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2023 Nissan Ariya Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
8%of 48 total for the year
Median mileage
3,200miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Nissan Ariya, 8% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,200 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“After multiple repairs on my vehicle. We have received a new error today. Showing e-Step system failure, ABS light, Brake system failure, forward collision system off, rear braking system off & traction control system off.”

NHTSA complaint #11570928, filed 2024-02

“I am writing to formally report a series of safety concerns I have encountered with my Nissan vehicle. These issues have been brought to the attention of both the service department and Nissan directly, but they remain unresolved. I believe these defects pose significant safety risks, not only for me as the driver but also for others on the road. Below is a detailed account of the problems: Spontaneous Locking and Unlocking: The vehicle intermittently locks and unlocks itself without any input from me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11649452, filed 2025-03

“The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Ariya Engage. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 2 MPH in a parking lot, as he depressed the brake pedal and was about to shift the vehicle to park (P), the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into a building head-on. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy, and the front collision avoidance had not activated. The contact stated that the building wall had fallen and crushed the front of the vehicle, and the hood to the windshield. …”

NHTSA complaint #11661033, filed 2025-05, 3,200 miles

“Car abruptly changed from mph to kmh. All safety aspects stay in mph, including speed limit and alert. So while on highway going 65mph, suddenly speed said 116kmh. But speed alerts were still saying “65”. Pro pilot on and car abruptly slowed down towards 65kmh on highway. Only way to change mph to kmh and back is to have car at complete stop, scroll to menu on steering wheel. Click it. Scroll to language. Click that. Click three more times. These options are completely locked out while the car is moving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11528370, filed 2023-06

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025114%
202348%

Other parts of the 2023 Nissan Ariya

Electrical system
28 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Nissan Ariya

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology