2023 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (12) · Vehicle Speed Control (9) · Power Train (8)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Nissan Frontier model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (1)
Tires:bead 2023-04-17 · campaign 23V273000 · 4,249 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Titan and Frontier vehicles. The tires may have a tear in the inner bead which can cause a rapid loss of tire pressure.
Risk: A rapid loss of tire pressure while driving can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace all four road tires, or inspect and replace the spare tire assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC973 and PC974.
Service bulletins (82)
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 82 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-11 · Vehicle Speed Control“muffler developed hole in the top of it prematurely and melted the main wiring harness due to a known design flaw. the vehicle is still at the dealer awaiting repair. all warning lights came on, 4 wheel drive was disabled, center console lost power and hvac was disabled. safety was put at risk as this happened on the nys thruway and the vehicles ma…”
2026-09-11 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“i purchased a pre-owned certified vehicle in june of 2025 it was a 2023 model with approximately 23k miles on it. in august of 2026 i was driving on the interstate and the vehicles warning lights came on and the vehicle shut down completely at a speed of 70 mph. the safety flashers quit working along with the headlights leaving the vehicle totally …”
2026-07-23 · Electrical System“the power door lock system intermittently malfunctions. during the initial failure, the passenger rear door lock seized in the unlocked position and could not be manually operated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized nissan dealership, where all three passenger door lock actuators were replaced. following the repair, the seized lock condition wa…”
2026-07-11 · Visibility/Wiper“rear backup camera turned purple in color and not accurate when backing up to a trailer.…”
2026-06-29 · Power Train“transmission shifting harshly and may have to be replaced …”
2026-06-26 · Unknown Or Other“while underway at speeds under 20 mph. vehicle hesitates and lurches creating a danger when taking off from a stop light. vehicle may delay acceleration from a stop, which can feel unsafe in traffic and in merging situations.this activity is uncontrollable as the driver has no control and could lead to an accident or injury to pedestrians or other …”
2026-06-16 · Electrical System“camera shows purple/pink screen and is not fully functional. numerous instances found online of this issue.…”
2026-06-16 · Steering“bought my 2023 nissan frontier pro 4x last year and immediately noticed a clicking sound coming from the steering wheel. this noise only occurs while driving and making slight adjustments to the wheel. the noise ranges in loudness and intensity and at times can be felt while holding the steering wheel. reported issue at 2 separate dealerships so fa…”
2026-05-26 · Electrical System“vehicle door locks causing driver and passengers to exit the vehicle. have already had front passenger door and driver side back passenger door fixed. now driver door will lock and once driver inside, is unable to exit vehicle. in the event of emergency, anyone in vehicle could parish because they would not be able to exit the vehicle.…”
2026-04-19 · Seats“the 2023 nissan frontier was purchased new and is under manufacturer's warranty. beginning in the summer of 2025, the driver's seatback has unexpectedly moved rearward, including more than one instance where it fell completely back toward the rear seat. each time, the vehicle has been turned off, the seat is unoccupied, and no one was in contact …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.