Worst 2013 Nissan Frontier Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Nissan Frontier.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 15 | 3 | — | 46,274 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 44,754 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | — | — | 34,305 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | — | — | 46,927 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | 1 | — | 59,626 mi | |
| ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 31,567 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 1 | — | 16,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 32,445 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 1 | — | 15,030 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | 1 | — | 16,885 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 183,101 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 72,876 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 878 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 60 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 25,000 mi | |
| TRAILER HITCHES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 | — | — | 25,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 | — | — | 5,074 mi |
Recalls for 2013 Nissan Frontier
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~13,535 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 Frontier vehicles manufactured from November 28, 2012, through December 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circuit breaker to face outward, potentially contacting a metal bolt located on the A-pillar.
Other Nissan Frontier Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Frontier reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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