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2023 Nissan Frontier problems

The 2023 Nissan Frontier has 121 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns electrical system. After that come brakes (12%) and forward collision avoidance (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
121 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 25% of complaints
Crashes and fires
8 and 4
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0
Typical mileage
11,000 miles 14 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%.

  • Electrical system 25%
  • Brakes 12%
  • Forward collision avoidance 12%
  • Drivetrain & axles 11%
  • Engine 11%
  • Cruise control 7%
  • Steering 5%
  • Seats 3%
  • Body & structure 2%
  • Backover prevention <1%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2023 Nissan Frontier Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 11,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 11,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 14 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 11,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2023 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Nissan Frontier with enough data (121 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

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.

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that when applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. While leaving a store and entering traffic, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into an unknown vehicle, which spun and crashed into another unknown vehicle. The driver was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene. The driver sustained a concussion but did not seek medical attention. The air bags did not deploy.

Reported at 4,500 miles, June 2023 CrashInjury

I was at the post office on Redwood Road in South Jordan, in the dropoff mailbox lane. At the end of the lane is stop sign. The stop sign is for the traffic coming into and leaving the post office. I was sitting at the stop sign when I turned east towards Redwood Road, as I was pulling up behind a blue SUV, the Frontier lurched forward and the RPM’s rev’d all the way up and the truck shot forward.

November 2023 CrashInjury

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Reported at 200 miles, July 2023

The contact leased a 2023 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated the normal tire pressure was 35; however, the tire pressure had increased to 37, 39, and 40 while driving on several occasions. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 70-75 MPH and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle was wobbling and was shuddering, and the contact almost loss control of the vehicle. The contact held the steering wheel tightly and decelerated significantly.

Reported at 18,000 miles, May 2025

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