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2018 Nissan Frontier

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Frontier are lower than the model-year median of 64.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Power Train complaints

2 reports
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27,800 miles · Dec 29, 2020
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INCREASED SPEED AND RUNS ON IDLE FOR ABOUT FIVE OR SIX SECOND AND AFTER IT WOULD RUN OK, THE CONTACT MENTION THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE TO THREE TIMES A MONTH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE HIS WIFE WAS AT A …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INCREASED SPEED AND RUNS ON IDLE FOR ABOUT FIVE OR SIX SECOND AND AFTER IT WOULD RUN OK, THE CONTACT MENTION THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE TO THREE TIMES A MONTH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE HIS WIFE WAS AT A STOP AND TO GO, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO SLOW ON IDLE AND WHEN MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN IT RETURN TO NORMAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOUR TIMES TO FUCCILLO NISSAN OF CLEARWATER, 15232 US-19, CLEARWATER, FL 33764, AND WAS DIAGNOSED BUT COULD NOT FIND A FAULTY CODE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVING BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE TWICE AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BUT STILL WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,800.

NHTSA ODI #11385416

4,200 miles · Oct 22, 2018
Power Train

THE REAR WHEELS LOCK-UP WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH - 40 MPH. THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND VEHICLE STOP ACCELERATING AND THEN WILL START BACK. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK AND DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AGAIN. IT HA…

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THE REAR WHEELS LOCK-UP WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH - 40 MPH. THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND VEHICLE STOP ACCELERATING AND THEN WILL START BACK. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK AND DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AGAIN. IT HAS LESS THAN 4500 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ODI #11141852

Official recalls

2

19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Sep 12, 2019

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 QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

18V551000 · Electrical System:ignition

Aug 21, 2018

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

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

NHTSA investigations

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