2014 Nissan Frontier problems
The 2014 Nissan Frontier has 50 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (12%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 38 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 36,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Nissan Frontier with enough data (37 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Takata recall. When in a "front end collision" at a high rate of speed (est. 70-80 MPH), at impact, no air bags were deployed and resulted in hitting my head either against the steering wheel or the driver's side window (I am unsure, as I lost consciousness for seconds after the collision). This collision occurred, most recently, on 08/28/18. I was also involved in a "front end collision" with a semi-truck/18-wheeler in february of 2018.
Tl* the contact's wife owns a 2014 nissan frontier. The contact stated that there was a burning odor in the vehicle and that the rear tail lights were not working. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic whom determined that the main wire harness was defective. The tail lights were replaced, but the failure still occurred because the harness was not replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing or repairs.
I have already filed a complaint: friday june 2, 2017. This is from research on www (thousands of ads to sell nissan "bell housings on www); from youtube concerning a $7,000 reair: autonation nissan of brandon in brandon, fl did the work and a few months later and a couple thousand miles I am having no issues and much of the bell housing rattle is gone!