What are the worst Nissan Frontier years?

Q: What are the worst Nissan Frontier years?

Based on NHTSA owner complaints per year on the road, the worst Nissan Frontier years are 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023 - complaint rates far above this model's median. The years with the fewest problems relative to time on the road: 2015, 2018.

Nissan Frontier: best and worst years

Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.

Years to avoid: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023

Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.

Held up best: 2015, 2018

The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.

2026too new to judge10 complaints · 1 recalls 2025too new to judge8 complaints · 3 recalls 2024too new to judge22 complaints · 3 recalls 2023worst year66 complaints · 1 recalls 2022worst year112 complaints · 6 recalls 202119 complaints · 2 recalls 202023 complaints · 2 recalls 201928 complaints · 1 recalls 2018solid year25 complaints · 2 recalls 201738 complaints · 1 recalls 201643 complaints · 1 recalls 2015solid year33 complaints · 0 recalls 201442 complaints · 2 recalls 201348 complaints · 1 recalls 201278 complaints · 3 recalls 201164 complaints · 1 recalls 201059 complaints · 6 recalls 200937 complaints · 5 recalls 2008worst year136 complaints · 6 recalls 2007worst year520 complaints · 2 recalls 2006worst year617 complaints · 7 recalls 2005worst year532 complaints · 6 recalls 200466 complaints · 4 recalls 200377 complaints · 7 recalls 2002124 complaints · 8 recalls 2001worst year134 complaints · 7 recalls 2000worst year189 complaints · 6 recalls 199978 complaints · 5 recalls 1998worst year129 complaints · 5 recalls

Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.