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2023 Nissan Frontier

Gas
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA64
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA21 mpg
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The 2023 Nissan Frontier is sold in the U.S. as a gas pickup truck with 6 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 64 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Frontier 2WDGasRWD3.8L 6-cyl182421$2,950
Frontier 2WDGasRWD3.8L 6-cyl182420$3,100
Frontier 4WDGas4WD (part-time)3.8L 6-cyl182220$3,100
Frontier 4WDGas4WD (part-time)3.8L 6-cyl172119$3,300
Frontier 4WD PRO4XGas4WD (part-time)3.8L 6-cyl172119$3,300
Frontier 4WD PRO4XGas4WD (part-time)3.8L 6-cyl162118$3,450

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 46435, 45870, 46436, 45874, 46437, 45875.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Tires

PC973, PC974
4,249 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Titan and Frontier vehicles. The tires may have a tear in the inner bead which can cause a rapid loss of tire pressure.RiskA rapid loss of tire pressure while driving can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will replace all four road tires, or inspect and replace the spare tire assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC973 and PC974.
NHTSA campaign 23V273000reported Apr 17, 2023Nissan North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
64complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2022: 1 · 2023: 16 · 2024: 17 · 2025: 18 · 2026: 12

Most-cited components

Electrical System28
Service Brakes15
Forward Collision Avoidance14
Engine13
Power Train12
Vehicle Speed Control8

What owners describe

“Theres a metallic click like something loose in the power steering and rack & Pinion. Im not the only one with this issue and nissan is not doing anything. Theres Reddit threads and facebook groups about. Some people have gotten their entire Steering Rack replace and others like myself, not. Link to reddit: [XXX] INFOR…”Jul 1, 2024 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“Some mechanism in the door is bad. I get locked out of the vehicle when the truck is unlocked. On multiple occasions this door and truck will try to lock itself with the keys still inside (the warning alarm will go off). To get back into the truck I have to lock the door and unlock it even though the door was unlocked …”Jun 11, 2024 · Structure · NHTSA owner report
“The cruise control on the vehicle is dangerous. When driving through rolling hills the vehicle does not keep a consistent speed. When it loses speed it puts the vehicle in overdrive accelerates to 4500 RPM to speed the vehicle up to the cruise setting. The danger is while on back roads while cresting a hill or rounding…”May 17, 2024 · Vehicle Speed Control · 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 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
PU/CC RWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
PU/EC 4WDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★☆☆20%
PU/EC RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★☆☆20%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking.

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

F

2022 Nissan Frontier

6 recalls · 110 complaints

B

2021 Nissan Frontier

2 recalls · 17 complaints

B

2020 Nissan Frontier

2 recalls · 23 complaints

A

2019 Nissan Frontier

1 recalls · 28 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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