Nissan bulletin NTB23-053
What it saysSILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Nissan filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 16, 2023, received Jul 11, 2023, about the electrical system. It names 139 model years (2016–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. To avoid the risk of death or severe personal injury, do not directly spray Silicone-based lubricant or grease, or inadvertently overspray Silicone-based lubricant or grease onto any interior electrical components. These types of lubricants can be detrimental to the proper operation of electrical components.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTB23-053 | Service bulletin | Jun 16, 2023 | 10239062 | PDF, 96 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 91 more on this site: 2022 Nissan Kicks, 2021 Nissan Kicks, 2020 Nissan Kicks, 2019 Nissan Kicks, 2018 Nissan Kicks, 2023 Nissan Leaf, 2022 Nissan Leaf, 2021 Nissan Leaf, 2020 Nissan Leaf, 2019 Nissan Leaf, 2018 Nissan Leaf, 2017 Nissan Leaf, 2016 Nissan Leaf, 2023 Nissan Maxima, 2022 Nissan Maxima, 2021 Nissan Maxima, 2020 Nissan Maxima, 2019 Nissan Maxima, 2018 Nissan Maxima, 2017 Nissan Maxima, 2016 Nissan Maxima, 2023 Nissan Murano, 2022 Nissan Murano, 2021 Nissan Murano, 2020 Nissan Murano, 2019 Nissan Murano, 2018 Nissan Murano, 2017 Nissan Murano, 2016 Nissan Murano, 2021 Nissan NV, 2020 Nissan NV, 2019 Nissan NV, 2018 Nissan NV, 2017 Nissan NV, 2016 Nissan NV, 2021 Nissan NV200, 2020 Nissan NV200, 2019 Nissan NV200, 2018 Nissan NV200, 2017 Nissan NV200, 2016 Nissan NV200, 2023 Nissan Pathfinder, 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, 2020 Nissan Pathfinder, 2019 Nissan Pathfinder, 2018 Nissan Pathfinder, 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, 2016 Nissan Pathfinder, 2017 Nissan Quest, 2016 Nissan Quest, 2023 Nissan Rogue, 2022 Nissan Rogue, 2021 Nissan Rogue, 2020 Nissan Rogue, 2019 Nissan Rogue, 2018 Nissan Rogue, 2017 Nissan Rogue, 2016 Nissan Rogue, 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport, 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport, 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport, 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport, 2023 Nissan Sentra, 2022 Nissan Sentra, 2021 Nissan Sentra, 2020 Nissan Sentra, 2019 Nissan Sentra, 2018 Nissan Sentra, 2017 Nissan Sentra, 2016 Nissan Sentra, 2023 Nissan Titan, 2022 Nissan Titan, 2021 Nissan Titan, 2020 Nissan Titan, 2019 Nissan Titan, 2018 Nissan Titan, 2017 Nissan Titan, 2023 Nissan Titan XD, 2022 Nissan Titan XD, 2021 Nissan Titan XD, 2020 Nissan Titan XD, 2016 Nissan Titan XD, 2023 Nissan Versa, 2022 Nissan Versa, 2021 Nissan Versa, 2020 Nissan Versa, 2019 Nissan Versa, 2018 Nissan Versa, 2017 Nissan Versa, 2016 Nissan Versa, 2023 Nissan Z.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 Nissan Cube; 2022 Nissan GT-R; 2022 Nissan NV3500; 2021 Nissan Pathfinder; 2022 Nissan Redundant Altima; 2023 Nissan Redundant Altima; 2023 Nissan Redundant Kicks; 2016 Nissan Xterra.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 131 model years this bulletin names have filed 11,610 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2,284 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2018 Nissan Rogue, the 65 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 22,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Purchased from Nissan of newnan, in october of 2016 Sentra - while driving the car it started hesitating before picking up any speed from a stopped position, while trying to accelerate, then check engine light came on, pulled over to read the manual and it stated to check the gas cap, it was not on tight so I removed it a placed it back…
2016 Nissan Sentra · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 13, 2018 · ODI 11072806
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Armada. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced abnormal battery drain, and the vehicle failed to immediately start. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure.
2022 Nissan Armada · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 19, 2026 · ODI 11758029
I bought my 2023 Pathfinder FWD brand new in September, 2023. First few days I bought it it would switch to neutral or cut off while sitting at a light. It is now December and the ac/heater when on full blast reduces to mild on it own, the remote start no longer sets car temp based on outside time, the light in car doesn't come on when…
2023 Nissan Pathfinder · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 13, 2023 · ODI 11559924
In depth: 2019 Nissan Altima electrical problems → · 2022 Nissan Leaf electrical problems → · 2020 Nissan Leaf electrical problems → · 2019 Nissan Leaf electrical problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group84 other manufacturer communications filed against these Nissan models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Nissan list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTB26-045 | Service bulletin | Aug 14, 2026 | IVI AUDIO DISPLAY SCREEN FLICKERING IF YOU CONFIRM The right side of the Display Unit (infotainment display) is flickering or glitching, AND… |
| NTB26-026 | Service bulletin | Apr 22, 2026 | STEERING WHEEL SWITCH ILLUMINATION IS TOO DARK AT DUSK AND/OR DAWN IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states that the steering wheel switches are t… |
| NTB23-048A | Service bulletin | Apr 8, 2026 | DTC P17F4 STORED IN THE TCM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports transmission vibration when accelerating, HINT: Vibration occurs during quic… |
| NTB25-032B | Service bulletin | Mar 31, 2026 | HVAC INSUFFICIENT COOLING CONCERNS IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states a lack of comfort due to insufficient cooling, AND The outside ambient… |
| NTB15-049CC | Service bulletin | Mar 30, 2026 | TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION HINT: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4G network compatible TCU. TCUs compatible with 3G ne… |
| NTB26-002 | Service bulletin | Jan 13, 2026 | EFFICIENCY DISPLAYS LOWER THAN EXPECTED, BUT ACTUAL DRIVING RANGE OK IF YOU CONFIRM The efficiency display in the meter appears to be lower… |
| P5A27 | Service bulletin | Oct 17, 2025 | *****Dealer Announcement***** To ensure continued customer satisfaction and confidence, Nissan is conducting a Dealer Quality Action on cert… |
| PD175 | Service campaign | Oct 15, 2025 | *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is conducting a service campaign on certain model year 2025 Nissan Rogue vehicles identified in Service… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Nissan NTB23-053 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the NTB23-053 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does NTB23-053 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 139 model years: 2020 Nissan 370Z, 2019 Nissan 370Z, 2018 Nissan 370Z, 2017 Nissan 370Z, 2016 Nissan 370Z, 2023 Nissan Altima and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.