2016 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints
55
Total Complaints
35,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,631 25th Percentile
35,000 Median Mileage
55,120 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
ENGINE
8
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
POWER TRAIN
3
WHEELS
2
STEERING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TRANSMISSION DON'T CHANGE TO REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND PARKING."
"THE THROTTLE ON THE TRUCK WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE THEN WILL SURGE FORWARD. OTHER TIMES IT IS AS IF THE TRUCK ENGINE IS TRYING TO QUIT RUNNING . TODAY I STOPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NO DCTS ON THE COMPUTER, AFTER TEST DRIVING THE TRUCK 10 MI. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. BUT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN FRONTIER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,007. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/30/..."

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