Nissan Frontier: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Nissan Frontier model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 102.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 87.5 Medium | AIR BAGS |
| 2014 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 100.0 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 115.2 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2016 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100.0 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2017 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 184.2 High | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92.9 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23.5 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2022 | 110 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 78.2 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
Across 10 model years, the 2017 Nissan Frontier carries the highest severity index (184.2, driven by fuel/propulsion system), while the 2018 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.