https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Nissan Nv3500. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:43:45 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1785444 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Nissan NV3500. The contact stated that while driving the brakes became inoperable. The speedometer and odometer became inoperable. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was too heavy for lift. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer; Glendale Nissan https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1785445 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Nissan NV3500. The contact stated that while driving the brakes became inoperable. The speedometer and odometer became inoperable. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was too heavy for lift. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer; Glendale Nissan https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1715285 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME, I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE INSIDE MIDDLE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOTALLY UNUSABLE IN A LARGE VAN SUCH AS THIS, WITH VERY LIMITED VIEW OF WHAT OR WHO IS BEHIND THE VAN. IT SEEMS AN EASY FIX SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH A REAR CAMERA AND MONITOR TO HELP DRIVER WHEN BACKING UP AND PUTTING GEAR IN REVERSE. ALL MFR NEED TO DO IS KEEP IT ON FOR DRI https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1715286 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME, I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE INSIDE MIDDLE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOTALLY UNUSABLE IN A LARGE VAN SUCH AS THIS, WITH VERY LIMITED VIEW OF WHAT OR WHO IS BEHIND THE VAN. IT SEEMS AN EASY FIX SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH A REAR CAMERA AND MONITOR TO HELP DRIVER WHEN BACKING UP AND PUTTING GEAR IN REVERSE. ALL MFR NEED TO DO IS KEEP IT ON FOR DRI https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1696174 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SECOND ROW WINDOW RANDOMLY SHATTERED. NO WARNING, NOTHING HITTING IT JUST A BIG POP AND GLASS FLYING. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WITH HARDLY ANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. GLASS STUCK MY CHILD WHO'S CAR SEAT WAS IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THE WINDOW. I PULLED OVER REMOVED HER AND RELOCATED HER TO THE THIRD ROW SEAT SINCE THERE WAS GLASS SHARDS IN HER SEAT. MY MIDDLE SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW IS W https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1691587 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT IN APRIL OF 2020 WE STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES- THE BLINKERS WERE GOING CRAZY, HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, A STRANGE SMELL EMITTING FROM THE AIR VENTS, ETC SO WE DECIDED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED AS WE HAD JUST AT 600 MILES ON IT. IT WAS FOUND TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER MODULE AND AFTER BEING REPAIRED WAS GIVEN BACK. FAST FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 6 AT 3,202 MILE https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1691588 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT IN APRIL OF 2020 WE STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES- THE BLINKERS WERE GOING CRAZY, HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, A STRANGE SMELL EMITTING FROM THE AIR VENTS, ETC SO WE DECIDED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED AS WE HAD JUST AT 600 MILES ON IT. IT WAS FOUND TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER MODULE AND AFTER BEING REPAIRED WAS GIVEN BACK. FAST FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 6 AT 3,202 MILE https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1691589 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT IN APRIL OF 2020 WE STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES- THE BLINKERS WERE GOING CRAZY, HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, A STRANGE SMELL EMITTING FROM THE AIR VENTS, ETC SO WE DECIDED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED AS WE HAD JUST AT 600 MILES ON IT. IT WAS FOUND TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER MODULE AND AFTER BEING REPAIRED WAS GIVEN BACK. FAST FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 6 AT 3,202 MILE https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1672833 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT TH REAR A/C QUIT BLOWING HARD AND MY KIDS GET VERY HOT. THE VAN IS ONLY 2.5 YEARS OLD AND HAS A POOR DESIGN IN DUCT WORK OR SOMETHING THAT CAUSES THIS ISSUE IN THE REAR AIR. