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2013 Nissan NV200 Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Nissan NV200 has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 16 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Nissan dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Nissan NV200. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2013 Nissan NV200 owner complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan NV200, describing incidents dated December 15, 2013 to July 30, 2018.

Most-cited components

Tires 7 complaints
Wheels 4 complaints
Steering 3 complaints
Air Bags 2 complaints
Structure 2 complaints
Engine 1 complaint

Of the 16 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11681993 · Filed August 20, 2025
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan NV200. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
ODI #11122197 · Filed August 24, 2018
THE AIR BAG SYMBOL STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
ODI #11015916 · Filed August 17, 2017
VEHICLE HOOD RELEASED DUE TO BAD RELEASE DESIGN AND POSSIBLE DEFECT CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGES. THE HOOD RELEASE AND GAS RELEASE ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER LIKE IN THE 2013 ALTIMA AND THE SAFETY CATCH STICKS OVERTIME LEAVING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2013 Nissan NV200 in 3 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021
Engineering Analysis EA15-004: Occupant Classification System Failure
Closed May 2, 2017
Recall Query RQ15-001: Occupant Classification System Failure
Closed September 1, 2015

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Blown Fuel Pump Fuse

NHTSA #25V676000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump — Control/Drive Module · NHTSA notice

Reported October 9, 2025 · Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 173,301 vehicles

Repair completion: 21.52% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Nissan campaign PMA56 · Owners notified December 29, 2025 · Vehicles built starting January 25, 2013 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2021 NV200 Van, 2014-2017, 2019 NV200 Taxi, and 2015-2018 Chevrolet City Express vehicles. The Fuel Tank Temperature (FTT) sensor harness may have been incorrectly routed, damaging wires and causing a short circuit in the fuel pump fuse.

Safety consequence

A blown fuel pump fuse can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and reroute the FTT sensor harness or replace the fuel pump assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA56. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov October 10, 2025.

Passenger Air Bag may not Deploy due to OCS Error

NHTSA #16V244000 · Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification · NHTSA notice

Reported April 26, 2016 · Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 3,296,947 vehicles

Repair completion: 77.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified June 10, 2016 · Vehicles built August 7, 2012 – April 6, 2016 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Safety consequence

If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Air Bag may not Detect Passenger in Seat

NHTSA #14V138000 · Electrical System — Software · NHTSA notice

Reported March 25, 2014 · Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 989,701 vehicles

Repair completion: 86.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified April 14, 2014 · Vehicles built February 1, 2013 – December 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Safety consequence

If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Steering Column Assembly may Separate

NHTSA #13V603000 · Steering — Column · NHTSA notice

Reported November 29, 2013 · Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 7 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified November 26, 2013

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 NV200 vehicles. After the affected vehicles were built, the steering column assembly was disassembled for inspection. The steering columns may not have been reassembled correctly after the inspection.

Safety consequence

The incorrect reassembly of the steering column may cause certain steering column components to separate resulting in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan has notified the owners and inspected and corrected the steering column assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Battery Terminal Fuse May Blow causing Stall

NHTSA #13V521000 · Electrical System · NHTSA notice

Reported October 17, 2013 · Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 2,529 vehicles

Repair completion: 66.39% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Nissan campaign PM374 · Owners notified December 9, 2013 · Vehicles built February 6, 2013 – August 2, 2013 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Nissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 NV200 vehicles manufactured February 6, 2013, through August 2, 2013. Due to the routing of the wiring harness that connects the fusible link to the battery fuse terminal, the wiring harness may wear through its protective covering, allowing the wires to touch the bracket that holds the fusible link.

Safety consequence

If the wires and the bracket make contact, a short circuit may result, causing the battery terminal fuse to blow. If the fuse blows while driving, the fuel pump will stop and cause the engine to stop running, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the wiring harness and apply a protective covering to it, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2013 Nissan NV200 VAN FWD

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control

3 investigations

16 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Nissan NV200.

