2022 Nissan Frontier problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 110 NHTSA owner complaints, 6 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2022 Nissan Frontier vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 110 NHTSA complaints on file-3
- Recalls — 6 recall campaigns for this model year-18
- Crash / fire reports — 11 crash reports and 3 fire reports among complaints-2
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Nissan Frontier vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- POWER TRAIN14 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER10 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE6 reports
- SEATS6 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE5 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES4 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 reports
- STRUCTURE3 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 reports
Recalls (6)
- TRAILER HITCHES21V917000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier Crew Cab Long Bed trucks. The tow hitch was not installed, compromising the structural integrity of the fuel tank in the event of a rear crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- POWER TRAIN22V457000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
- BACK OVER PREVENTION22V527000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- BACK OVER PREVENTION22V772000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Titan, Titan XD, Frontier, and 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system may continuously reboot when the vehicle is restarted, which can result in an inoperative rearview display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- POWER TRAIN22V671000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
- SEAT BELTS21V958000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier vehicles. The seat belt bracket mounting bolts on the left-rear seat may have been incorrectly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 209, "Seatbelt Assemblies," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Crash-test ratings
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