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2013 Nissan NV Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
22%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
46,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Nissan NV, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“My wife stoped on the side of the road to talk with my son who was sitting in the front passenger seat. When my wife shut the door behind him all of the side curtain airbags deployed on the passenger side of the van. Three of my other children were inside the van when the bags depoyed. The two youngest 10, and 11, were sitting in the middle and were not hit with the bags. The oldest 14 was sittning next to the wall and was hit by the bags. There was no accident or impact that would have set the airbags off except the shutting of the front passenger door. …”

NHTSA complaint #11449100, filed 2022-01

“The contact owned a 2012 Nissan nv2500. While driving through an intersection, the contact's vehicle was t-boned on the passenger side by another vehicle. The passenger side air bags deployed; however, the driver's side air bags only partially deployed and leaked a chemical onto the contact's wrist. The contact did not sustain any initial injuries, but later received injuries to the neck and shoulder. The injuries required ongoing treatment. A police report was filed. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital for observation and released. …”

NHTSA complaint #11205500, filed 2019-05, 46,000 miles

Related recalls

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019117%
201616%
2015117%
2014110%
2013222%
2012229%

Other parts of the 2013 Nissan NV

Other or unknown
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan NV

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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