NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 68 owner complaints for the 2023 Nissan Frontier.
Recalled components: tires. Most-described problem: a dead battery or battery drain (15 complaints, 22%). Most-reported area: electrical system (31 complaints, 46%).
One of the Frontier years to avoid
The 2023 drew 52 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 16 for a typical Frontier year (about 14 for a typical year since 2016): 3.3 times as many.
Years to avoid: 2022 and 2023. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
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.
The fix and full notice
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Titan and Frontier vehicles.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2023 Nissan Frontier.
What owners report
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Frontier. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Most named: adaptive cruise control (8); automatic emergency braking (3)
Powertrain13 · 19%
Speed control9 · 13%
Steering6 · 9%
Unknown or other9 · 13%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Nissan Frontier recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2023 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2022 Frontier drew the most (88) and the 2023 drew 52.
Owner complaints
2023: 68 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Frontier
Model year
Complaints
2010
59
2011
64
2012
80
2013
48
2014
42
2015
33
2016
44
2017
38
2018
25
2019
28
2020
23
2021
21
2022
112
2023
68
2024
23
2025
11
2026
11
Safety recalls
2023: 1 recallTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Frontier
Model year
Recalls
2010
4
2011
1
2012
3
2013
1
2014
2
2015
0
2016
1
2017
1
2018
2
2019
1
2020
2
2021
2
2022
6
2023
1
2024
3
2025
3
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Nissan Frontier, the problems described most are a dead battery or battery drain (15), stalling or shutting off (14), and jerking, lurching or harsh shifting (7). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2023 Nissan Frontier safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2023 Nissan Frontier earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2023 Nissan Frontier?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2023 Nissan Frontier.
How do I check if my Frontier has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Nissan dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: FRONTIER.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.