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.
The fix and full notice
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks 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.
The fix and full notice
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles.
NHTSA listing: FRONTIER. Components: Engine and cooling: engine, engine control module (ecu/ecm), software; Exterior lighting: lighting control module, software. Nissan campaign R25C3.
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.
The fix and full notice
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks 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.
What owners report
The areas named in the 8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Frontier. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Brakes2 · 25%
Powertrain2 · 25%
Backover prevention and rearview camera1 · 12%
Steering1 · 12%
Visibility/wiper1 · 12%
Wheels1 · 12%
Unknown or other2 · 25%
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 2025 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).
Owner complaints
2025: 8 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Frontier
Model year
Complaints
2016
43
2017
38
2018
25
2019
28
2020
23
2021
19
2022
111
2023
66
2024
22
2025
8
2026
8
Safety recalls
2025: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Frontier
Model year
Recalls
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.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk 20.4%
Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD
Rollover risk 20.4%
Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD
Rollover risk 20.4%
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC RWD
Rollover risk 20.4%
Not rated
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Questions
What are the most common 2025 Frontier problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: brakes (2), powertrain (2), backover prevention and rearview camera (1). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2025 Nissan Frontier safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Nissan Frontier earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
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 Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
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.