Free safety data straight from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Recalls, consumer complaints, and crash test ratings — everything you need before you buy.
| Year | Overall | Front Crash | Side Crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | ★★★★★ |
The following safety recalls have been issued by NHTSA for the Nissan Frontier. If you own this vehicle, check your VIN at our VIN lookup tool or NHTSA.gov to see if your vehicle is affected.
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.
Risk: The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.
Fix: 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.
Real complaints filed with NHTSA by Nissan Frontier owners. These reports help identify common issues and potential safety concerns.
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 |
| ENGINE | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| STEERING,AIR BAGS | 1 |
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor located in front of the radiator had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the Part Number: 98581-9BD8A; had…
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2013 Nissan Frontier. The vehicle was purchased in a private sale. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 98,107, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 183,101. The Carfax report and the last report were in 2022.
Air bag light will not go off. Afraid will deploy. Dealer no problem just censor. Did not have part to fix.
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