Nissan Frontier Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the Nissan Frontier across 23 model years. The 2022 model year has the most (18). The words owners use most often: “december began” (11% of reports).
- 100service brakes complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 16mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- December began: mentioned in 11 of 100 complaints (11%)
- Fleet frontiers: mentioned in 10 of 100 complaints (10%)
- Asked known knows: mentioned in 10 of 100 complaints (10%)
- Having electrical going: mentioned in 10 of 100 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 100 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Nissan Frontier service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Frontier | 2 | 22% | — |
| 2024 Frontier | 4 | 18% | — |
| 2023 Frontier | 15 | 23% | — |
| 2022 Frontier | 18 | 16% | 22,700 |
| 2021 Frontier | 2 | 10% | — |
| 2020 Frontier | 3 | 13% | 55,000 |
| 2019 Frontier | 3 | 11% | 4,500 |
| 2018 Frontier | 3 | 12% | 9,745 |
| 2017 Frontier | 3 | 8% | 7 |
| 2016 Frontier | 3 | 7% | 26,350 |
| 2015 Frontier | 2 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 2014 Frontier | 2 | 5% | 32,500 |
| 2013 Frontier | 2 | 4% | 15,030 |
| 2011 Frontier | 12 | 19% | 76,000 |
| 2010 Frontier | 4 | 7% | 32,000 |
| 2009 Frontier | 1 | 3% | 1,100 |
| 2008 Frontier | 2 | 1% | 108,945 |
| 2007 Frontier | 4 | 1% | 95,229 |
| 2006 Frontier | 5 | 1% | 79,000 |
| 2005 Frontier | 3 | 1% | 90,780 |
| 2004 Frontier | 2 | 3% | 139,500 |
| 2003 Frontier | 3 | 4% | 102,500 |
| 2002 Frontier | 2 | 2% | 114,140 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the Nissan Frontier. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving on a two lane state route road towing a RV at approximately 60 MPH, the first indication of an issue was an amber ABS warning light accompanied by an Amber traction control light. Shortly after a red BRAKE warning light illuminated. Shortly after that an amber 4WD drive light…
Nissan Frontier wonât engage into park parking prowl issue Iâve looked it up on google but my vin doesn't say there is a recall for my truck. Can we get a full recall for the 2020âs ?
While driving the Automatic Braking System (ABS), Traction Control, forward collision, rear collision and system fault triangle alerts displayed resulting in systems being disabled. Pulled code, C1116, while waiting for dealer service availability. Dealer confirmed the issue is known, and Nissan…
April 2 I was driving to an appt got off on access road and as I pulled up behind another vehicle the acceleration was faster than the pressure on the pedal warranted and the emergency stop-braking warning came on. After it was safe to proceed to my destination I proceeded to a parking spot as I…
Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 2023 Nissan Frontier Defect Description: The wiring harness connected to the brake stop lamp switch on 2023 Nissan Frontier vehicles contains a design or manufacturing defect that causes premature switch failure. The defect results in the switch overheating and burning out…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Frontiers have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 100 owner complaints about service brakes for the Nissan Frontier. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Nissan Frontier service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the Nissan Frontier?
The most frequent phrase is “december began”, in 11 of 100 complaints, followed by “fleet frontiers” (10).
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