Worst 2018 Nissan Frontier Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE BRAKES
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Nissan Frontier.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | — | — | 10,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 7,015 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 30,750 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | 16,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 960 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 50,260 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 | — | — | 500 mi |
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Recalls for 2018 Nissan Frontier
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,381,877 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
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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