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2014 Nissan Frontier

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 42 safety complaints about the 2014 Nissan Frontier with the US government. Of those, 3 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 3 people were injured and no death is recorded. 2 recall campaigns are open against it, covering the seat belts and the electrical system.

The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 11 complaints, 26% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 35,500 miles, the median across the 32 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers September 2014 to April 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

42 complaints on file

42

Complaints

3

Describe a crash

1

Mention fire

3

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
AIR BAGS 11 · 26%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 17%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 14%
POWER TRAIN 6 · 14%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 · 12%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 3 · 7%
SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 5%
STRUCTURE 2 · 5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 · 2%
SEAT BELTS 1 · 2%
0 8 15

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 42.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2015 at 8.

12 9 6 3
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2014 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2014 Nissan FRONTIER, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD Crew Cab PU/CC RWD King Cab PU/EC 4WD King Cab PU/EC RWD
Overall Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
Frontal crash Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
Frontal, driver Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
Frontal, passenger Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
Side crash Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
Side barrier Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
Side pole Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
Rollover
Chance of rollover 19.8% 21.2% 19.8% 21.2%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

2 on file

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

14V418000 · July 10, 2014

The defect
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 manufactured with an out of specification anchor nut installed on the weld nut plate where the rear seat belt anchor is attached. The seat belt anchor bolt may not be attached as designed.
The risk
If the seat belt anchor bolt is not attached as designed, that increases the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchor attachment and repair it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 1,319 vehicles across all model years covered

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

14V052000 · February 12, 2014

The defect
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 affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circuit breaker to face outward, potentially contacting a metal bolt located on the A-pillar.
The risk
The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the circuit breaker orientation. If the circuit breaker orientation is incorrect, dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 13,535 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 60,000 miles

TAKATA RECALL. WHEN IN A "FRONT END COLLISION" AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (EST. 70-80 MPH), AT IMPACT, NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND RESULTED IN HITTING MY HEAD EITHER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW (I AM UNSURE, AS I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR SECONDS AFTER THE COLLISION). THIS COLLISION OCCURRED, MOST RECENTLY, ON 08/28/18. I WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A "FRONT END COLLISION" WITH A SEMI-TRUCK/18-WHEELER IN FEBRUARY OF 2018. THIS WAS ALSO AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BUT THE IMPACT WAS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, PREDOMINANTLY. ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE A PASSENGER, I STILL WAS HIT HARD ENOUGH THAT THE IMPACT JOLTED MY HEAD TO, ONCE AGAIN, HIT MY STEERING WHEEL AND RESULTING IN BEING

NHTSA complaint 11130533, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · crash · towed · 50,000 miles

FRONTAL COLLISION (REAR END STYLE) AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint 11270049. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · 139,900 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER STEERING WHEEL, FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROAD WAS OBSTRUCTED AND WAS HEADED TOWARDS A SIDE WALK HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LOWER ARM INJURY AND BURN BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER AN AIR BAG RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER

NHTSA complaint 11326165, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 36,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2014 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED BECAUSE THE HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA AS THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA complaint 11322185. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
Air Bag light is constantly on. So the diagnosis was air bag sensor is not working. so the air bags will not deploy in an accident

NHTSA complaint 11733485. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

150,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The air bag light warning light illuminated and remained constantly illuminated since the day of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because it was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA complaint 11647983. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
Horn did not work and Airbag light keeps flashing

NHTSA complaint 11607631. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
Non functioning passenger side airbag requiring replacement of passenger side seat and airbag. Diagnosis made at Authorized Nissan dealer, Eugene Oregon

NHTSA complaint 11591881. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
Side Air bags deployed while crossing a railroad crossing.

NHTSA complaint 11545940. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
The Air Bag Clock Spring Spiral Cable failed on 6-29-2022. Nissan replaced the component 6-30-2022 at a cost to me of 852.72. I spoke with several service technicians at this dealership and I quote... yep, this happens all the time with these clock springs. I called Nissan consumer affairs. My case number was 46685014. They said since this is covered under the 5 year 60 K miles that they would not cover the cost. My 2014 truck has 66K. I said to them I felt that this is a safety issue and there should not be a time or mileage limit attached to a safety issue since the airbags will not deploy and that this problem is occurring often, according to Nissan's own service technicians. Also, from

NHTSA complaint 11471861, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Nissan Frontier

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 9 1 —
2025 8 3 —
2024 22 3 —
2023 66 1 —
2022 112 6 —
2021 19 2 —
2020 23 2 —
2019 28 1 —
2018 25 2 —
2017 38 1 1
2016 43 1 —
2015 33 0 —
2013 48 1 —
2012 78 3 —
2011 64 1 —
2010 59 4 —

Other 2014 Nissan models

Altima 1,114 Pathfinder 574 Rogue 440 Sentra 380 Versa 207 Murano 145 Versa Note 136 Maxima 96

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Nissan on this site — 205 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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