2025 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (2) · Service Brakes (2) · Power Train (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2026-01-20 · campaign 26V023000 · 26,432 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Risk: A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm):software 2025-08-07 · campaign 25V508000 · 13,719 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles. Due to a software logic error, the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on. 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: Daytime running lights that dim unexpectedly may cause confusion to other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the engine control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C3.
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-06-04 · campaign 25V324000 · 79,755 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software on the vehicle’s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48.
Service bulletins (4)
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 2025-10-21 · NPSB 15-460 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
campaign bulletin monroney label ncap rating reference: pd171, pma54 date: september 26, 2025 attention: dealer principal, sales, service & parts managers *****dealer announcement***** to ensure continued customer satisfaction and confidence, nissan is conducting a quality action on certain specific
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
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“aeb light blinks randomly (but not illuminated steadily). dealer has cleared numerous times in the 17,000 miles since new purchase but i still experience this dash light blinking. dealer has told me this is normal due to road conditions. i'm irritated that this dash light is even installed for me to ignore it blinking while i'm driving. why nis…”
2026-10-10 · Wheels“had my tires balanced but still shakes at highway speeds.without nissan addessing more damage will happen to other parts.i bought it used in september 2026…”
2026-09-22 · Power Train“my 2025 nissan frontier sv with 4,300 miles is experiencing an ongoing drivetrain issue related to the driveshaft and transfer case. there is a defect related to these parts that results in the drivetrain binding causing the vehicle to have rough shifting and at times, lunge forward when braking to a stop due to the drivetrain binding and then rele…”
2026-04-08 · Back Over Prevention“the contact owns a 2025 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera image was blank. the failure reoccurred twice. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 25v324000 (back over prevention); however, the vin was not inc…”
2026-03-25 · Service Brakes“at around 9000 miles, the dealership had to replace the front rotors and brakes due to rotors cracking and warping. now at 22,000 miles i’m having the same issue and i only do normal driving. there is obviously something wrong with the breaking system in the front of this vehicle. when i press the brakes, the steering wheel shakes.…”
2026-01-18 · Power Train“transmission down shifts hard sometimes. notice more when coming off highway and making exits slowing down.…”
2025-09-08 · Visibility/Wiper“dealer has verified that a gap around the windshield at the top of the passenger side in front of the sun visor is large enough to allow air into it as to create a whistling noise when reaching speeds of up to 70 mph. it is only a matter of time that water intrusion will occur & it is possible a windshield will lift & loosen & possibly may become …”
2025-09-02 · Unknown Or Other“after deactivating the parking assistance system while towing a small trailer and backing up, the info/taiment screen blacked out. no back up camera available. the screen finally came back on after driving for 5 minutes. this vehicle has already been in for a previous recall on the same problem.…”
2025-04-30 · Service Brakes“after owningthe vehicle for five months and around 7500 miles, i begin to notice my brake pedal pulsing when i press hard and as time went on, i started feeling vibration in the vehicle and the front wheel. it felt as if the front brake rotors warped. this should not happen. the vehicle was driven normally no overheating or hard use of the brakes.…”
2025-04-08 · Wheels“vehicle vibrates at highway speeds starting at 65-70 mph and above. the vibration can be felt thought the steering wheel, after long periods of driving it leads to numb hands. the continuous vibration will cause premature damage to other systems of the vehicle (drive-train and fluid leaks). …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.