Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Ariya vehicles. The inverter software may misdiagnose an error, which can shut down the EV system, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Safety risk
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicle's inverter software version and update the software, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R24A8.
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction motor
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
84
Reported to NHTSA
2024-06-03
Owners notified
2024-07-26
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Ariya vehicles. O-rings inside the electric front traction motor may have been damaged during assembly, which can result in an internal oil leak and an unexpected loss of drive power.
Safety risk
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the front traction motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R24A3.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Ariya vehicles. The inverter software may detect a short circuit and shut down the EV system, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Safety risk
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will reprogram the inverter software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23C6.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
31
21,000 mi
Power train
14
5,982 mi
Engine
11
60,000 mi
Unknown or other
6
—
Vehicle speed control
6
5,982 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
5
—
Service brakes
4
—
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
3
—
Steering
3
—
Back over prevention
2
5,982 mi
Wheels
2
—
Exterior lighting
1
—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
1
—
Lane departure: assist
1
—
The 2024 model has 6 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.