2013 Nissan Frontier problems and recalls

Owners have filed 48 complaints on the 2013 Nissan Frontier, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Air Bags (15 complaints).

48
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
69.6
Severity index

Severity index 69.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 58 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 60% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 15 complaints (31.2%)15 31%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (12.5%)6 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (12.5%)6 12%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 5 complaints (10.4%)5 10%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1531.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM816.7%
POWER TRAIN612.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER612.5%
SEAT BELTS510.4%
ENGINE48.3%
SERVICE BRAKES48.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL48.3%

Complaints filed per year

0492013: 22014: 92015: 92016: 42017: 32018: 32019: 62020: 32021: 12022: 12023: 42024: 12025: 12026: 1 (partial year)13149151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20132
20149
20159
20164
20173
20183
20196
20203
20211
20221
20234
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (6 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V05200012/02/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSNissan 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 c

Other Nissan Frontier model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.