Nissan FrontierYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 3,369 NHTSA owner complaints across 29 model years, the Nissan Frontier years to avoid are 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2022, and the strongest years are 2009, 2015, 2018 and 2019. The Frontier has 39 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Nissan Frontier years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Frontier median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Nissan Frontier problems
All model years combined: 3,369 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 992 | 25 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 505 | 4 |
| Engine | 351 | 14 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 325 | 9 |
| Electrical system | 314 | 31 |
| Air bags | 299 | 81 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 242 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 126 | 16 |
| Structure | 123 | 17 |
| 30 other systems | 1002 | 81 |
Nissan Frontier recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 39 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Frontier
- Fuel smell and loss of motive powerNo recall
- Transmission FailuresNo recall
- FUEL SPILL DURING REFUELINGLed to recall 02V-300