{"id":"2020_nissan_frontier","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Frontier","model_slug":"frontier","year":2020,"url":"/nissan/frontier/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42612,"model":"Frontier 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":24,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","co2":445,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue May 05 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42613,"model":"Frontier 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":17,"hwy":23,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":469,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3300,"save_spend":-5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue May 05 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","segment":"Pickup truck","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V671000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-09-07","owner_notified":"2022-10-28","units":197230,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle.  Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) \u00c2\u2022 Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM \u00c2\u2022 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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22A9 R22B1/2/3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V457000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-06-24","owner_notified":"2022-11-30","units":180176,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22A1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":23,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",12],["Engine",5],["Electrical System",3],["Service Brakes",3],["Unspecified",2],["Back Over Prevention",2]],"by_year":{"2021":2,"2022":5,"2023":4,"2024":5,"2025":4,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-06-29","Power Train","The 9 speed automatic transmission suffered a catastrophic internal failure (codes PO893 and PO876), forcing the vehicle into limp mode. 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On [XXX] I was driving my truck on [XXX] in Youngstown when suddenly I heard a terrifying loud grinding noise coming\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":3,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC RWD","overall":4,"frontal":3,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.212,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 4WD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":4,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC RWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.212,"seats":4,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":143,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":20,"ncap":4,"complaints":23},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}