"How reliable is the 2018 Nissan Frontier?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Nissan Frontier has a median complaint mileage of 6500 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Nissan Frontier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Nissan Frontier is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2018 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

6,500mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

500 25th Percentile

6,500 Median Mileage

10,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE THROTTLE CONTROL, FOOT PEDAL, HAS DEAD SPOTS THAT HAPPEN WHEN LEAVING A STOP SIGN, GREEN LIGHTS, PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. ALSO CLIMBING A HILL WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION KICKS DOWN THEN YOU GO TO FAST. THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. IT IS BETTER IF YOU TURN OF ..."

"THE REAR WHEELS LOCK-UP WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH - 40 MPH. THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND VEHICLE STOP ACCELERATING AND THEN WILL START BACK. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK AND DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHILE BRAKING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD ALSO DEPRESS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOOSE AND WOULD TRAVEL ALL THE ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES 3 complaints

Median: 9,745 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 5 CA: 4 OH: 3 NC: 2 LA: 2 FL: 2 OR: 1 CT: 1 AL: 1 PA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

10.3%

Original Owners

89.7%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Frontier — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1998	146	110,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	14
1999	106	80,000	TIRES	10
2000	224	83,500	TIRES	20
2001	155	78,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	13
2002	152	69,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	13
2003	92	65,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	11
2004	89	70,000	STEERING	10
2005	750	92,700	POWER TRAIN	11
2006	832	84,350	POWER TRAIN	23
2007	698	85,500	POWER TRAIN	9
2008	187	87,174	POWER TRAIN	2
2009	44	57,048	AIR BAGS	1
2010	75	41,000	AIR BAGS	3
2011	84	49,100	AIR BAGS	5
2012	98	45,000	AIR BAGS	7
2013	65	27,000	AIR BAGS	8
2014	49	35,500	AIR BAGS	5
2015	48	27,500	AIR BAGS	2
2016	55	35,000	AIR BAGS	6
2017	44	17,500	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	7
2019	37	12,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2020	29	28,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2021	25	36,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2022	185	2,000	POWER TRAIN	22
2023	101	11,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
2024	23	-	SERVICE BRAKES	0

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