2015 Nissan Frontier problems
The 2015 Nissan Frontier has 48 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (10%) and body & structure (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 30 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 30 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 28,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Nissan Frontier with enough data (36 complaints in that window).
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.
Collision into heavy BUS that crossed my path. Nissan totaled, airbags failed with high speed crash 55 plus mph with injuries. The passenger seat airbag light always stayed on since purchase. Nissan doing all they can to get out of the situation. Lots of excuses. Turned issue over to my insurance company to try to resolve with Nissan.
My daughter was in an accident where she struck another vehicle. She was traveling between 35-40 mph. Her airbag did not deploy. Her face and chest struck the steering wheel. She suffered a concussion and whiplash.
Car was parked engine run flames started to come up by the battery side .found out that the 2012 -2014 frontiers had a recall for wire harness catching fire.
Vehicle shipped from factory with defective bolt on trailer hitch (receiver type). Bolt is part of system to attach the hitch to the truck frame. Discovered after several thousand miles of trailer towing. Dealership has now installed a new bolt, records of repair are on file at dealership.
When my wife sits in the passenger seat the air bag light did not go off unless she bounces in the set a couple times. Stating that there was in an infant in the front passenger seat.