2012 NISSAN NV — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
19
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 NISSAN NV
The 2012 NISSAN NV has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 19 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Power Train (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2012 NISSAN NV
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2012 NISSAN NV, potentially affecting up to 900,364 vehicles.
Recall 20V188000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 216,678 vehicles affected
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
View full details →Recall 20V188000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 216,678 vehicles affected
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
View full details →Recall 20V188000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 216,678 vehicles affected
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
View full details →Recall 20V188000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 216,678 vehicles affected
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
View full details →Recall 13V095000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 18,880 vehicles affected
Defect: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 20, 2010, through January 4, 2013 and are equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. The transmission lever gear selector plate lock clip may have been installed incorrectly. As a result, normal road vibration may cause the gear position indicator to not match the gear shift lever position.
Consequence: As a consequence of the incorrect display, although the gear indicator may display that the vehicle is in Park, the vehicle may not be properly secured allowing the vehicle to roll away unexpectedly, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of the transmission lever gear selector plate lock clip, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Recall 11V592000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 14,718 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 INFINITI FX, MODEL YEAR 2012 INFINITI M, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN FRONTIER, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN XTERRA, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES. SOME OF THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER AND THE ENGINE OIL FILTER TO THE ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN...
Consequence: IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Recall 11V408000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
| 54 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 21, 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 28, 2011 BECAUSE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY.
Consequence: THE AFFECTED ACU WILL NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND THIS ISSUE MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO INFLATE IN A CRASH WHEN THEY ARE DESIGNED TO INFLATE. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 NISSAN NV
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 NISSAN NV. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT ALLOW AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NISSAN CLAIMS THIS IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR NHSTA: 20V-188 AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND DISABLES THE AIR BAGS. -98820-1PD9B O SPO SENSOR-SID
VEHICLE AFTER A PERIOD WOULD NOT MOVE! I PURCHASED A NISSAN VERSA BRAND NEW AND TOOK EXCELLENT CARE OF IT. YET, THIS CAR HAS CVT TECHNOLOGY WHICH MEANS WHEN A-N-Y PART OF THE TRANSMISSION BREAKS, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION!!! COST TO REPLACE: $4,200.00
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN NV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V095000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR A YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Safety Rating for the 2012 NISSAN NV
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 NISSAN NV in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 NISSAN NV
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 19 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 NISSAN NV. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB12-111A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2012 NV; HEATED SEAT Service Campaign ID # PC175 is no longer active. ï· Repair orders opened after this bulletinâs published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # PC175. ï· Discard all previous versions of NTB12-111.
NTB12-111A — SEATS
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2012 NV; HEATED SEAT Service Campaign ID # PC175 is no longer active. ï· Repair orders opened after this bulletinâs published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # PC175. ï· Discard all previous versions of NTB12-111.
NTB19-069a — AIR BAGS
TAKATA DRIVERS AIR BAG MODULE REPLACEMENT COLLECTION INITIATIVE This bulletin has been superseded by NTB20-023 or NTB20-024. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
PC582_PC583 — AIR BAGS
Driver Air Bag Inflator Field Quality Parts Collection Initiative Update ***** Collection Initiative Summary ***** Nissan launched a special parts collection activity on September 15, 2017 to replace the driver Takata air bag inflators free of charge on specific MY2012 and MY2013 NV Van (F80) vehicles registered in the following...
NTB17-102 — AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATOR FIELD QUALITY PARTS COLLECTION INITIATIVE 2012-2013 NV INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this Takata Inflator Field Quality Parts Collection Initiative to replace the driver air bag inflator on certain pre-selected 2012-2013 NV 1500, 2500, 3500, and Passenger vehicles in the States of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi,...
NTB13047 — EQUIPMENT
SERVICE INFORMATION When in "Extended Storage Mode" the applied vehicles can set DTCs U0100 and P1705, if the ignition switch is left in the accessory position for longer than 2 seconds. NOTE: These DTCs can reoccur every time the above conditions are met. These DTCs can occur due to the...
PC176A — STRUCTURE
The part sales restriction for the following campaign parts has been discontinued; therefore there will be no further automatic shipments for PC176. Dealers may now order these parts using normal procedures as needed.
PC176OL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain Model Year 2012 Nissan NV vehicles to replace the rear cargo door check links, a convenience feature used to prevent the rear cargo doors from going to the wide open position.
PC177OL — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain Model Year 2012 Nissan NV vehicles to replace the interior cargo lamp bulbs.
PC175OL — SEATS
Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain Model Year 2012 Nissan NV Passenger vehicles to address a heated seat functionality issue.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 NISSAN NV
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN NV
- 2012 NISSAN NV (current)
- 2013 NISSAN NV — 9 complaints
- 2014 NISSAN NV — 5 complaints
- 2015 NISSAN NV — 3 complaints
- 2016 NISSAN NV — 13 complaints
- 2017 NISSAN NV — 5 complaints
Other NISSAN Models
- NISSAN ALTIMA — 20,037 total complaints
- NISSAN PATHFINDER — 10,111 total complaints
- NISSAN ROGUE — 9,608 total complaints
- NISSAN MAXIMA — 8,834 total complaints
- NISSAN SENTRA — 8,129 total complaints
- NISSAN MURANO — 7,410 total complaints
- NISSAN VERSA — 4,436 total complaints
- NISSAN FRONTIER — 4,425 total complaints