2015 NISSAN NV3500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2015 NISSAN NV3500
The 2015 NISSAN NV3500 has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2015 NISSAN NV3500
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2015 NISSAN NV3500. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2015 NISSAN NV3500
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 NISSAN NV3500. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED BUT THIS TIME WE WERE ABLE TO GET DASHCAM FOOTAGE. BRAKE PEDAL MAINTAINED PRESSURE LIKE NORMAL BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE AT FIRST. IT FELT LIKE BRAKING ON ICE. PUMPING BRAKES EVENTUALLY BROUGHT THE BRAKES BACK ONLINE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, WE NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US BECAUSE WE HAD TO BRAKE QUICKLY (ORIGINAL COMPLAINT STATED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR -- I THINK THIS WAS IN ERROR DUE TO EXCITEMENT OF THE MOMENT). THIS BRAKE MALFUNCTION HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE AND SO FAR NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAYS THEIR PROCESS DOESN'T ALLOW THEM TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE DEALERSHIP CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE THE VAN BACK IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN -- THIS SEEMS RATHER FLIPPANT FOR SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN. VIDEO --> HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/JL9UPRMESLI
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON A DRY, STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 35MPH, TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW FOR A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND HAD NO EFFECT ON VEHICLE SPEED. FRANTICALLY PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL GRADUALLY INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL RESISTANCE. AFTER GAINING BRAKE PEDAL RESISTANCE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT, ACTIVATING ABS AND NARROWLY AVERTING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE, ON 19 DEC 2018 AND, TO DATE, HAS NOT REOCCURRED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND SENT US AWAY WITH "NO PROBLEM FOUND AT THIS TIME". ANECDOTALLY, THE DEALERSHIP DID MENTION ANOTHER FAMILY THAT REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY DECLARED IT A FLUKE BECAUSE IT HAS NOT REOCCURRED. THE PROBLEM HERE IS THAT IF IT DOES REOCCUR, IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE NEITHER MYSELF NOR MY FAMILY WILL BE AROUND TO REPORT IT. CONTINUING TO DRIVE WITH A STRATEGY OF HOPE THAT THIS DOES NOT REOCCUR SEEMS A POOR STRATEGY CONSIDERING THE RISK TO MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. AT LEAST THIS IS A DOCUMENTED DATA POINT IF ANYONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS.
FUEL INTAKE PORT IS TOO NARROW AND MANY GAS NOZZLES WILL NOT FIT IN IT PROPERLY. THE RESULT IS FUEL SPLASHING OUT WHEN FUELING. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM.
Safety Rating for the 2015 NISSAN NV3500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2015 NISSAN NV3500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 NISSAN NV3500
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 NISSAN NV3500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN NV3500
- 2012 NISSAN NV3500 — 1 complaint
- 2013 NISSAN NV3500 — 2 complaints
- 2014 NISSAN NV3500 — 2 complaints
- 2015 NISSAN NV3500 (current)
- 2016 NISSAN NV3500 — 4 complaints
- 2017 NISSAN NV3500 — 29 complaints
- 2018 NISSAN NV3500 — 5 complaints
- 2019 NISSAN NV3500 — 4 complaints
- 2020 NISSAN NV3500 — 2 complaints
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