2014 Nissan Frontier problems and recalls

Owners have filed 42 complaints on the 2014 Nissan Frontier, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (11 complaints).

42
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
72.5
Severity index

Severity index 72.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 72.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 61 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 56% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (26.2%)11 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (16.7%)7 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (4.8%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1126.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER716.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM614.3%
POWER TRAIN614.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM511.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.1%
VISIBILITY/WIPER37.1%
STRUCTURE24.8%

Complaints filed per year

0482014: 42015: 82016: 22017: 52018: 32019: 72020: 62022: 22023: 12024: 22025: 12026: 1 (partial year)1415816171819202223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20144
20158
20162
20175
20183
20197
20206
20222
20231
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2019 to 2022 (4 against 15).

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
14V41800010/07/2014SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Frontier Crew Cab vehicles manufactured June 11, 2014 to June 26, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with an out of specification anchor nut installed on the weld nut plate where the rear seat be

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.