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2023 Nissan Frontier

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2023 Nissan Frontier do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 66 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 13 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 reports3 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

66 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2024
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

Not a critical safety problem but truck has reoccurring low voltage.. most recent are July 11,13 and 15. Dealership will have my truck on July 30 for inspection, oil change. Truck has 3000 miles. Next problem is the trucks camera for backing and forward movement. Screen is not showing all views and any view is reversed picture. …

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Not a critical safety problem but truck has reoccurring low voltage.. most recent are July 11,13 and 15. Dealership will have my truck on July 30 for inspection, oil change. Truck has 3000 miles. Next problem is the trucks camera for backing and forward movement. Screen is not showing all views and any view is reversed picture. Camera faulty in park, reverse and forward. Faults started occurring on July 13 2024. Truck had 2985 miles. Dealer will check the camera on July 30. This truck has a history of electrical problems. At the dealer for those on 9-26-23 at 447 miles. 10-17 -23 at 662 miles. Dealer replaced the engine room harness at 916 miles on 11-02-23.

NHTSA ODI #11602493

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2024
Forward Collision AvoidanceCrash

The trucks, automatic emergency braking system activated, causing an accident that otherwise would not have occurred. Prior to this incident - Forward collision warning, rear cross traffic, and blind spot warning lights would activate episodically.

NHTSA ODI #11600450

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2024
Steering

Theres a metallic click like something loose in the power steering and rack & Pinion. Im not the only one with this issue and nissan is not doing anything. Theres Reddit threads and facebook groups about. Some people have gotten their entire Steering Rack replace and others like myself, not. Link to reddit: [XXX] INFORMATION R…

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Theres a metallic click like something loose in the power steering and rack & Pinion. Im not the only one with this issue and nissan is not doing anything. Theres Reddit threads and facebook groups about. Some people have gotten their entire Steering Rack replace and others like myself, not. Link to reddit: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #11598075

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2024
Steering

Unknown clicking noise that occurs randomly while driving from steering column.

NHTSA ODI #11596876

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2024
Electrical SystemStructureUnknown Or Other

Some mechanism in the door is bad. I get locked out of the vehicle when the truck is unlocked. On multiple occasions this door and truck will try to lock itself with the keys still inside (the warning alarm will go off). To get back into the truck I have to lock the door and unlock it even though the door was unlocked to begin w…

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Some mechanism in the door is bad. I get locked out of the vehicle when the truck is unlocked. On multiple occasions this door and truck will try to lock itself with the keys still inside (the warning alarm will go off). To get back into the truck I have to lock the door and unlock it even though the door was unlocked to begin with. If the situation were to arise where this door is stuck closed with the keys inside the vehicle, it can cause many issues for the owner/operator (This happened to me once, but the other side was not jammed fortunately). I have brought this vehicle back to the dealership many times and they have not fixed the problem.

NHTSA ODI #11593632

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2024
Forward Collision AvoidanceVehicle Speed Control

The cruise control on the vehicle is dangerous. When driving through rolling hills the vehicle does not keep a consistent speed. When it loses speed it puts the vehicle in overdrive accelerates to 4500 RPM to speed the vehicle up to the cruise setting. The danger is while on back roads while cresting a hill or rounding a curve…

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The cruise control on the vehicle is dangerous. When driving through rolling hills the vehicle does not keep a consistent speed. When it loses speed it puts the vehicle in overdrive accelerates to 4500 RPM to speed the vehicle up to the cruise setting. The danger is while on back roads while cresting a hill or rounding a curve the vehicle feels totally out of control. The problem is not limited to back roads, it also occurs while driving the interstate highway. The only way to stop the vehicle during this process is to cancel the cruise control. The acceleration is so violent that it pushing you back in your seat and your head is pushed into the headrest. Ive been on Frontier forums and many people have experienced the same condition. Seems to lie in the newer 9 speed transmission trucks. Seems Nissan does not acknowledge the problem. Needs a Firmware update.

NHTSA ODI #11589283

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2024
Structure

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NHTSA ODI #11582219

19,000 miles · Apr 5, 2024
Power Train

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start-up. The contact stated that several attempts were needed before the vehicle started. The contact stated that the "electronic shift and key fob" warning lights were illuminated. The contact had the vehicl…

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The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start-up. The contact stated that several attempts were needed before the vehicle started. The contact stated that the "electronic shift and key fob" warning lights were illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission was not shifting into park (P), and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V671000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

NHTSA ODI #11581323

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2024
Electrical SystemEngineService BrakesCrashInjury

I was at the post office on Redwood Road in South Jordan, in the dropoff mailbox lane. At the end of the lane is stop sign. The stop sign is for the traffic coming into and leaving the post office. I was sitting at the stop sign when I turned east towards Redwood Road, as I was pulling up behind a blue SUV, the Frontier lurche…

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I was at the post office on Redwood Road in South Jordan, in the dropoff mailbox lane. At the end of the lane is stop sign. The stop sign is for the traffic coming into and leaving the post office. I was sitting at the stop sign when I turned east towards Redwood Road, as I was pulling up behind a blue SUV, the Frontier lurched forward and the RPM’s rev’d all the way up and the truck shot forward. I put my foot on the brake trying to stop the car but it hit the blue suv at the stop sign, that was waiting to turn onto Redwood Road, and proceeded forward at what felt like a high speed into a blue sedan turning into the post-office. With the second impact the airbags exploded and the Frontier continued east bound across the remaining lanes of north/south traffic heading towards a house across from the post office. I had both feet on the brake trying to stop the Frontier, and in the end the only thing I could think to do is put it into park, so I grabbed the shifter and slammed it into park, effectively stopping the Frontier from plowing into the house. Guideline answers: 1. I experienced Sudden Unintended Acceleration, not sure what the failure is, except the brakes would not work and the vehicle would not stop. 2. Since I wouldn't stop, I hit two vehicles, and a man broke his sternum. Somebody, including myself could have been seriously injured or worse killed. 3. No, I can't get anyone to inspect the black box! I have tried many, many, times!!! 4. No warnings! I have correspondence, pictures, etc., but this form will not allow me to upload. The truck has been deemed totaled by State Farm and is currently with them, but is scheduled to be scrapped in a couple of weeks.

NHTSA ODI #11563123

4,500 miles · Dec 14, 2023
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that when applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. While leaving a store and entering traffic, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into an unknown vehicle, which spun and crashed into…

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The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that when applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. While leaving a store and entering traffic, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into an unknown vehicle, which spun and crashed into another unknown vehicle. The driver was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene. The driver sustained a concussion but did not seek medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The local dealer was contacted before the crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500.

NHTSA ODI #11560135

Official recalls

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23V273000 · Tires:bead

Apr 17, 2023

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Titan and Frontier vehicles. The tires may have a tear in the inner bead which can cause a rapid loss of tire pressure.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A rapid loss of tire pressure while driving can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace all four road tires, or inspect and replace the spare tire assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC973 and PC974.

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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