2025 Nissan Frontier Problems, Recalls & Reliability
9 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2025 Nissan Frontier, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 1/100 on the trouble index — too lightly reported for a fair score.
Few reports
Where 2025 sits among all Frontier years
What owners report
Recalls (3)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to…
Fix: Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles. Due to a software logic error, the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on. As such, these vehicles…
Fix: Dealers will update the engine control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261.…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Fix: Dealers will update the software on the vehicle’s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152…
Technical service bulletins
4 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure — are on file for the 2025 Nissan Frontier. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2025 Frontier TSB list →
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2025 Nissan Frontier reliable?
The 2025 Nissan Frontier drew 9 complaints in federal safety records — too lightly reported for a fair score. Its trouble index is 1/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2025 Nissan Frontier problems?
The top reported problems for the 2025 Nissan Frontier are brakes & stability (2 complaints), other (2), and wheels & tires (1).
Does the 2025 Nissan Frontier have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2025 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.