Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan NV Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan NV? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Nissan NV problems by model year
15 recall entries across 8 model years and 71 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 NV | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 NV | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 NV | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 NV | 1 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 NV | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 NV | 1 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 NV | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 NV | 2 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 NV | 3 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 NV | 4 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan NV, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other28 complaints
- electrical system10 complaints
- air bags8 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- power train6 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- wheels3 complaints