NHTSA data · free2014 Nissan FrontierProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)
Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2014 Nissan Frontier, ranked by the component that failed most.
Complaints on file
42
Recalls issued
2
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
1
What breaks most
- Air Bags11 complaints · 26.2%
- Electrical System6 complaints · 14.3%
- Power Train6 complaints · 14.3%
- Fuel/Propulsion System5 complaints · 11.9%
- Vehicle Speed Control3 complaints · 7.1%
Recalls on this model year
- Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 Frontier vehicles manufactured from November 28, 2012, through December 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circ
Campaign 14V052000 · reported 12/02/2014 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Frontier Crew Cab vehicles manufactured June 11, 2014 to June 26, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with an out of specification anchor nut installed on the weld nut plate where the rear seat belt anchor is attache
Campaign 14V418000 · reported 10/07/2014 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
What owners report
Air Bags
- Air Bag light is constantly on. So the diagnosis was air bag sensor is not working. so the air bags will not deploy in an accident
- The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The air bag light warning light illuminated and remained constantly illum
- Horn did not work and Airbag light keeps flashing
Electrical System
- The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as needed. The traction control and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to
- TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2014 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPEND
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GIVING VEHICLE PARASITIC DRAW BETWEEN TSB AND COMBINATION METER! INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STAYS ON WHEN KEYS OUT OF VEHICLE AND DASH INDICATORS FLICKER DUE TO FAULTY COMBINATION METER.
Power Train
- AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 10 DEGREES, THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE UPON FIRST MOVEMENT. THIS DISABLES THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, IT WILL ALSO D
- I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT: FRIDAY JUNE 2, 2017. THIS IS FROM RESEARCH ON WWW (THOUSANDS OF ADS TO SELL NISSAN "BELL HOUSINGS ON WWW); FROM YOUTUBE CONCERNING A $7,000 REAIR: AUTONATION
- VIN#: [XXX]; MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN WARRANTY AND "BAKER NISSAN" IN HOUSTON, TX HAS REFUSED TO HONOR "DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY". THE ONE PIECE "CAST ALUMINUM "BELL HOUSING" (THE "MAJOR CONNECTION" BETWE
Fuel/Propulsion System
- FROM A STAND STILL, WHEN ACCELERATING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC. DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE TRUCK ONLY MOVES INTO TRAFFIC BUT THEN THE TRUCK FAILS TO ACCELERATE. THERE IS A FLAT SPOT. NO ACCELERATION
- EVERY TIME I NEED TO FILL MY TRUCK UP, I NEVER LET IT GET BELOW A QUARTER OF A TANK, FUEL WILL COME SHOOTING BACK OUT AS IF IT IS FULL, BUT IT IS NOT. MY TRUCK WAS OFF, AND THE KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION
- PURCHASED VEHICLE USED, WITH 28,000 MILES. GAS SPURTS OUT OF FILLER NECK 90% OF THE TIME WHEN USING AUTOMATIC NOZZLE AS TANK NEARS 3/4 FULL; MUST FINISH FILLING AT VERY SLOW RATE MANUALLY. 10% OF TH
Vehicle Speed Control
- FROM A STAND STILL, WHEN ACCELERATING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC. DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE TRUCK ONLY MOVES INTO TRAFFIC BUT THEN THE TRUCK FAILS TO ACCELERATE. THERE IS A FLAT SPOT. NO ACCELERATION
- THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COAST DOWN HILL WITHOUT DECELERATING UP TO 5 MILES BELOW SET SPEED, SO 55, IF YOUR SET AT 60, ETC. THE TRUCK HAS THE SMALL 2.5 4CYL ENGINE, BUT IT WILL CLIMB THE FIRST HIL
- SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. WHEN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL, SPEED INCREASES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, SPEED DROPS APPROXIMATELY FIVE
Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.
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