2014 Nissan NV: problems, recalls and reliability
2 recalls and 10 owner complaints on record; most reports concern vehicle speed control.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Mar 2020
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“The air conditioning for this passenger van is not sufficient to keep rear passengers at a safe temperature. There is an open case with nissan, but no repair has been found at this time. These vehicles are not safe for transport passengers, especially children. See attached image of front (indoor) and rear (outdoor) seat temperatures after operating the a/c system for 20-30 minutes on high.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jul 2018
“Traveling at highway speed, traffic slowed. As traffic was slowing and I was braking traffic came to a sudden stop. I was maintaining my normal following distance, yet the vehicle seemed to take a longer distance than normal to stop. I impacted the vehicle in front of me hard enough to bend the frame, yet the air bag did not deploy.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2018
“Rear air conditioner will not cool, even with warranty work, nissan never fixed it. This is a pervasive problem with most vans of this model.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jan 2018
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“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan nv3500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer replaced the motor, the wiring harness, the muffler and eight catalytic converters. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.”Owner report · Engine · Feb 2017
“Vehicle purchased 08/31/2015. Within 1 month of purchase, on a business trip, power steering started to make noise during turns. I found the steering fluid reservoir low and a leak under the vehicle. Purchased and topped off fluid, notified service department at nissan san leandro. I was told to keep the fluid topped off and to bring the vehicle in as soon as I returned. The problem was repaired and I was told that it was a bad connection on a power steering line due to "a robot not tightening the fitting all the way".”Owner report · Steering · Sep 2015
“Today is 25 to 30 digress outside and raining. The door handles from inside and outside are non operable and have to bang door hard while unlocking inorder to enter/exit vehicle. Issue seems to be with linkage freezing up, however I'm not a mechanic and can not confirm that. *tr”Owner report · Structure · Feb 2015
“The driverless vehicle rolled away (downhill, going forward) while in park, with ignition turned off, key removed from ignition and the doors locked. After rolling 30 feet down hill the run away vehicle stopped after striking and pinning a pedestrian between the front bumper and a parked car. After the collision the transmission indicated to be in park. The engine started normally and shifted to reverse in order to extricate the pedestrian. *tr”Owner report · Power Train · Nov 2014
When filing, owners marked a crash in 1 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 2 campaigns
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.
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 NV passenger vans manufactured March 14, 2014 to May 15, 2014, equipped with seat belt retractors from Faurecia Automotive Systems. The seat belt retractor bolts on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th row removable seats may not be torqued to proper specification, or may be missing, on the affected vehicles. This can cause the seat belt anchor to not be secured properly.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt retractor bolt for the proper torque, and tighten if necessary, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2014 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
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Is the 2014 Nissan NV reliable?
NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns on record for the 2014 Nissan NV. The most complained-about area is vehicle speed control.
Does the 2014 Nissan NV have open recalls?
2 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.