NISSAN NV2500 · model year

2014 NISSAN NV2500

9 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2014NISSANNV2500 carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall Not Rated/5 rating, with Not Rated/5 front crash, Not Rated/5 side crash, and Not Rated/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2014 NV2500 is structure:body with 2 filings, followed by structure:body:door (1) and power train (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 54 investigation files overlapping the 2014 NV2500, and 5 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

9
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

9 filings

Crashes Reported

3 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

NHTSA NCAP overall: Not Rated/5 — Not rated · Front: Not Rated/5 · Side: Not Rated/5 · Rollover: Not Rated/5

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:BODY2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
POWER TRAIN1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
STEERING1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
AIR BAGS1
SERVICE BRAKES1

Recent Complaints

20180207CrashAIR BAGS

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.

Mileage: 37,900

20180207CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

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.

Mileage: 37,900

20180207CrashSERVICE BRAKES

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.

Mileage: 37,900

20170326STEERING

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".

Mileage: 800

20170326STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

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".

Mileage: 800

20150816VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING ALASKA HWY WITH TRAVEL TRAILER. TOTAL LOAD OF TRAVEL TRAILER 2,000#. AFTER 2-3 HOURS DRIVING ON CRUSE CONTROL UP THE HILL THE CRUSE CONTROL TURNING OF BY ITSELF. THE RPM IMMEDIATELY DROPS FROM 4500 TO 1800 RPM AND YOU NEED TO USE IMMEDIATELY MANUAL ACCELERATION.ALSO YOU CAN SMELL GASOLINE IN CABIN. SINCE THAT IT HAPPENS ABOUT 25-30 TIMES. THIS CARGO VAN I PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2014. I DID GO TO AUTHORIZED SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS AK. THE SERVICE MAN DROVE THE VAN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WITHOUT TRAILER AND TOLD ME HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.THEY CHARGED ME DIAGNOSTIC FEE ON CAR WITH 5 YEARS OR 100K WARRANTY. WHEN WE COME BACK HOME FROM ALASKA I DID CALL DEALER IN VACAVILLE CALIFORNIA. I TOLD MY STORY. HE TOLD ME THE SERVICE ADVISER WILL CALL ME. THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. STILL NO CALL. ALSO I HAVE CASE # WITH NISSAN 19322453. NO HELP FROM THEM EITHER. I THING IS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO IMMEDIATE LOST OF ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 4,000

20150326POWER TRAIN

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

Mileage: 9,132

20150202STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

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

Mileage: 1,929

20150106STRUCTURE:BODY

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIP WITH FACTORY GPS SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ( NISSAN MOTORS INFORMED US THEY DON'T MAKE A TRUCK GPS SYSTEM ONLY THE STANDARD GPS) BRING THE VEHICLE ONTO PARKWAYS AND ROADS WITH LOW CLEARANCE. THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS 105 INCHES WHICH IS 8 FT 9 INCHES. DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALER, THE GPS TOOK US ON THE SOUTHERN PATE PARKWAY WITH THE OVERPASS HEIGHT OF 7 FT 6 INCHES. WE WERE ALMOST KILLED AND HAD TO BACK DOWN THE PARKWAY. NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE BACK THE TWO VANS.

Mileage: 14

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NHTSA Investigations 5 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2014 NISSAN NV2500 have?
The 2014 NISSAN NV2500 has 9 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2014 NISSAN NV2500?
The 2014 NISSAN NV2500 received an overall NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5, front crash rating of Not Rated/5, side crash rating of Not Rated/5, and rollover rating of Not Rated/5.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 NISSAN NV2500?
The most-complained component for the 2014 NISSAN NV2500 is STRUCTURE:BODY with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR and POWER TRAIN.
Is the 2014 NISSAN NV2500 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. The 2014 NISSAN NV2500 has an NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.