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Nissan · NHTSA safety record

2022 Nissan Frontier

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

Owners have filed 112 safety complaints about the 2022 Nissan Frontier with the US government. Of those, 11 describe a crash, 3 mention a fire, 3 people were injured and no death is recorded. 6 recall campaigns are open against it.

The most complained-about system is forward collision avoidance, named in 33 complaints, 29% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 2,000 miles, the median across the 17 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers October 2021 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

112 complaints on file

112

Complaints

11

Describe a crash

3

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
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 33 · 29%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 28%
POWER TRAIN 24 · 21%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 · 18%
SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 16%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 · 12%
SEATS 9 · 8%
ENGINE 6 · 5%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 · 4%
AIR BAGS 3 · 3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 3 · 3%
0 15 31

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 112.

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 2022 at 42.

48 36 24 12
21 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2021 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 2022 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
Frontal crash Not rated Not rated
Frontal, driver Not rated Not rated
Frontal, passenger Not rated Not rated
Side crash Not rated Not rated
Side barrier Not rated Not rated
Side pole Not rated Not rated
Rollover
Chance of rollover 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 20.4%
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

6 on file

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

22V772000 · October 13, 2022

The defect
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 reboot when the vehicle is restarted, which can result in an inoperative rearview display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The IVI software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R22B8, R22C1, and PC923/25.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 27,388 vehicles across all model years covered · fixed by software update

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

22V671000 · September 7, 2022

The defect
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 shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
The risk
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: • Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) • Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) • Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM • Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 197,230 vehicles across all model years covered

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

22V527000 · July 21, 2022

The defect
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 Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 10,477 vehicles across all model years covered · fixed by software update

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

22V457000 · June 24, 2022

The defect
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, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
The risk
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 180,176 vehicles across all model years covered

SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

21V958000 · December 9, 2021

The defect
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 such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 209, "Seatbelt Assemblies," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
During a crash, a loose seat belt bracket may break, causing a loss of seat belt restraint and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the bolts on the left-rear seat and repair any damaged threads as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC856.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 425 vehicles across all model years covered

TRAILER HITCHES

21V917000 · November 22, 2021

The defect
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 tank in the event of a rear crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
The risk
During a crash, the leaf spring could contact the fuel tank, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install the tow hitch and harness kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC855.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 22 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.

SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · crash · towed

I had an accident , last night 08/04/2022 I was parked an upper hill and out of no were my truck blast up w speed and went forward at full speed I couldn’t control it I try braking and the brakes weren’t working my foot was literally all the way forward. The steering wheel got really hard couldn’t control it . Unfortunately I end up crashing and hitting an innocent man performing his job my truck stopped and crushed the poor man into his truck … Not Even the air bags or sensors turn on they failed , it’s like if something took over my truck . I recently purchased this truck about a month ago and some sensors kept coming up out of no were but then they would disappear I don’t know if was an

NHTSA complaint 11477807, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

I was driving southbound freeway I 35 in Oklahoma City at around 60mph lost control of my vehicle and crashed into the median barrier that divides both freeways crashed head on and the airbags. Not even one of them deployed hit my head with the steering wheel And driver passenger door window

NHTSA complaint 11561630. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · crash

This truck was parked in the driveway for at least 24 hours. The battery was dead, so my fiancé got the jumper box out of the truck and popped the hood. After he lifted the hood, he got one of the clamps on the battery when the truck started to roll forward. He couldn’t get out in enough time and was run over. The truck can be inspected upon request. There was a police report and insurance report but no one inspected the vehicle.

NHTSA complaint 11693687. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · crash · towed

Caught fire after minor car accident. Impact to left front fender, minimal damage to body.

NHTSA complaint 11513062. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the truck is acquired new with a factory installed 110 Inverter and 2 outlets, one inside the passenger compartment, and one in the truck bed. i was investigating issues i have with some devices not working properly when use with the truck supplied 110v power.. i used a residential outlet tester on each outlet and found that the polarity of the outlet inside the passenger compartment had the hot & neutral lines swapped, creating a potentially dangerous situation.. if one were to have something plug into both outlets and touch both items you could get voltage across the body.. also it is possible to get voltage from an item plugged into the incorrect outlet to the vehicle frame ( ground).

NHTSA complaint 11767820, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
A warning light came on my dash. When I took it to the dealership they told me my airbag module would need to be replaced based on their diagnostic. They told me my airbags are possibly not working at this time. I feel this is a huge safety issue. Since I am unable to afford the $2919.90 to have it replaced I am driving a unsafe vehicle.

NHTSA complaint 11764535. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
After some driving my Forward Driving Aids light comes on showing the Front Sensor is blocked which it isn't and my Radio sounds like static which will stop if I turn the radio off then back on again but does it multiple times while driving also gets very staticy when a phone is plugged in to charge.

NHTSA complaint 11748365. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
While driving the Automatic Braking System (ABS), Traction Control, forward collision, rear collision and system fault triangle alerts displayed resulting in systems being disabled. Pulled code, C1116, while waiting for dealer service availability. Dealer confirmed the issue is known, and Nissan issued a technical bulletin, NTB22-084, on Sept 29 2022 for issue impacting the ABS Control Module. According to Nissan this module issue impacts the ABS, TCS, collision detection, and cruise control systems.

NHTSA complaint 11746916. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
We are having trouble with the passenger door being inoperative. It will not unlock with the fob or manually, trapping the occupant in the passengers seat. Using AI we determined this is not an isolated problem. A person of my age cannot get out of the car which could present a very serious problem for the occupant.

NHTSA complaint 11742483. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
If i get any snow at all on the front of the vehicle. The front accident warning does not work.

NHTSA complaint 11730163. 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 —
2021 19 2 —
2020 23 2 —
2019 28 1 —
2018 25 2 —
2017 38 1 1
2016 43 1 —
2015 33 0 —
2014 42 2 —
2013 48 1 —
2012 78 3 —
2011 64 1 —
2010 59 4 —

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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.

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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