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1667613 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT OUR A/C IS NOT WORKING FOR THE 2 BACK ROWS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS OUR CHILDREN ARE SWEATY AND JUST OVERHEATED. ON A TRIP FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO ST.GEORGE 4 HOURS MY PARENTS AND OLDEST SON COULDN'T TAKE IT WE HAD TO PULLOVER OXYGEN IS RESTRICTED AND ADD HEAT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY JUST BRUSH IT OFF AND SAY THAT IT'S WORKING FINE. WE HAVE USED THE THERMOMETER AND AI https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1664954 Mon, 25 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT I JUST PURCHASED A NEW 2019 NV. THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY. EVEN WITH THE LOWEST SETTING THE FRONT VENTS BLOW WARM AIR. AT TIMES SOME VENTS WILL GET COOLER BUT THE 4 VENTS IN THE FRONT DO NOT ALL BLOW COOL AIR, USUALLY 2 COOL, 2 WARM. THERE IS A SEPARATE CONTROL FOR THE REAR COOL/HEAT. THE HEAT IN THE BOTTOM SEEMS TO WORK WELL BUT THE ABOVE COOL DOESN'T. MY POOR CHILDREN IN THE B https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1624886 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR WOULD REV UP REALLY LOUD AFTER I STARTED IT AND WOULD LAST FOR 1 MINUTE OR 1 MINUTE AND HALF UNTIL I DEPRESS THE ACCELIRATOR . RECENTLY MY CAR WILL KEEP ON REVVING UP IN LOW SPEED AND WHILE IN INTERSTATE, I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE REALLY LOUD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND I WON'T SPEED UP IN LOW SPEED EXCEPT GIVING LOUD SOUND. I FEEL ITS DANGEROUS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT DO THAT. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1624887 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR WOULD REV UP REALLY LOUD AFTER I STARTED IT AND WOULD LAST FOR 1 MINUTE OR 1 MINUTE AND HALF UNTIL I DEPRESS THE ACCELIRATOR . RECENTLY MY CAR WILL KEEP ON REVVING UP IN LOW SPEED AND WHILE IN INTERSTATE, I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE REALLY LOUD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND I WON'T SPEED UP IN LOW SPEED EXCEPT GIVING LOUD SOUND. I FEEL ITS DANGEROUS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT DO THAT. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1598284 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR CONDITIONING AIR FLOW TO THE BACK THREE ROWS OF SEATS IS INSUFFICIENT. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT AIRFLOW, TEMPERATURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE REMAIN AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE (AMBIENT) TEMPERATURE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. WHEN MEASURED https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1584904 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE NEW IN FEBRUARY 2019. THE MOMENT IT BEGAN TO GET WARM I NOTICED THERE WAS HARDLY ANY AIR COMING OUT OF THE 2 LAST ROWS. AS IT HAS GOTTEN HOTTER THERE IS NO AIR COMING OUT OF THE AC IN THE BACK ROWS. 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HAVE SAID NOTHING IS WRONG THAT IT'S WORKING AS IT SHOULD BY THERE TEMP MONITORS.1ST DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CHARGED UP FREEON AND WAS WORKING. WITHIN THE https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1570191 Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT OUR NISSAN NV PASSENGER VAN HOLDS 12 PASSENGERS, BUT ROWS 2, 3, AND 4 ARE NOT ADEQUATELY COOLED BY THE LOUSY AC DUCTWORK FOR THE BACK OF THE VAN. AS THIS VAN DOESN'T HAVE REAR WINDOWS THAT CAN BE OPENED, THE VAN CAN GET DANGEROUSLY HOT IN THE SUMMER WITHOUT VENTILATION. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1565100 Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT TWO TIMES WITHIN 12 MONTHS OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME OF AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE LIKE TWO METAL DISCS ARE RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN WE JUST RECENTLY FILL UP THE TANK AND THEN HAVE A LARGE TEMPERATURE SWING FROM HOT TO COLD. THE FIRST TIME THE GUY SAID IT IS BAD GAS...I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE WE GOT BAD GAS FROM TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITHIN 12 MONTHS. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1546753 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1525894 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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 ACCIDE https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#recall-18V551000-nissan-nissan-nv3500-2017 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the igniti https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1487080 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1484183 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT AFTER PURCHASING THE 2016 NISSAN NV 3500 SL WE NOTICED AIR FLOW RESTRICTIONS IN THE BACK THREE ROWS, OUR FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. . THE FIRST ROW AIR CAN GET THEM BY DUE TO AIR IN THE FRONT BUT WITH HIGH TEMPS IN TEXAS IT'S NOT ENOUGH. OUR CHILDREN HAVE TO HAVE PORTABLE FANS IF WE GO ANYWHERE DURING THE DAY. IT GETS UP TO 100DEGREES IN THE BACK EVEN AFTER LETTING THE VAN "COOL" FOR THIRTY MINUTES. