2025 NISSAN FRONTIER
3 recalls, 9 complaints
26V023000 Jan 20, 2026
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Defect Description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Moto... Read more
Consequence
A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be sea... Read more
25V508000 Aug 7, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Defect Description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles. Due to a software logic error, the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fe... Read more
Consequence
Daytime running lights that dim unexpectedly may cause confusion to other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the engine control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C3.
25V324000 Jun 4, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Defect Description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility.... Read more
Consequence
A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the software on the vehicle’s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48.
Complaint Statistics
9 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 |
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Apr 8, 2026
Incident date: Mar 1, 2026
2022 Kia Sorento. Dec 2024(previous owner incident) to new owner purchase May 2025- April 2026 vehicle keeps displaying all lights and warnings, loses acceleration & loss of throttle power while driving. High voltage code P0653 code displays. RPM’s will go up and down while vehicle is in park. Ha... Read more
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Mar 25, 2026
Incident date: Mar 25, 2026
The front Continental PremiumContact 6 tires, size 275/35ZR22, DOT [XXX] , developed abnormal and premature tread/shoulder failure. The condition included splitting, tearing, separation along the shoulder area, and exposed internal cords. I first raised concerns about the tire condition at about 20,... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 18, 2026
Incident date: Dec 18, 2025
TELEMATIC CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. ON RESEARCH, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO FIX BECAUSE THE MODULE IS BACK ORDERED. NO TIME GIVEN FOR WHEN AVAILABLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD OUR NAME TO SEE IF IT CAN BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO TH... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 8, 2025
Incident date: Jul 2, 2025
Resistive occupancy sensor consistently failing causing: -Bluetooth to not automatically connect anytime the vehicle is entered - vehicle puts itself in park to prevent rollback if seatbelt is not applied - car does not recognize when driver is in seat These are serious safety concerns as it could ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 8, 2025
Incident date: Jul 2, 2025
Resistive occupancy sensor consistently failing causing: -Bluetooth to not automatically connect anytime the vehicle is entered - vehicle puts itself in park to prevent rollback if seatbelt is not applied - car does not recognize when driver is in seat These are serious safety concerns as it could ... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Sep 2, 2025
Incident date: Aug 30, 2025
The daytime running light strip in the headlight fails. Identical failure to the Honda Accord - which had a recall/warranty extension issued.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Apr 30, 2025
Incident date: Mar 19, 2025
On 2 occasions while driving on a flat straight Interstate Highway using the adaptive cruise control, with no vehicle in front of me, the vehicle has suddenly tried to stop. Pressing the Cancel button for the adaptive cruise control would not shut the system Off. When the accelerator was depressed... Read more
SEATS
Apr 8, 2025
Incident date: Apr 5, 2025
Instrument tech here. I Checked all fueses. Ran wire traces and found no brakes in wiring. Faulty seatbelt pertitioners.This should be a recall.
AIR BAGS
Apr 8, 2025
Incident date: Apr 5, 2025
Instrument tech here. I Checked all fueses. Ran wire traces and found no brakes in wiring. Faulty seatbelt pertitioners.This should be a recall.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, NISSAN FRONTIER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
DP26003
Opened: Mar 30, 2026
Fuel smell and loss of motive power
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated February 5, 2026, requesting an investigation into model year (MY) 2006 Nissan Frontier vehicles. The Petitioner alleges that the vehicle poses an imminent fire hazard due to “[a] powerful and persistent odor of raw gasoline” th... Read more
DP12004
Opened: Jun 11, 2012 , Closed: Oct 22, 2016
Transmission Failures
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed t... Read more
PE02052
Opened: Jun 20, 2002 , Closed: Dec 3, 2002
FUEL SPILL DURING REFUELING
NISSAN FRONTIER - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the NISSAN FRONTIER across all model years (1998, 2026).
104
Total Recalls
4,490
Total Complaints
3
Investigations
199
Reported Crashes
65
Reported Fires
7
Reported Deaths
NISSAN FRONTIER - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8 | View |
| 2025 (current) | 3 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 33 | View |
| 2023 | 1 | 116 | View |
| 2022 | 6 | 194 | View |
| 2021 | 2 | 25 | View |
| 2020 | 2 | 34 | View |
| 2019 | 1 | 40 | View |
| 2018 | 2 | 29 | View |
| 2017 | 1 | 45 | View |
| 2016 | 1 | 56 | View |
| 2015 | 0 | 48 | View |
| 2014 | 2 | 50 | View |
| 2013 | 1 | 65 | View |
| 2012 | 3 | 98 | View |
| 2011 | 1 | 84 | View |
| 2010 | 6 | 76 | View |
| 2009 | 5 | 44 | View |
| 2008 | 6 | 187 | View |
| 2007 | 2 | 699 | View |
| 2006 | 7 | 836 | View |
| 2005 | 6 | 750 | View |
| 2004 | 4 | 89 | View |
| 2003 | 7 | 92 | View |
| 2002 | 8 | 152 | View |
| 2001 | 7 | 155 | View |
| 2000 | 6 | 224 | View |
| 1999 | 5 | 106 | View |
| 1998 | 5 | 146 | View |