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2023 Nissan Frontier

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

64

Complaints

4

Crashes

2

Fires

2

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2023 Nissan Frontier have filed 64 safety complaints with NHTSA between December 2022 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 28 of them (44%). The typical failure was reported at 4,500 miles, the median across the 11 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

TIRES:BEAD

23V273000 · April 17, 2023

The defect
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.
The risk
A rapid loss of tire pressure while driving can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace all four road tires, or inspect and replace the spare tire assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC973 and PC974.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 4,249 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 64.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 44%
SERVICE BRAKES 15 23%
ENGINE 13 20%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13 20%
POWER TRAIN 12 19%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 13%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 13%
STEERING 6 9%
SEATS 4 6%
STRUCTURE 3 5%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 18.

2022 2025 2026
2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

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

ENGINE

1 injured · crash · towed

I was at the post office on Redwood Road in South Jordan, in the dropoff mailbox lane. At the end of the lane is stop sign. The stop sign is for the traffic coming into and leaving the post office. I was sitting at the stop sign when I turned east towards Redwood Road, as I was pulling up behind a blue SUV, the Frontier lurched forward and the RPM’s rev’d all the way up and the truck shot forward. I put my foot on the brake trying to stop the car but it hit the blue suv at the stop sign, that was waiting to turn onto Redwood Road, and proceeded forward at what felt like a high speed into a blue sedan turning into the post-office. With the second impact the airbags exploded and the Frontier

NHTSA complaint 11563123, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · crash · 4,500 miles

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that when applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. While leaving a store and entering traffic, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into an unknown vehicle, which spun and crashed into another unknown vehicle. The driver was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene. The driver sustained a concussion but did not seek medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The local dealer was contacted before the crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified.

NHTSA complaint 11560135, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire · 105 miles

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while the vehicle was in the driveway, the vehicle started smoking causing the vehicle to burst into flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The dealer was contacted, and they advised to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated they were going to reach back out to the contact. The failure mileage was 105.

NHTSA complaint 11500360. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire

We were travelling in our Nissan Frontier. It started running poorly and smoke began pouring out from under the hood. We jumped out and soon the entire front end was engulfed in flames. It was a total loss.

NHTSA complaint 11671231. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The power door lock system intermittently malfunctions. During the initial failure, the passenger rear door lock seized in the unlocked position and could not be manually operated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized Nissan dealership, where all three passenger door lock actuators were replaced. Following the repair, the seized lock condition was resolved; however, the underlying malfunction continues. The passenger front and passenger rear doors will unlock electronically but will not lock using the key fob, interior lock switch, or intelligent key functions. The driver rear side door does not respond to electronic lock or unlock commands. The only way to secure or access the affected

NHTSA complaint 11752360, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Rear backup camera turned purple in color and not accurate when backing up to a trailer.

NHTSA complaint 11749737. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Transmission shifting harshly and may have to be replaced

NHTSA complaint 11747309. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
While underway at speeds under 20 mph. Vehicle hesitates and lurches creating a danger when taking off from a stop light. Vehicle may delay acceleration from a stop, which can feel unsafe in traffic and in merging situations.This activity is uncontrollable as the driver has no control and could lead to an accident or injury to pedestrians or other wise. Another problem is rough shifting, hard downshifts and a jerking. There is both an audible clunk and felt responce or "shift shock". Potential safety risk of hesitation or unexpected gear changes may compromise vehicle control. I have reported and visited the Bradenton Nissan dealership. (2 times) to no avail.

NHTSA complaint 11746707. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Camera shows purple/pink screen and is not fully functional. Numerous instances found online of this issue.

NHTSA complaint 11744398. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING
Bought my 2023 Nissan Frontier PRO 4X last year and immediately noticed a clicking sound coming from the steering wheel. This noise only occurs while driving and making slight adjustments to the wheel. The noise ranges in loudness and intensity and at times can be felt while holding the steering wheel. Reported issue at 2 separate dealerships so far with no resolution offered. Concerned that the constant clicking/rubbing in the steering column may lead to a catastrophic failure while driving.

NHTSA complaint 11744632. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Nissan Frontier

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2024 19 3 —
2022 110 6 —
2021 17 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 —

Other 2023 Nissan models

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Every Nissan on this site — 200 vehicles, 319 recall campaigns and 5 open investigation s.

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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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