Nissan Nv Reliability
48 NHTSA complaints (2012–2021). Complaint rate: 11.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2016 Nissan Nv. The 2021 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Nissan Nv Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | 25.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 4 | 25.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 3 | 1 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 2021View→ |
See also: Nissan Nvaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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