Model year record

2016 Nissan NV

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 24 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V188000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 216,678
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-03-30
Owners notified: 2020-05-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Unknown or other	8	22,000 mi
Service brakes	4	32 mi
Engine	2	180,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	2	—
Wheels	2	371,113 mi
Air bags	1	78,000 mi
Electrical system	1	80,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	1	—
Seat belts	1	23,000 mi
Suspension	1	371,113 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	180,000 mi

The 2015 model has 4 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.