2018 Nissan Frontier Problems, Recalls & Reliability
29 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Nissan Frontier, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 3/100 on the trouble index — too lightly reported for a fair score.
Few reports
Where 2018 sits among all Frontier years
What owners report
Recalls (2)
Nissan 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…
Fix: Nissan 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…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may…
Technical service bulletins
73 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2018 Nissan Frontier. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2018 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 2018 Nissan Frontier reliable?
The 2018 Nissan Frontier drew 29 complaints in federal safety records — too lightly reported for a fair score. Its trouble index is 3/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2018 Nissan Frontier problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Nissan Frontier are electrical (5 complaints), brakes & stability (4), and other (4).
Does the 2018 Nissan Frontier have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 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.