2012 Nissan NV Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2012 Nissan NV, and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2012 Nissan NV
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
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…
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Column shift (power train)
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…
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…
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Engine and engine cooling
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…
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.
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Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
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.
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.
7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Nissan NV have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 38,823 miles. Complaints peaked in 2013 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 26, 2021 · Air bags
“Fan motor which blows the fan when the AC is turned on, keeps tripping the fuse. 3 fuses, they last for about 5 seconds before blowing, and the fan no longer works.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 3, 2018 · Electrical system
Compare Nissan NV model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Nissan NV model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Nissan NV | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 Nissan NV | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 Nissan NV | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 Nissan NV | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 Nissan NV | 1 | 17 |
| 2017 Nissan NV | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Nissan NV | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 Nissan NV | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 Nissan NV | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Nissan NV | 0 | 3 |
Checking a specific 2012 Nissan NV
How do I know if my 2012 Nissan NV has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2012 Nissan NV; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Nissan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V408000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Nissan models
- Altima15,472 complaints
- Pathfinder7,355 complaints
- Rogue7,322 complaints
- Maxima6,955 complaints
- Murano5,958 complaints
- Sentra5,954 complaints
- Frontier3,357 complaints
- Versa3,325 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.