2022 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (17) · Vehicle Speed Control (12) · Service Brakes (11)
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Safety recalls (6)
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2022-10-13 · campaign 22V772000 · 27,388 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Titan, Titan XD, Frontier, and 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system may continuously reboot when the vehicle is restarted, which can result in an inoperative rearview display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The IVI software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R22B8, R22C1, and PC923/25.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2022-09-07 · campaign 22V671000 · 197,230 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
Risk: A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:software 2022-07-21 · campaign 22V527000 · 10,477 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2022-06-24 · campaign 22V457000 · 180,176 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
Risk: A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.
Seat Belts:critical Fasteners 2021-12-09 · campaign 21V958000 · 425 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier vehicles. The seat belt bracket mounting bolts on the left-rear seat may have been incorrectly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 209, "Seatbelt Assemblies," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: During a crash, a loose seat belt bracket may break, causing a loss of seat belt restraint and increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the bolts on the left-rear seat and repair any damaged threads as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC856.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage 2021-11-22 · campaign 21V917000 · 22 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier Crew Cab Long Bed trucks. The tow hitch was not installed, compromising the structural integrity of the fuel tank in the event of a rear crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Risk: During a crash, the leaf spring could contact the fuel tank, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire or injury.
Fix: Dealers will install the tow hitch and harness kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC855.
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
Structure:body 2025-09-10 · NTB25-042 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
excessive wind noise from windshield area you confirm the customer states there is a screeching, humming, buzzing, whistling and/or squealing type wind noise from the windshield/roof area of the vehicle, and the wind noise is most noticeable at speeds of 50 mph or higher. action use the service proc
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Showing the 6 most recent of 115 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-29 · Electrical System“the truck is acquired new with a factory installed 110 inverter and 2 outlets, one inside the passenger compartment, and one in the truck bed. i was investigating issues i have with some devices not working properly when use with the truck supplied 110v power.. i used a residential outlet tester on each outlet and found that the polarity of the out…”
2026-09-15 · Air Bags“a warning light came on my dash. when i took it to the dealership they told me my airbag module would need to be replaced based on their diagnostic. they told me my airbags are possibly not working at this time. i feel this is a huge safety issue. since i am unable to afford the $2919.90 to have it replaced i am driving a unsafe vehicle.…”
2026-07-05 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“after some driving my forward driving aids light comes on showing the front sensor is blocked which it isn't and my radio sounds like static which will stop if i turn the radio off then back on again but does it multiple times while driving also gets very staticy when a phone is plugged in to charge.…”
2026-06-27 · Service Brakes“while driving the automatic braking system (abs), traction control, forward collision, rear collision and system fault triangle alerts displayed resulting in systems being disabled. pulled code, c1116, while waiting for dealer service availability. dealer confirmed the issue is known, and nissan issued a technical bulletin, ntb22-084, on sept 29 20…”
2026-06-06 · Electrical System“we are having trouble with the passenger door being inoperative. it will not unlock with the fob or manually, trapping the occupant in the passengers seat. using ai we determined this is not an isolated problem. a person of my age cannot get out of the car which could present a very serious problem for the occupant.…”
2026-04-09 · Electrical System“the rear view camera stays dark for at least 1 minute a few times a week when starting the vehicle. this is after the software update.…”
2026-04-09 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“if i get any snow at all on the front of the vehicle. the front accident warning does not work.…”
2026-03-11 · Vehicle Speed Control“see attached document for complaint.…”
2026-03-05 · Vehicle Speed Control“since i purchased my 2022 nissan frontier, i have experienced recurring issues where, periodically while driving, all the indicator lights appear on the digital screen (as shown in the attached photo). when this happens, all the advanced driver assistance systems become nonfunctional, including cruise control, abs brakes and radar detection. these …”
2026-02-21 · Vehicle Speed Control“the light turned green. the truck got up to fourth gear and slipped all the lights on the dash lit up so i took it to the first transmission shop where they said transmission just went out at 75,140 miles pretty much the exact mileage for my first service according to the book in the glove box i took it to nissan dealership where they said it was t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.