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Nissan Frontier years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 29 model years of the Nissan Frontier by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2006, 2007, 2005, 2022, 2023 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2024 | 22 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2023 | 68 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 112 | 22 | 5.6 | 6 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 20 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2020 | 23 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2019 | 28 | 4 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2018 | 25 | 3 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | Typical |
| 2017 | 38 | 4 | 0.9 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2016 | 44 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2015 | 33 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | Typical |
| 2014 | 42 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2013 | 48 | 3 | 0.9 | 1 | 5 | Typical |
| 2012 | 80 | 5 | 1.3 | 3 | 4 | Typical |
| 2011 | 64 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2010 | 59 | 3 | 0.9 | 6 | 3 | Typical |
| 2009 | 37 | 2 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | Typical |
| 2008 | 136 | 7 | 1.8 | 6 | 2 | Typical |
| 2007 | 520 | 26 | 6.5 | 2 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 617 | 29 | 7.3 | 7 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 532 | 24 | 6.0 | 6 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 66 | 3 | 0.7 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2003 | 77 | 3 | 0.8 | 7 | 9 | Typical |
| 2002 | 139 | 6 | 1.4 | 8 | 13 | Typical |
| 2001 | 143 | 6 | 1.4 | 7 | 12 | Typical |
| 2000 | 205 | 8 | 1.9 | 6 | 19 | Typical |
| 1999 | 87 | 3 | 0.8 | 5 | 14 | Typical |
| 1998 | 131 | 5 | 1.1 | 5 | 12 | Typical |
- 202611 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202510 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202422 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202368 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2022112 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 202120 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202023 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201928 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201825 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201738 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201644 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201533 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201442 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201348 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201280 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201164 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201059 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 200937 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2008136 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2007520 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2006617 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 2005532 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 200466 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 200377 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2002139 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2001143 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2000205 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 199987 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1998131 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
About this comparison
What Nissan Frontier years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2006, 2007, 2005, 2022, 2023 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 29 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.