22 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Nissan Frontier, across model years 2005–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Frontier by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2022 Nissan Frontier has the most recalls (6) and the most owner complaints (112).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Nissan Frontier model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 3 | no data |
| 2009 | 4 | no data |
| 2010 | 5 | 59 |
| 2011 | 1 | 64 |
| 2012 | 3 | 79 |
| 2013 | 1 | 48 |
| 2014 | 2 | 42 |
| 2015 | 0 | 33 |
| 2016 | 1 | 43 |
| 2017 | 1 | 38 |
| 2018 | 2 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1 | 28 |
| 2020 | 2 | 23 |
| 2021 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | 6 | 112 |
| 2023 | 0 | 66 |
| 2024 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 10 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Nissan recalls 2025 Sentra vehicles with door strikers that may break, causing doors to open while moving. This could lead to injury or crashes. Owners should contact Nissan for free door striker replacement.
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 recalls 2025 Kicks vehicles with rearview display issues that may cause blind spots, increasing crash risk. Owners must update software at dealerships.
Nissan recalls 2023 QX50 models with driver air bags that may deploy improperly, increasing injury risk. Owners must have the air bag replaced free by dealers.
Nissan recalls 2011 Titan vehicles with a driver airbag emblem that may detach during deployment, risking injury. Owners should contact Nissan for a free airbag cover replacement.
When the Nissan Frontier recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 719 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Frontier; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Nissan Frontier complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 22 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Nissan Frontier, covering model years 2005–2026. The most recent was issued Jan 21, 2026 (Latches/Locks/Linkages).
The 2022 Nissan Frontier has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Back Over Prevention (4), Electrical System (3), Suspension (3), Air Bags (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Nissan dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Nissan to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Nissan dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.