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2019 Nissan Frontier

Gas
Small Pickup Trucks 2WD
8 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
97 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA28
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA21 mpg
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The 2019 Nissan Frontier is sold in the U.S. as a gas pickup truck with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Frontier 2WD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 28 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Frontier 2WDGasRWD2.5L 4-cyl192321$2,950
Frontier 2WDGasRWD2.5L 4-cyl172219$3,300
Frontier 2WDGasRWD4.0L 6-cyl162319$3,300
Frontier 2WDGasRWD4.0L 6-cyl162219$3,300
Frontier 2WD FFVGasRWD4.0L 6-cyl162218$3,450
Frontier 4WDGas4WD (part-time)4.0L 6-cyl162118$3,450
Frontier 4WDGas4WD (part-time)4.0L 6-cyl152117$3,650
Frontier 4WD FFVGas4WD (part-time)4.0L 6-cyl152117$3,650

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40645, 40644, 40646, 40647, 40648, 40656, 40655, 40657.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
○minor

Back Over Prevention

1,228,830 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numRiskThe lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.FixNissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
NHTSA campaign 19V654000reported Sep 12, 2019Nissan North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
28complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

Power Train7
Unspecified6
Air Bags5
Electrical System5
Service Brakes3
Steering2

What owners describe

“I was attempting to drive my Frontier on Christmas day 2025 when several lights appeared on the dash. I also noticed my speedometer no longer functioned. I returned home immediately. Two days later, I took it in to a local repair shop and they told me the malfunction code was for ABS and I had to take it to the dealers…”Feb 9, 2026 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was gray and then blank. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure persisted even after the rearview ca…”Jan 2, 2026 · Back Over Prevention · NHTSA owner report
“We have three 2019 Nissan Frontier pickups in our fleet that have all recently had the same problem. A engine valve misfire on cylinder 3 on all three trucks. This has caused the trucks to shake, idle rough, and have loss of power while driving. Two independent mechanics have inspected the trucks and have replaced mult…”Dec 30, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
PU/CC AWD★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★★★★★★★★☆20%
PU/CC AWD★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★★★★★★★★☆20%
PU/CC RWD★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21%
PU/CC RWD★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21%
PU/EC AWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆20%
PU/EC RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★☆☆21%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

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Other Frontier model years

A

2026 Nissan Frontier

1 recalls · 7 complaints

B

2025 Nissan Frontier

3 recalls · 7 complaints

C

2024 Nissan Frontier

3 recalls · 21 complaints

A

2023 Nissan Frontier

1 recalls · 64 complaints

F

2022 Nissan Frontier

6 recalls · 110 complaints

B

2021 Nissan Frontier

2 recalls · 17 complaints

B

2020 Nissan Frontier

2 recalls · 23 complaints

B

2018 Nissan Frontier

2 recalls · 25 complaints

A

2017 Nissan Frontier

1 recalls · 38 complaints

B

2016 Nissan Frontier

1 recalls · 43 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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