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1483905 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WE ARE A FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY AND NEEDED MORE SPACE FOR OUR FOSTER CHILDREN. WE PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN NV 3500 SL ON MARCH 31,2018. WE ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT INSTALLING THE DVD PLAYERS AND IF IT VOIDED THE NISSAN WARRANTY. AFTER BEING TOLD THE WARRANTY IS STILL VERY MUCH VALID IF THEY INSTALL THE AFTERMARKET ITEM WE AGREED. WE HAD DUAL DVD PLAYERS AND A REMOTE START INSTALLED. IN JUNEAU T https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1483915 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WE PURCHASED THIS VAN BRAND NEW. FROM THE BEGINNING WE HAVE HAD AIR CONDITIONING ISSUES IN THE REAR OF THE VAN. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE CONDENSER ONCE. THE AIR FLOW IS AT A WHISPER SO IN THE SUMMER WITH HIGH TEMPS THE BACK OF THE VAN IS HOT. OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE TO RIDE BACK THERE. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN AS WELL WITH NOT EXPLANATION OR FIX. I A https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1483916 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WE PURCHASED THIS VAN BRAND NEW. FROM THE BEGINNING WE HAVE HAD AIR CONDITIONING ISSUES IN THE REAR OF THE VAN. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE CONDENSER ONCE. THE AIR FLOW IS AT A WHISPER SO IN THE SUMMER WITH HIGH TEMPS THE BACK OF THE VAN IS HOT. OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE TO RIDE BACK THERE. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN AS WELL WITH NOT EXPLANATION OR FIX. I A https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1467352 Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT FIRST NOTICE A LOUD REVVING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE YESTERDAY MAY 8. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND YOU LOSE POWER TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. TODAY MAY 9 I HAVE NOTICED WITH THE AIR BEING ON THAT IT TENDS TO REV MORE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TODAY. SOUNDS LIKE A JET TAKING OFF. VAN HAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS VERY SCARY WH https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1467353 Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT FIRST NOTICE A LOUD REVVING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE YESTERDAY MAY 8. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND YOU LOSE POWER TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. TODAY MAY 9 I HAVE NOTICED WITH THE AIR BEING ON THAT IT TENDS TO REV MORE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TODAY. SOUNDS LIKE A JET TAKING OFF. VAN HAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS VERY SCARY WH https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1467354 Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT FIRST NOTICE A LOUD REVVING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE YESTERDAY MAY 8. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND YOU LOSE POWER TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. TODAY MAY 9 I HAVE NOTICED WITH THE AIR BEING ON THAT IT TENDS TO REV MORE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TODAY. SOUNDS LIKE A JET TAKING OFF. VAN HAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS VERY SCARY WH https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1412339 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHERE FAN SUDDENLY GETS EXTREMELY LOUD AND EXPERIENCE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. SHIFTING UP AND ACCELERATING IS EXTREMELY LABORED. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. ONCE IT STARTS, TURNING IT ON AND OFF DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY WHEN STARTING THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IT WILL SUDDENLY KICK IN WHILE DRIVING WHICH HAS PROVEN TO BE EXTREM https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500 https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-nv3500#complaint-1410798 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT SPORADICALLY, 3-4 TIMES A WEEK, WHILE DRIVING IT BEGINS TO SOUND LIKE THERE IS A JET ENGINE IN MY VAN AND IT LOSES POWER. THIS HAPPENS WHILE MOVING, AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPS. TURNING OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER CAN CAUSE THE SOUND TO GO AWAY AND POWER TO BE RESTORED. I KNOW OF OTHER NVP'S WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AT LEAST ONE THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE SAME DEALER