"How reliable is the 2010 Nissan Frontier?"

"Based on 75 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Nissan Frontier has a median complaint mileage of 41000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Nissan Frontier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Nissan Frontier is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 75 total complaints filed."

2010 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints

Total Complaints

41,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

13,216 25th Percentile

41,000 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK. COMING TOWARDS A STOP SIGN, I HAD ALREADY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. ABOUT 200 FEET,BEFORE THE STOP SIGN, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK,THE PEDA..."

"2010 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB 4X2 SE. VIBRATING PASSENGER SEAT. *TR"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN FRONTIER EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONE TRAIL AT TIRES (N/A), SIZE P265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS SWITCHED OUT FOR THE SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEAL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28