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2016 Nissan Frontier Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Critical

56 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.80 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical16V181000

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

electrical short raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016 Frontier V6 vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to March 7, 2016. The starter motor wire harness may have been installed in an incorrect position, allowing the starter harness terminal to contact the heat shield and result in an electrical short.

Complaint volume

56 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

6Crashes
3Fires
6Injuries
0Deaths

Across 56 complaints. Severity Index 0.80.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags10 · 18%Unknown Or Other9 · 16%Fuel/Propulsion System8 · 14%Engine8 · 14%Structure · Body4 · 7%Power Train3 · 5%Service Brakes3 · 5%Steering2 · 4%
  1. Air Bags — 10 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 9 reports
  3. Fuel/Propulsion System — 8 reports
  4. Engine — 8 reports
  5. Structure:Body — 4 reports
  6. Power Train — 3 reports
  7. Service Brakes — 3 reports
  8. Steering — 2 reports
  9. Wheels — 2 reports
  10. Electrical System — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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