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What 4 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Nv3500 Passenger Van

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (4)Airbags (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)

2 of 4 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jan 26, 2021Airbags

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

NHTSA ODI 11390110

Sep 21, 2016Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) NISSAN NV3500. WHEN THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE PASSENGER DOOR AND SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ISSUED AN INVESTIGATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ODI 10908424

Working with the data? Download all 4 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Nissan Nv3500 Passenger Van verdict →