2014 Nissan Frontier Problems, Recalls & Reliability
50 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Nissan Frontier, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 9/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Airbags leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2014 Nissan Frontier has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2014 sits among all Frontier years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 30 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 51,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 19,000 and 60,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchor attachment and repair it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan…
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…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the circuit breaker orientation. If the circuit breaker orientation is incorrect, dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall…
Technical service bulletins
133 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2014 Nissan Frontier. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Frontier TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Nissan Frontier reliable?
The 2014 Nissan Frontier drew 50 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 9/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2014 Nissan Frontier problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Nissan Frontier are airbags (11 complaints), electrical (7), and other (7).
At what mileage do 2014 Nissan Frontier problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Nissan Frontier problems around 51,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 19,000 and 60,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Nissan Frontier have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Nissan Frontier. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.