Nissan Frontier problems by year
3,565 complaints across 11 model years, 1998–2023. 2006 draws the most at 836; 1999 the fewest at 106.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 146 | Tires (17.1%) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 106 | Tires (20.8%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 224 | Tires (13.4%) | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 155 | Fuel system, gasoline (16.8%) | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | 152 | Service brakes, hydraulic (9.2%) | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 750 | Power train (35.2%) | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 2006 | 836most | Power train (26.6%) | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 699 | Power train (32.0%) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 187 | Power train (28.9%) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 194 | Forward collision avoidance (21.6%) | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 116 | Electrical system (24.1%) | 8 | 2 | 0 |