Nissan Frontier Recalls

The Nissan Frontier has 52 recalls spanning 1998 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2025-2026 models where improperly welded door strikers can break and allow a door to swing open while the vehicle is moving.

The current generation carries several other concerns. On 2025 models, a software error causes the daytime running lights to briefly dim when the idle stop-start system restarts the engine, and the rearview camera display can go blank when shifted into reverse. The 2024 model year has a front right-side lower ball joint that can corrode and separate, causing loss of steering control. Some 2024 vehicles also have a driver's airbag inflator that can absorb moisture and deploy improperly in a crash, and certain examples have right-side headlight aim markings that are missing, which can result in poorly aimed headlights.

The 2022 model year carries multiple issues. The transmission parking pawl on 2020-2022 vehicles may not fully engage in park, allowing the vehicle to roll away. On 2022 Crew Cab Long Bed trucks, a missing tow hitch leaves the fuel tank unprotected in a rear crash, where the leaf spring can contact the tank and cause a fuel leak. Left-rear seat belt bracket bolts on some 2022 vehicles were under-tightened, meaning the bracket can break in a crash and leave the occupant unrestrained. The infotainment system on 2022 models can also reboot continuously after a restart, disabling the rearview camera.

Going back further, the 2017-2018 ignition switch can let the key slip from ON to accessory while driving, cutting engine power and disabling the airbags. The 2016 V6 has a starter motor wiring harness that can contact the heat shield and short, raising the risk of an engine fire. On 2012-2014 models, a misinstalled circuit breaker can wear through the main wiring harness against an A-pillar bolt, also creating a fire risk. Some 2012 two-wheel-drive models have front wheel hubs that can crack and break, allowing the wheel to separate. The 2008-2011 model years have a driver's airbag cover emblem that can detach during deployment and become a projectile inside the cabin.

Earlier production has its own concerns. The 2005 King Cab has a fuel filler cap tether that can unscrew the cap in a severe side impact, spilling fuel near ignition sources. The 2003 XE trim came with a spare tire rim that does not fit the front hubs and contacts the brake caliper if used there. The 2002 model has a lower steering column joint that can corrode and eventually crack the steering shaft during low-speed turns. On 2001 four-wheel-drive models, water can enter the rear axle through a poorly sealed ABS sensor, corroding the wheel bearing until the wheel assembly separates. The 1999 model has a fuel pump terminal that can corrode and break in road-salt regions. The 1998 model has two separate issues where a pin in the automatic transmission control assembly can work loose and allow the shift lever to move out of park on its own, and front seat belts on bucket-seat models can slip into the recliner mechanism and be cut by a metal edge in a frontal crash.