2015 Nissan FRONTIER

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Average

Quick Summary

The 2015 Nissan FRONTIER has 48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (21% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan frontier. while the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag deployment warning light illuminated failing to detect the passenger. the contact mentioned that the passenger had scoliosis and the weight distributed unevenly when seated. the manufacturer was mad. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 2 crash reports 3 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

10 complaints

21%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FAILING TO DETECT THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD SCOLIOSIS AND THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY WHEN SEATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MAD
• TAKSTA RECALL . ADULT IN PASSENGER SEAT . AIRBAG DOES NOT IDENTIFY ME IN PASSENGER SEAT. AIRBAG CHILD SAFETY LIGHT STAYS ON. AS BEING A LIGHT WEIGHT PERSON UNDER A 100 LBS DO I NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE A WORKING AIRBAG? HOW DO WE RESOLVE THIS.
• WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF UNLESS SHE BOUNCES IN THE SET A COUPLE TIMES. STATING THAT THERE WAS IN AN INFANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FAILING TO DETECT THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD SCOLIOSIS AND THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY WHEN SEATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MAD”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

5 complaints

10%

• I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 AT THE STERLING MCCALL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE BOTTOM TRUNK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS ROUGH AND THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF. I CONTACTED THEMBY E-MAILING THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING MY CONCERN FOR THE TRUCKS DEFECTS BUT NOT
• NISSAN HAS FAILED TO DO AN INLINE LASER RADAR INSPECTION, OR PROPER INSPECTIONS ON SOME ASSEMBLY OF ITS TRUCKS. I PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE FRONTIER KING CAB S AUTOMATIC AND NISSAN HAS NOT YET AGREED TO TAKE IT BACK. THE TRUCK BED OR CAB IS OFF BY 9MM OR MORE. BOLTS AND WELDS WERE NOT PROPERLY ALIG
• I SENT A COMPLAINT ONCE. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM YOU YET. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 6TH, 2015 AND DELIVERED ON MARCH 8TH, 2015 WITH MFG DEFECTS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO STAND BY THEIR WARRANTY AND REPLACE, REFUND, OR FIX THE PROBLEMS. ONE IS UNABLE TO BE FIXED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A LE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 AT THE STERLING MCCALL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE BOTTOM TRUNK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS ROUGH AND THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF. I CONTACTED THEMBY E-MAILING THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING MY CONCERN FOR THE TRUCKS DEFECTS BUT NOT ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

5 complaints

10%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMIN
• BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL PLACEMENTS AND OPERATION ARE DANGEROUS. THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES TOO FAR BEFORE ENGAGING THE BRAKES AND IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO WORK WITH THIS BRAKING CHARACTERISTIC. A BOOT OR WIDE SHOE CAN OVERHANG THE EDGE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGAGE THE ACCELERAT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE REAR TIRES RUBBER BURNING OUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STOP, AT A LIGHT, UP AND DOWN A HILL WHICH HAD CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SHIFT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL. THE CALLER HAD TO PUT THE GEAR IN NEU

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMIN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

4 complaints

• I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 AT THE STERLING MCCALL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE BOTTOM TRUNK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS ROUGH AND THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF. I CONTACTED THEMBY E-MAILING THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING MY CONCERN FOR THE TRUCKS DEFECTS BUT NOT
• A BURNING OR HOT COMPONENT ODOR OCCURRED ON A LONG TRIP WITH THE A/C SET TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL AT 74 F WITH OUTSIDE TEMPS IN THE 80'S. THE HEAT "ODOR" WAS TRACKED TO A SECTION APPROX 2 INCHES SQUARE OF THE A/C DUCTS UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT APPEARS TO BE A POINT NEAR A
• BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL PLACEMENTS AND OPERATION ARE DANGEROUS. THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES TOO FAR BEFORE ENGAGING THE BRAKES AND IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO WORK WITH THIS BRAKING CHARACTERISTIC. A BOOT OR WIDE SHOE CAN OVERHANG THE EDGE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGAGE THE ACCELERAT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

4 complaints

• NISSAN HAS FAILED TO DO AN INLINE LASER RADAR INSPECTION, OR PROPER INSPECTIONS ON SOME ASSEMBLY OF ITS TRUCKS. I PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE FRONTIER KING CAB S AUTOMATIC AND NISSAN HAS NOT YET AGREED TO TAKE IT BACK. THE TRUCK BED OR CAB IS OFF BY 9MM OR MORE. BOLTS AND WELDS WERE NOT PROPERLY ALIG
• NISSAN HAS FAILED TO DO AN INLINE LASER RADAR INSPECTION, OR PROPER INSPECTIONS ON SOME ASSEMBLY OF ITS TRUCKS. I PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE FRONTIER KING CAB S AUTOMATIC AND NISSAN HAS NOT YET AGREED TO TAKE IT BACK. THE TRUCK BED OR CAB IS OFF BY 9MM OR MORE. BOLTS AND WELDS WERE NOT PROPERLY ALIG
• I SENT A COMPLAINT ONCE. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM YOU YET. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 6TH, 2015 AND DELIVERED ON MARCH 8TH, 2015 WITH MFG DEFECTS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO STAND BY THEIR WARRANTY AND REPLACE, REFUND, OR FIX THE PROBLEMS. ONE IS UNABLE TO BE FIXED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A LE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“NISSAN HAS FAILED TO DO AN INLINE LASER RADAR INSPECTION, OR PROPER INSPECTIONS ON SOME ASSEMBLY OF ITS TRUCKS. I PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE FRONTIER KING CAB S AUTOMATIC AND NISSAN HAS NOT YET AGREED TO TAKE IT BACK. THE TRUCK BED OR CAB IS OFF BY 9MM OR MORE. BOLTS AND WELDS WERE NOT PROPERLY ALIG”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 48 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FAILING TO DETECT THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD SCOLIOSIS AND THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY WHEN SEATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MAD
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 AT THE STERLING MCCALL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE BOTTOM TRUNK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS ROUGH AND THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF. I CONTACTED THEMBY E-MAILING THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING MY CONCERN FOR THE TRUCKS DEFECTS BUT NOT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMIN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 AT THE STERLING MCCALL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE BOTTOM TRUNK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS ROUGH AND THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF. I CONTACTED THEMBY E-MAILING THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING MY CONCERN FOR THE TRUCKS DEFECTS BUT NOT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)