Air Bags

ODI #11681993

Incident: May 20, 2016 · Filed: August 20, 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan NV200. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Air Bags

ODI #11122197

Incident: July 30, 2018 · Filed: August 24, 2018

THE AIR BAG SYMBOL STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

Structure

ODI #11015916

Incident: August 4, 2017 · Filed: August 17, 2017

VEHICLE HOOD RELEASED DUE TO BAD RELEASE DESIGN AND POSSIBLE DEFECT CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGES. THE HOOD RELEASE AND GAS RELEASE ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER LIKE IN THE 2013 ALTIMA AND THE SAFETY CATCH STICKS OVERTIME LEAVING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

Steering

ODI #10906951

Crash

Incident: September 14, 2016 · Filed: September 15, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN NV200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSELY DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND A FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LICENSE PLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS RE-ATTACHED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V603000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM TO FURTHER ADDRESS THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,389.

Fuel System, Gasoline; Tires

ODI #10905884

Incident: May 19, 2016 · Filed: September 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN NV200. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS BLOWN. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS "GROUND VOLTAGE DROPS ON GROUND CIRCUIT TO PUMP TOO HIGH, NEEDS NEGATIVE BATTERY GROUND, MAY ALSO NEED BODY HARNESS REPLACED DUE TO HIGH RESISTANCE IN GROUND CIRCUIT". THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STAED THE TIRES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND GET FLAT SPOTS ABOUT EVERY 6-8 INCHES.

Steering

ODI #10863884

Incident: May 8, 2016 · Filed: May 9, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN NV200. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,200.

Structure

ODI #10840390

Incident: March 7, 2016 · Filed: March 7, 2016

VEHICLE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND. THE HOOD CAME OPEN AND SMASHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. GLASS ALL OVER ME AND THE DASHBOARD. WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE I WAS ABLE TO BE TOWED TO CLASSIC COLLISION IN EDGEWATER MD. IT SEEMS THAT THE LATCH FAILED AND THE SECONDARY SAFETY LATCH ALSO FAILED.

Tires

ODI #10735548

Incident: July 19, 2015 · Filed: July 21, 2015

TRAVELING ON I95 SPEED 70MPH TIRE BLEW OUT. MATCHING TIRE SHOWS PREMATURE WARE. IN YOUR LIST OF , TIRES, AMERICA CARGO TIRES ARE NOT LISTED THIS TIRE IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH NISSAN DEALERS. DISREGARD TIRE TYPE SELECTED FROM LIST. I CANNOT REMOVE IT. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT ABOUT AMERI TECH TIRES

Wheels

ODI #10731140

Incident: August 15, 2014 · Filed: June 29, 2015

THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WEAR EXTREMELY PREMATURELY WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND STEER VERY BADLY.THE TIRES WILL MAKE A ROARING, BUMPING, AND A WHA WHA WHA SOUND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE TIRES WEAR SO VERY QUICKLY, WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. THIS IS A VAN REPRESENTED AS A COMMERCIAL VAN,IT CANNOT MEET THE NEEDS OF COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR SO QUICKLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CONSUMERS ARE UNSAFE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS GOING TO CAUSE AN INCIDENT OR DEATHS! SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE NISSAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT SO CONSUMERS ARE SAFE DRIVING ON THE ROADS EVERY DAY FOR THEIR JOBS.

Unknown or Other; Engine

ODI #10721341

Incident: May 24, 2015 · Filed: May 25, 2015

I WAS DRIVING IN YORKTOWN, NY 10598 AND AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT THE CORNER OF HALLOCKS MILL RD. ON TO ROUTE 202, MY NISSAN NV200 VAN JUST STOPPED. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO FLASHING LIGHTS, NO SOUND, NOTHING TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. UP UNTIL THIS POINT, THE VAN WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY AS IT HAD BEEN DOING SINCE I GOT IT. I HAD NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT IT WOULD JUST COME TO A DEAD HALT AND THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AND CARS WERE NOT GOING FAST. HOWEVER, IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A MAIN ROAD, ESPECIALLY ONE OF THE HIGHWAYS THAT I TRAVEL ON, LIKE RTE. 84, THE MAJOR DEEGAN, THE TACONIC, ETC. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IMAGINE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITH TRUCKS BARRELING DOWN AT YOU AND YOUR CAR JUST STOPS! IMAGINE IF I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE VAN IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE AND I DON'T FEEL I CAN SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN.

Other Nissan NV200 model years

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