Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Nissan Frontier has 2 recalls, 17 complaints.
2
Recalls
17
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V457000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the...
22V671000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may ...
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2021 Nissan Frontier.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I [XXX] PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM DAYTONA, NISSAN ON [XXX] ON THE MORNING OF [XXX], THE AIRBAG LIG... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | AIR BAGS | When someone is sitting in passenger seat the light for their airbag blinks, is on or off. So we are... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, several unknown wa... |
| Oct 14, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Recall R22A1 has not been repaired by the dealership. Riverside Nissan in Rome, GA held the truck fo... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle wi... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, t... |
| Jun 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The Vehicle hesitates when taking of from a stand still of from switching lanes from a stop. The Tra... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I purchased a 2021 certified preowned Nissan frontier with 21k miles and was promised it had passed ... |
| May 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I brought my truck in for service on 3/10/23 and they preformed the recall for the transmission. Thi... |
| Mar 2, 2023 | ENGINE | Numerous complaints of problems with bad/defective engine mounts . |
| Apr 15, 2022 | TIRES | Sidewall failed at 70MPH on I-40 Westbound causing immediate deflation of the tire almost causing lo... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Transmission in Park Nissan sent notice truck could roll away. Radio turns self on and off 2-3 time... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the air bag warnin... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Descending my driveway which is an approximately 15 degree slope with the transmission selected to r... |
| Aug 12, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My husband and I bought a new truck. My husband pulled the truck into our garage, once in the garage... |
| Jun 29, 2021 | SEAT BELTS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | have gone to Nissan for excessive rattle noise in passenger footwell would sound louder as i gave it... |