2011 Nissan Frontier

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2011 Nissan Frontier do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 64

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2011 Nissan Frontier

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 64 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Air Bags: 16 reports
Service Brakes: 12 reports
Power Train: 9 reports
Electrical System: 6 reports
Structure: 6 reports

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Recall links

23V067000 — Air Bags:frontal

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

All reported categories

Unknown Or Other

5 Engine

4 Vehicle Speed Control

4 Seat Belts

3 Seats

3 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

2 Engine And Engine Cooling

2 Steering

2 Suspension

2 Wheels

2 Forward Collision Avoidance

1 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1 Tires

1 Visibility/wiper

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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150K+

50 reports with mileage · 14 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Seats complaints

3 reports

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121,372 miles · Oct 26, 2020

Air BagsSeats

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MY AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH A YEAR AGO I TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A SEAT CUSHION SENSOR IT WOULD COST ME $500.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I AM WRITTING THIS IN COMPLAINT THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN IN RECALL I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS PERIOD IN EXPECTATION OF RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE. ALSO A FAILURE CODE FOR BELT TENSIONER. TO HAVE THESE ITEMS REPAIRED WOULD COST A TOTAL OF $2175.14. I DON'T AGREE I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR. NO ONE SITS IN THE SEAT, NOTHING SHOULD GO WRONG WITH THE SENSOR. IT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11366501

49,100 miles · Oct 1, 2019

Air BagsSeat BeltsSeats

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I HAVE REPEATEDLY GOTTEN INDICATORS (VIA VEHICLE'S COMPUTER) OF AIR BAG FAILURE, ON A VEHICLE OF LOW MILEAGE, WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND HAS GOTTEN FAILURES REGARDING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH IS RARELY USED. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBACK AND AIRBAG UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY. HOW, THE 3RD TIME, THEY TELL ME THAT THE SAME SEAT - CUSHION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG, AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY OVER $2,000 FOR THIS. EACH TIME I GET THIS FAILURE NOTIFICATION, MY AIRBAG IS DISABLED. SO, IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THE AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON RANDOMLY, NOT RELATED TO A DRIVING INCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #11265482

6,139 miles · Jan 9, 2013

Seats

SEAT MATERIALS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, AT 6139 MILES DRIVER SEAT WAS REPLACED BY NISSAN GARAGE, AT 16726 MILES, BOTH SEATS WERE REPLACED BY NISSAN AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE, ACCORDING TO NISSAN, NOW AT 19000 MILES BOTH SEATS ARE BECOMING THREAD BARE AGAIN. EACH REPLACEMENT WAS WITH THE SAME MATERIALS AS THE ORIGINAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10491932

Recall campaigns

23V067000 · Air Bags:frontal

Feb 10, 2023

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.