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2021 Nissan Frontier Safety Report

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

Recalls

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 ...

Safety Ratings

No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2021 Nissan Frontier.

Top Complaint Categories

POWER TRAIN
4
AIR BAGS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
ENGINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Problems by Component

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 19, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI [XXX] PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM DAYTONA, NISSAN ON [XXX] ON THE MORNING OF [XXX], THE AIRBAG LIG...
Feb 10, 2025AIR BAGSWhen someone is sitting in passenger seat the light for their airbag blinks, is on or off. So we are...
Feb 1, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, several unknown wa...
Oct 14, 2024UNKNOWN OR OTHERRecall R22A1 has not been repaired by the dealership. Riverside Nissan in Rome, GA held the truck fo...
Aug 21, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle wi...
Aug 19, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGThe contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, t...
Jun 27, 2023POWER TRAINThe Vehicle hesitates when taking of from a stand still of from switching lanes from a stop. The Tra...
Jun 15, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHERI purchased a 2021 certified preowned Nissan frontier with 21k miles and was promised it had passed ...
May 23, 2023POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:...
Mar 10, 2023POWER TRAINI brought my truck in for service on 3/10/23 and they preformed the recall for the transmission. Thi...
Mar 2, 2023ENGINENumerous complaints of problems with bad/defective engine mounts .
Apr 15, 2022TIRESSidewall failed at 70MPH on I-40 Westbound causing immediate deflation of the tire almost causing lo...
Feb 16, 2022UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTransmission in Park Nissan sent notice truck could roll away. Radio turns self on and off 2-3 time...
Sep 23, 2021AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the air bag warnin...
Aug 20, 2021FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMDescending my driveway which is an approximately 15 degree slope with the transmission selected to r...
Aug 12, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEMy husband and I bought a new truck. My husband pulled the truck into our garage, once in the garage...
Jun 29, 2021SEAT BELTS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERhave gone to Nissan for excessive rattle noise in passenger footwell would sound louder as i gave it...