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2021 Nissan Frontier Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

25 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.24 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious22V457000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

vehicle rollaway raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.

Serious22V671000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

vehicle rollaway raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: • Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) • Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) • Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM • Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles. The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.

Complaint volume

25 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

3Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 25 complaints. Severity Index 0.24.

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

Unknown Or Other4 · 16%Power Train4 · 16%Fuel/Propulsion System3 · 12%Electrical System3 · 12%Air Bags2 · 8%Service Brakes1 · 4%Forward Collision Avoidan…1 · 4%Air Bags · Sensor · Occup…1 · 4%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
  2. Power Train — 4 reports
  3. Fuel/Propulsion System — 3 reports
  4. Electrical System — 3 reports
  5. Air Bags — 2 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 1 reports
  8. Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification — 1 reports
  9. Tires:Sidewall — 1 reports
  10. Seat Belts — 1 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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