2015 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (9) · Structure:body (5) · Vehicle Speed Control (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (115)
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 115 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-09-11 · Air Bags“2015 nissan frontier, air bag light came on, replaced clock spring, and no fault found, no change to air bag warning, blinking light still on.…”
2025-08-02 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“my daughter was in an accident where she struck another vehicle. she was traveling between 35-40 mph. her airbag did not deploy. her face and chest struck the steering wheel. she suffered a concussion and whiplash. …”
2025-07-23 · Tires“the contact owns a 2015 nissan frontier equipped with cooper tires, tire line: discoverer a/t, tire size: p265/70/r16, dot number: 1utc211br. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a knot on the sidewall of the front passenger’s side tire. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the tire was r…”
2024-12-17 · Power Train“dangerous lurching and sometimes with not engage. other nissan models have the same problem. the diagnostic code is u0101 bad communication between tcm and vehicle. …”
2024-09-17 · Vehicle Speed Control“engine light came on, and vehicle accelerated, then lost acceleration while revolutions increased. diagnosis indicates bad tcm. i went to 3 shops, and all said that the tcm are going bad, especially infinity. nissan wants to charge $500 just to try to reset it. the dealership is the only ones that can perform this task.…”
2024-09-12 · Air Bags“air bag light began blinking. i brought it to a nissan dealer for service and that have replaced and charged me for multiple parts in excess of $2,000.00. they stated my car was ready and repaired. upon picking up my car the light was still blinking. they stated it's additional parts and cost to finish repair but if i wanted the car for the weekend…”
2022-02-07 · Engine“i bought a 2015 nissan frontier sv from elite auto dealership in wichita, ks on dec 30-2021. after driving a car over one month, my car gets check engine light indicator turned on. i called the elite auto dealership salesman to ask for getting my car fixed. however, my car salesman refused to fix it up. therefore i would like you to help me to make…”
2021-12-14 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:hood:latch · 29,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 nissan frontier. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the hood inadvertently opened and slammed into the windshield and the roof of the vehicle. the contact was able to pull over and secure the hood via bungie cords. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and was awaiting repair. the manufacturer was not informed of t…”
2021-07-20 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“ collision into heavy bus that crossed my path. nissan totaled, airbags failed with high speed crash 55 plus mph with injuries. the passenger seat airbag light always stayed on since purchase. nissan doing all they can to get out of the situation. lots of excuses. turned issue over to my insurance company to try to resolve with nissan. …”
2021-03-05 · Vehicle Speed Control · 36,400 mi“drove for an hour, parked for 20 mins started proceeding south drive about 500ft to make right turn when vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control reving up swirving out if control on the northbound lane almost hitting cars and a tree. finally i got it to stop by breaking and parked at the side of the street in the southbound lane. i thought i wa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.