Nissan Frontier
Pickup truck · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 7 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | B | 3 | 7 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | C | 3 | 21 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 1 | 64 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | F | 6 | 110 | ★★★★☆ | 20 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 17 | ★★★★☆ | 20 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | B | 2 | 23 | ★★★★☆ | 20 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | A | 1 | 28 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | B | 2 | 25 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 1 | 38 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 1 | 43 | — | 21 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2024: 6 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 20 → 21; 2 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 21 → 20; 8 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2017: 6 → 8 EPA configurations
Best Frontier years to buy used
- 2019 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 28 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 38 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 64 complaints
- 2018 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 25 complaints
- 2025 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 7 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.