2018 Nissan Nv problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1) · Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-09-12 · campaign 19V654000 · 1,228,830 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible an
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Service bulletins (54)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 54 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-21 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 208,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact was considering purchasing a 2018 nissan nv. the contact the vehicle's odometer reading indicated 65,666. after obtaining the carfax, the mileage listed was 208,000. .…”
2026-05-12 · Electrical System“ ongoing electrical and ecm communication issues with my 2018 nissan nv2500. the vehicle is experiencing serious fault codes involving loss of communication with the ecm/pcm and transmission control systems, creating a potential safety concern and reliability issue. the diagnostic scan produced the following active codes: u0100 – lost communication…”
2025-06-05 · Engine“engine developed a knock and associated power issues as per nissan technical bulletin ntb 19-057a. nissan did not make owners of the affected vin numbers aware of the issue.…”
2024-02-18 · Structure:body“the sliding door continually gets stuck and won’t open from the inside or outside often. …”
2023-11-03 · Unknown Or Other“side window leaks and dealer is unable to get the replacement glass nor fix the issue in 4 months already. the leak is causing me to have to replace the window myself, likely with plexiglass, though it’s under warranty. this is unsafe and should be properly handled by the dealer in a timely manner. …”
2020-09-29 · Unknown Or Other · 10 mi“driver side passenger second row window randomly shattered. no warning, nothing hitting it just a big pop and glass flying. i was on the freeway with hardly any vehicles on the road. glass stuck my child who's car seat was in the seat next to the window. i pulled over removed her and relocated her to the third row seat since there was glass shards …”
2020-06-08 · Unknown Or Other“our a/c is not working for the 2 back rows during the summer months our children are sweaty and just overheated. on a trip from salt lake city to st.george 4 hours my parents and oldest son couldn't take it we had to pullover oxygen is restricted and add heat. we have taken it to the dealer several times and they just brush it off and say that it's…”
2019-08-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 1,032 mi“fuel line came disconnected at junction to engine--same as recall on 2019 nissan altima from factory---…”
2019-07-16 · Unknown Or Other“we purchased our vehicle new in february 2019. the moment it began to get warm i noticed there was hardly any air coming out of the 2 last rows. as it has gotten hotter there is no air coming out of the ac in the back rows. 2 different dealerships have said nothing is wrong that it's working as it should by there temp monitors.1st dealership said t…”
2019-05-28 · Unknown Or Other · 35 mi“our nissan nv passenger van holds 12 passengers, but rows 2, 3, and 4 are not adequately cooled by the lousy ac ductwork for the back of the van. as this van doesn't have rear windows that can be opened, the van can get dangerously hot in the summer without ventilation.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.