Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 8, 2025
Nissan 2025 Frontier: Daytime Running Lights May Dim Unexpectedly
Nissan recalls certain 2025 Frontier vehicles with daytime running lights that may dim unexpectedly, potentially causing crashes. Owners will receive free software updates from dealers.
“Nissan 2025 Frontier: Daytime Running Lights May Dim Unexpectedly.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82094-nissan-2025-frontier-daytime-running-lights-may-dim-unexpectedly. Based on NHTSA recall #25V508000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V508000).
Nissan North America recalled certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles due to daytime running lights that may dim unexpectedly, increasing crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on August 7, 2025. Dealers will update the engine control module software free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Nissan Frontier, 2025
What to do
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.
The hazard
Daytime running lights that dim unexpectedly may cause confusion to other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash. The failure occurs when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on due to a software logic error.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Nissan North America has issued 229 other recalls since September 16, 2009. Recent similar vehicle recalls include the Ford F-150 (September 6, 2026), Chrysler Ram 1500 (July 1, 2026), and Ford Expedition (September 22, 2026). NHTSA has received eight owner complaints for the 2025 Nissan Frontier as of September 22, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Nissan Frontier was mailed a notification letter dated September 17, 2025. The recall applies to vehicles with the specific software error that causes unexpected dimming of daytime running lights.
Brand
Nissan
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Nissan Customer Service
Call 800-647-7261 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a software update.
Get Software Update
Dealers will update the engine control module software for free to fix the unexpected dimming issue.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 40 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Nissan
We’ve drafted a message you can send Nissan to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V508000 — Nissan 2025 Frontier: Daytime Running Lights May Dim Unexpectedly
Hello,
I own a Nissan 2025 Frontier: Daytime Running Lights May Dim Unexpectedly that is covered by recall 25V508000 from Nissan.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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