The 2017 Nissan Nv has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 216,678 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS20V1880002020-03-30216,678 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
Complaints by component
STEERING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ENGINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The motor developed rod knock as the vehicle was traveling down the highway. The low oil pressure light came on along with an audible warning. This vehicle has previously been repaired by the dealer for the same issue at 97,273 miles (the engine needed to be replaced). This issue has now reoccured…”
“The contact owns a 2017 nissan nv. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph around a curve, the brake pedal was depressed and the front tires seized for several seconds, causing the vehicle to slide on the road. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic…”
“On july 4, 2023 I was backing out of a driveway and put my vehicle back into drive. A piece out of the steering column fell at my feet. I pulled back into the driveway and could not get the vehicle to shift into park to be able to remove the keys from the ignition. We used the emergency brake. The…”
“Passenger seat heater heating element burned through foam cushions of bottom of seat. Contacting bottom steel seat support. Cabin filled with smoke and forced me to pull vehicle over on side of road. Smoke stopped after vehicle was turned off and seat was inspected. Visible burn on bottom of…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 nissan nv. While driving 45 mph and making a left turn, the steering wheel seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to town center nissan (2310 barrett lakes blvd, kennesaw, ga 30144, [REDACTED]) where it was diagnosed that the gear…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Nissan Nv as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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