2012 Nissan Frontier problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Frontier with NHTSA. Air bags account for 23% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 20%.
Complaints100
Crashes7
Fires0
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 23.0% · 23
Power train 20.0% · 20
Engine 13.0% · 13
Unknown or other 9.0% · 9
Electrical system 7.0% · 7
Structure 7.0% · 7
Seat belts 5.0% · 5
Vehicle speed control 5.0% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Nissan Frontier in this data, 2012 draws comparatively few complaints; 2006 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 16 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 45,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Took vehicle to dealership for recall. Air bag light on dashboard was flashing. Dealer said air bag was ok and they did not go any further to find the problem. The light is still flashing, so I do not know if my air bags are safely operative. Thank you very much.1031 Air bags
The seatbelt has been replace two time and the airbag light is still on, now you got to replace the seat cusion this cost 1766.67, This is a safety issue. Me and my wife was in lake city s.C. On hw 52 and the air bag starting flashing for the second time. Air bags · reported at 158,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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