{"id":"2021_nissan_frontier","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Frontier","model_slug":"frontier","year":2021,"url":"/nissan/frontier/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43688,"model":"Frontier 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":24,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","co2":445,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43689,"model":"Frontier 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":17,"hwy":23,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":469,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3300,"save_spend":-5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","segment":"Pickup truck","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"22V671000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-09-07","owner_notified":"2022-10-28","units":197230,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles.  The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.","consequence":"A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle.  Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM.  Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22A9 R22B1/2/3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V457000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-06-24","owner_notified":"2022-11-30","units":180176,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles.  The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.","consequence":"A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle.  Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22A1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":17,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",4],["Unspecified",4],["Power Train",4],["Fuel/Propulsion System",3],["Air Bags",3],["Service Brakes",1]],"by_year":{"2021":3,"2022":3,"2023":5,"2024":3,"2025":3},"excerpts":[["2025-07-28","Air Bags","When someone is sitting in passenger seat the light for their airbag blinks, is on or off. So we are unsure if the airbag would in fact deploy if we were to be in a collision."],["2025-02-11","Power Train","The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission control module error. The contact was inf\u2026"],["2024-08-21","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment, after which, upon pressing the Push to Start button the vehicle failed to start. After s\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":3,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC RWD","overall":4,"frontal":3,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.212,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 4WD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":4,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC RWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.212,"seats":4,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":143,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":20,"ncap":4,"complaints":17},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}