2019 Nissan Frontier: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
92.9
Severity index
Severity index 92.9 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 25.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 21.4% |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 17.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 17.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 10.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | 7.1% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 2 | 7.1% |
| ENGINE | 2 | 7.1% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 7 of 28 complaints (25.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 4 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.6x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX8 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.