2021 Nissan Frontier problems and recalls

Owners have filed 17 complaints on the 2021 Nissan Frontier, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (4 complaints).

17
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
55.5
Severity index

Severity index 55.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (23.5%)4 24%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (23.5%)4 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (23.5%)4 24%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM423.5%
POWER TRAIN423.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER423.5%
AIR BAGS317.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM317.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.9%
ENGINE15.9%
SEAT BELTS15.9%

Complaints filed per year

0252021: 32022: 32023: 52024: 32025: 321222352425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20213
20223
20235
20243
20253
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2021 to 2022 (11 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V45700024/06/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
22V67100007/09/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.

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.