Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Nissan Frontier. Hover a bar for the count.
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2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2006 Nissan Frontier - 836 complaints
- 2005 Nissan Frontier - 750 complaints
- 2007 Nissan Frontier - 699 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2014 Nissan Frontier - 50 complaints
- 2016 Nissan Frontier - 56 complaints
- 2013 Nissan Frontier - 65 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Nissan Frontier | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 Nissan Frontier | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 Nissan Frontier | 30 | 3 |
| 2023 Nissan Frontier | 116 | 1 |
| 2022 Nissan Frontier | 194 | 6 |
| 2021 Nissan Frontier | 25 | 2 |
| 2020 Nissan Frontier | 34 | 2 |
| 2019 Nissan Frontier | 39 | 1 |
| 2018 Nissan Frontier | 29 | 2 |
| 2017 Nissan Frontier | 45 | 1 |
| 2016 Nissan Frontier | 56 | 1 |
| 2015 Nissan Frontier | 48 | 0 |
| 2014 Nissan Frontier | 50 | 2 |
| 2013 Nissan Frontier | 65 | 1 |
| 2012 Nissan Frontier | 98 | 3 |
| 2011 Nissan Frontier | 84 | 1 |
| 2010 Nissan Frontier | 76 | 4 |
| 2009 Nissan Frontier | 44 | 3 |
| 2008 Nissan Frontier | 187 | 5 |
| 2007 Nissan Frontier | 699 | 1 |
| 2006 Nissan Frontier | 836 | 4 |
| 2005 Nissan Frontier | 750 | 3 |
| 2004 Nissan Frontier | 89 | 1 |
| 2003 Nissan Frontier | 92 | 4 |
| 2002 Nissan Frontier | 152 | 4 |
| 2001 Nissan Frontier | 155 | 3 |
| 2000 Nissan Frontier | 224 | 3 |
| 1999 Nissan Frontier | 106 | 2 |
| 1998 Nissan Frontier | 146 | 2 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V023000 | 2025-2026 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and bre |
| 25V508000 | 2025 | Exterior Lighting | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles. Due to a software logic error, the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle |
| 25V324000 | 2025 | Back Over Prevention | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. |
| 24V582000 | 2024 | Exterior Lighting | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Nissan Frontier vehicles. The right-side headlight assemblies may have missing or illegible headlight aim markings, wh |
| 24V479000 | 2024 | Suspension | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Frontier vehicles. The front right-side lower link may have been manufactured with an oversized ball joint, which can |
| 24V154000 | 2024 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Du |
| 23V273000 | 2023 | Tires | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Titan and Frontier vehicles. The tires may have a tear in the inner bead which can cause a rapid loss of tire pressure |
| 23V067000 | 2008-2011 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air b |
| 22V772000 | 2022 | Back Over Prevention | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Titan, Titan XD, Frontier, and 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system may continuously reb |
| 22V671000 | 2020-2022 | Power Train | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is |
| 22V527000 | 2022 | Equipment | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subsc |
| 22V457000 | 2020-2022 | Power Train | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, |
| 21V958000 | 2022 | Seat Belts | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier vehicles. The seat belt bracket mounting bolts on the left-rear seat may have been incorrectly tightened. As |
| 21V917000 | 2022 | Trailer Hitches | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier Crew Cab Long Bed trucks. The tow hitch was not installed, compromising the structural integrity of the fuel |
| 19V654000 | 2018-2019 | Back Over Prevention | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, |
| 18V551000 | 2017-2018 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Fronti |
| 16V181000 | 2016 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016 Frontier V6 vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to March 7, 2016. The starter motor wire harness may have been in |
| 14V418000 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Frontier Crew Cab vehicles manufactured June 11, 2014 to June 26, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufact |
| 14V052000 | 2012-2014 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 Frontier vehicles manufactured from November 28, 2012, through December 17, 2013. In the affec |
| 12V462000 | 2012 | Suspension | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012. These vehicles may hav |
| 11V592000 | 2012 | Engine And Engine Cooling | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 INFINITI FX, MODEL YEAR 2012 INFINITI M, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN FRONTIER, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN XTERRA, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 |
| 10V554000 | 2002-2004 | Steering | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 FRONTIER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 9, 2001 THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 2004, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2004, XTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED F |
| 10V517000 | 2005-2006 | Engine And Engine Cooling | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION |
| 10V401000 | 2008-2010 | Equipment | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT. |
| 10V372000 | 2010 | Child Seat | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 NISSAN FRONTIER KING CAB VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 10, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 26, 2010. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREM |
| 10V208000 | 2010 | Suspension | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, QX56, FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2010. THE LOWER CONT |
| 10V075000 | 2006-2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM |
| 08V690000 | 2005-2009 | Air Bags | NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIA |
| 08V045000 | 2008 | Equipment | NISSAN IS RECALLING 5,523 MY 2008 TITAN, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, 'TIRE SELECTION AN |
| 06V092000 | 2005-2006 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN KING CAB TRUCKS, IN A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT DEFORMATION OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY COULD CAUSE THE FUEL FILLER CAP TETHER TO BE STRETCHED TO T |