"How reliable is the 2020 Nissan Frontier?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Nissan Frontier has a median complaint mileage of 28000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Nissan Frontier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Nissan Frontier is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2020 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

28,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,204 25th Percentile

28,000 Median Mileage

32,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

SEATS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN MOVED. ON ONLY ONE SIDE. WE TOOK IT IN AN THE DEALER SAID THAT IS WAS KNOWN TO THEM BUT WAS NOT SAFETY RISK. IF I HAD TO STOP FAST AND THE SEAT WAS NOT LOCKED ON ONE SIDE THE TORQUE WOULD HAVE BENT THE BAR AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER. THEY SAY THEY F..."

"The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, the dashboard lights were significantly dim, affecting his visibility of the speedometer while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failur..."

"The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted into NEUTRAL and the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine and transmission warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with c..."

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