2014 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (9) · Fuel/Propulsion System (4) · Electrical System (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
32 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:rear/Other 2014-07-10 · campaign 14V418000 · 1,319 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Frontier Crew Cab vehicles manufactured June 11, 2014 to June 26, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with an out of specification anchor nut installed on the weld nut plate where the rear seat belt anchor is attached. The seat belt anchor bolt may not be attached as designed.
Risk: If the seat belt anchor bolt is not attached as designed, that increases the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchor attachment and repair it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers 2014-02-12 · campaign 14V052000 · 13,535 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 Frontier vehicles manufactured from November 28, 2012, through December 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circuit breaker to face outward, potentially contacting a metal bolt located on the A-pillar.
Risk: The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the circuit breaker orientation. If the circuit breaker orientation is incorrect, dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (133)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 133 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-04-24 · Air Bags“air bag light is constantly on. so the diagnosis was air bag sensor is not working. so the air bags will not deploy in an accident…”
2025-03-12 · Air Bags · 150,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 nissan frontier. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. the air bag light warning light illuminated and remained constantly illuminated since the day of the failure. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. the local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired …”
2024-08-09 · Unknown Or Other“horn did not work and airbag light keeps flashing…”
2024-06-01 · Air Bags“non functioning passenger side airbag requiring replacement of passenger side seat and airbag. diagnosis made at authorized nissan dealer, eugene oregon…”
2023-09-21 · Air Bags“ side air bags deployed while crossing a railroad crossing. …”
2022-06-30 · Air Bags“the air bag clock spring spiral cable failed on 6-29-2022. nissan replaced the component 6-30-2022 at a cost to me of 852.72. i spoke with several service technicians at this dealership and i quote... yep, this happens all the time with these clock springs. i called nissan consumer affairs. my case number was 46685014. they said since this is cove…”
2022-04-11 · Electrical System · 574,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as needed. the traction control and check engine warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v052000 (electrical system) however, the vin was not included in the recal…”
2020-10-15 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:hood:latch · 50,000 mi“the hood latch failed when we were driving 65 mph on a highway, causing the hood to open, block our view and smash our windshield. the hood was bent, the roof was dented and the inside rearview mirror and overhead light came off.…”
2020-09-29 · Vehicle Speed Control · 58,000 mi“from a stand still, when accelerating to enter into traffic. depressing the accelerator, the truck only moves into traffic but then the truck fails to accelerate. there is a flat spot. no acceleration at times. i have to "pedal" the accelerator to try to get the truck to move. meanwhile i am stuck with traffic rapidly approaching because i cannot …”
2020-05-27 · Air Bags · 139,900 mi“tl* the contact owned a 2014 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 25 mph, the front driver steering wheel, front driver and passenger side seat belt air bags deployed without impact. as a result, the contacts view of the road was obstructed and was headed towards a side walk however was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop to avoid …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.