Nissan · NHTSA safety record
Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 33 safety complaints about the 2015 Nissan Frontier with the US government. Of those, 2 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 3 people were injured and no death is recorded. No recall campaign has been matched to this year, make and model.
The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 10 complaints, 30% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 29,000 miles, the median across the 19 complaints that gave an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers February 2015 to September 2025 · How this is counted
33
Complaints
2
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.
No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.
One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 33.
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2015 at 9.
This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2015 to 2025.
NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2015 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% |
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.
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.
2 injured · crash · towed
Collision into heavy BUS that crossed my path. Nissan totaled, airbags failed with high speed crash 55 plus mph with injuries. The passenger seat airbag light always stayed on since purchase. Nissan doing all they can to get out of the situation. Lots of excuses. Turned issue over to my insurance company to try to resolve with Nissan.
NHTSA complaint 11425637. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
1 injured · crash · towed
My daughter was in an accident where she struck another vehicle. She was traveling between 35-40 mph. Her airbag did not deploy. Her face and chest struck the steering wheel. She suffered a concussion and whiplash.
NHTSA complaint 11678021. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
fire · 66,500 miles
CAR WAS PARKED ENGINE RUN FLAMES STARTED TO COME UP BY THE BATTERY SIDE .FOUND OUT THAT THE 2012 -2014 FRONTIERS HAD A RECALL FOR WIRE HARNESS CATCHING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint 11057159. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
2015 Nissan Frontier, air bag light came on, replaced clock spring, and no fault found, no change to air bag warning, blinking light still on.
NHTSA complaint 11686676. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Frontier equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discoverer A/T, Tire Size: P265/70/R16, DOT Number: 1UTC211BR. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a knot on the sidewall of the front passenger’s side tire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the tire was replaced with the same tire size and brand. On another occasion, the contact became aware of a knot on the sidewall of the passenger’s side rear tire. The vehicle was taken to a different independent mechanic and the tire was replaced with the same size tire and brand. The contact stated that three months later the tires were rotated. The contact
NHTSA complaint 11675579, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
Dangerous lurching and sometimes with not engage. Other Nissan models have the same problem. The diagnostic code is U0101 bad communication between TCM and Vehicle.
NHTSA complaint 11631268. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
Engine light came on, and vehicle accelerated, then lost acceleration while revolutions increased. Diagnosis indicates Bad TCM. I went to 3 shops, and all said that the TCM are going bad, especially Infinity. Nissan wants to charge $500 just to try to reset it. The Dealership is the only ones that can perform this task.
NHTSA complaint 11615007. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
Air bag light began blinking. I brought it to a nissan dealer for service and that have replaced and charged me for multiple parts in excess of $2,000.00. They stated my car was ready and repaired. Upon picking up my car the light was still blinking. They stated it's additional parts and cost to finish repair but if I wanted the car for the weekend I can have it and return when the parts come in. They were going to give my car back to me with a defective air bag system which I feel is extremely unsafe. They also damaged my front bumper which they had to repair. I don't feel they changed out some parts they charged me for. The car has been with them for repair since 08/22/2024. Nissan is not
NHTSA complaint 11614332, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
| 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 | — |
| 2014 | 42 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 48 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 78 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 64 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 59 | 4 | — |
Complaints on file, same model year.
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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.
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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