2022 Nissan Frontier problems
The 2022 Nissan Frontier has 196 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns forward collision avoidance. After that come electrical system (16%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 196 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 2,000 miles 25 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 | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 25 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 2,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Nissan Frontier with enough data (196 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
I had an accident , last night 08/04/2022 I was parked an upper hill and out of no were my truck blast up w speed and went forward at full speed I couldn’t control it I try braking and the brakes weren’t working my foot was literally all the way forward. The steering wheel got really hard couldn’t control it . Unfortunately I end up crashing and hitting an innocent man performing his job my truck stopped and crushed the poor man into his truck … Not Even the air bags or sensors turn on they failed , it’s like if…
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the Forward Collision Avoidance system suddenly activated causing the vehicle to abruptly stop although no other vehicles or objects were nearby. Also, while operating the vehicle the collision avoidance system warning message and display continued to erroneously appear on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who cleared the failure codes but was unable to determine the cause of the failure.
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle began to slide as if driving on ice. The road surface was wet, but it was not raining at the time of the failure. The contact attempted to regain control the steering wheel however, the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle failed to respond while turning. The contact was able to pull over with the vehicle still running. The contact was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated.