1998–2026 · 29 model years

Nissan Frontier recalls & problems by year

104 recalls and 3,363 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2006617 complaints

Most recalls20028 recalls

Crashes reported158in owner complaints

Injuries reported1266 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 Frontier	4★	18–21 mpg	1	11	0	0	0	0
2025 Frontier	4★	18–21 mpg	3	9	0	0	0	0
2024 Frontier	4★	19–21 mpg	3	22	0	1	0	0
2023 Frontier	4★	18–21 mpg	1	66	4	3	2	0
2022 Frontier	4★	19–20 mpg	6	112	11	3	3	0
2021 Frontier	4★	19–20 mpg	2	20	1	0	0	0
2020 Frontier	4★	19–20 mpg	2	23	3	0	1	0
2019 Frontier	4★	17–21 mpg	1	28	1	1	2	0
2018 Frontier	—	17–21 mpg	2	25	0	0	0	0
2017 Frontier	4★	17–21 mpg	1	38	4	1	1	1
2016 Frontier	—	17–21 mpg	1	44	4	1	3	0
2015 Frontier	—	17–21 mpg	0	33	2	1	3	0
2014 Frontier	—	17–21 mpg	2	42	3	1	3	0
2013 Frontier	—	17–21 mpg	1	48	5	1	2	0
2012 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	3	80	4	0	8	0
2011 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	1	64	4	1	4	0
2010 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	6	59	3	0	3	0
2009 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	5	37	1	1	0	0
2008 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	6	136	2	2	5	0
2007 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	2	520	6	0	3	0
2006 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	7	617	13	2	13	1
2005 Frontier	—	16–21 mpg	6	532	9	8	11	1
2004 Frontier	—	15–22 mpg	4	66	8	3	5	0
2003 Frontier	—	14–21 mpg	7	77	9	2	5	1
2002 Frontier	—	15–21 mpg	8	124	12	2	9	0
2001 Frontier	—	15–21 mpg	7	134	11	8	11	2
2000 Frontier	—	15–21 mpg	6	189	17	4	10	0
1999 Frontier	—	15–21 mpg	5	78	9	0	8	0
1998 Frontier	—	17–22 mpg	5	129	12	0	11	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Power train1,001
Fuel system, gasoline520
Engine350
Engine and engine cooling327
Electrical system316
Air bags302
Fuel/propulsion system242
Unknown or other178