2024 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (6) · Service Brakes (4) · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2024-08-06 · campaign 24V582000 · 1,119 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Nissan Frontier vehicles. The right-side headlight assemblies may have missing or illegible headlight aim markings, which can result in improperly aimed headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the right-side headlight as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 20, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD121.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint 2024-06-26 · campaign 24V479000 · 5,929 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Frontier vehicles. The front right-side lower link may have been manufactured with an oversized ball joint, which can result in corrosion and ball joint separation from the front right-side lower link.
Risk: Ball joint separation can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front right-side lower link, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD109.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2024-02-27 · campaign 24V154000 · 351 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.
Service bulletins (22)
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 22 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-10 · Electrical System“truck has 13,000 miles truck didnt start. had to have some jump start. took it to dealership. they said battery passed but recharged it. 2 months later truck died in the middle of a busy intersection. could of got rear ended. i have my [xxx] child with me at all times. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.…”
2026-09-05 · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear“back window shattered. nothing hit it.…”
2026-07-29 · Power Train“this is a nine speed transmission which basically shifts up each gear every 5 to 6 mph until you hit 9th gear about 52 mph. the transmission will not shift to next gear fast enough causing the vehicle to be very slow. the transmission has to go through 5 gears to get to 30 mph. each gear shifts at 1650 to over 2000 rpm before it will shift to next …”
2026-07-21 · Power Train“transmission hunts between gears at 25-30mph. downshifts are delayed or hesitates during hard acceleration. delayed shifting during slow turns.…”
2026-06-06 · Exterior Lighting · 🔥 fire“on the evening of april 22, 2026, my 2024 nissan frontier with approximately 7600 miles on it had an electrical fire in the front driver side fog lamp housing. my vehicle has a manufacturer warranty of 36,000 miles or 36 months. i received a denial letter for honoring the warranty by nissan consumer affairs on may 18, 2026. i believe this is a know…”
2026-05-31 · Visibility:windshield“ i have a 2024 nissan frontier pro 4x. front windshield leaks on the passenger side. took it to the dealer roughly 7 times. after the purchase i notice water coming down the windshield. took it to the dealer supposedly they thought it got fixed. after got home and the next time it rained and leaked again. now 2 years later still having water troubl…”
2026-04-25 · Power Train“my 2024 nissan frontier has experienced repeated intermittent shut off and no-start failures. the problem began in late 2024 and continued through january 2025, throughout 2025, 2026, and is still occurring. the truck has randomly shut off while driving and has failed to restart at different times. this creates a serious safety risk in traffic and …”
2026-01-22 · Power Train“i purchased this truck new. on many occasions while trying to accelerate from a stopped position there is a few second delay before the car will move. this in my opinion is a serious condition because when you think you can move into traffic the car won't move. this could cause a serious accident. i brought this to the attention of the nissan s…”
2026-01-15 · Service Brakes“on december 29th 2025 i was driving the vehicle in a residential area approximately 40 mph. the interior abs warning lights illuminated. i could here a banging noise coming from the back of the vehicle. i took the vehicle to a nissan dealership who inspected it and said the entire rear braking system including rotors bubs sensors and axle were dama…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.