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2026 Nissan Frontier

Gas

Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 1

Complaintsnone reporting a crash, fire or injury 11

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 21 mpg

Starting MSRP6 trims · manufacturer $33,550

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2026 Nissan Frontier is sold in the U.S. as a gas large pickup truck with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Frontier 2WD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 11 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $33,550 to $41,870 across 6 trims.

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Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Wheels
S	Gas	RWD	$33,550	310 hp	281 lb-ft	21 mpg	5	16 in
S	Gas	4WD	$36,550	310 hp	281 lb-ft	19 mpg	5	16 in
SV	Gas	RWD	$36,190	310 hp	281 lb-ft	21 mpg	5	17 in
SV	Gas	4WD	$39,490	310 hp	281 lb-ft	19 mpg	5	17 in
PRO-X	Gas	RWD	$38,570	310 hp	281 lb-ft	21 mpg	5	17 in
PRO-4X	Gas	4WD	$41,870	310 hp	281 lb-ft	18 mpg	5	17 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Frontier 2WD	Gas	RWD	3.8L 6-cyl	19	24	21	$3,200
Frontier 4WD	Gas	4WD (part-time)	3.8L 6-cyl	17	21	19	$3,550
Frontier 4WD PRO4X	Gas	4WD (part-time)	3.8L 6-cyl	16	20	18	$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49833, 49838, 49839.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Latches/Locks/Linkages

PD185, PMA61

26,432 vehicles 70% reported repaired built Aug 4, 2025 – Sep 8, 2025

Problem 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 comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components." Risk A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash. 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 recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 26V023000 reported Jan 20, 2026 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Frontier

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2026 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Nissan publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Nissan’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2026 Nissan Frontier, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

11complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

1.6 per 10,000 built · Nissan reported 67,625 Frontier built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 1 · 2026: 10

Most-cited components

Power Train 3

Structure 2

Unspecified 2

Fuel/Propulsion System 1

Interior Lighting 1

Tires 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

I bought a brand new 2026 Nissan Pro4x from a dealer in Murfreesboro, TN. The hood was misaligned (fitment), which the service department agreed need to be corrected, and there was a significant scuff below the clear coat on the hood. Nissan has refused and denied the claim, even though it is well documented.

Structure Oct 9, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11770126

The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to a dealer due to ongoing electrical issues. Prior to towing the vehicle, the radio failed to turn off, and the engine failed to shut off while attempting to turn off the vehicle. Upon inspection, the dealer diagnosed the vehicle with battery failure.

Electrical System at 2,700 miles Sep 30, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11768088

While driving my 2026 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X at highway speeds, the vehicle intermittently loses the ability to accelerate. The engine remains running, but pressing the accelerator produces no increase in vehicle speed or engine RPM. No warning lights or diagnostic messages appear when the condition occurs.

Power Train Sep 26, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11767114

The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions with the cruise control engaged, the cruise control disengaged independently, and the vehicle decelerated quickly. The contact stated that the failure mostly occurred while driving uphill.

Forward Collision Avoidance at 4,700 miles Sep 3, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11761838

I went into the Nissan dealer with my Nissan Pro4x with 900 miles on with a lowspeed "thunking" sound coming from the rear end. On the highway the truck vibrates really bad at about 60-65 mph. Both rear tires were found to be bad.....900 miles on the vehicle!

Tires Jul 25, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11752850

While driving North on I79 in dayligh I attempted to engage adaptive cruse control. The indicator lights on the dashboard were too dim to be visible and I was unable to tell if cruise control was on or determine what the speed setting was.

Interior Lighting Jun 9, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11742873

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
PU/CC 4WD	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	20%
PU/CC RWD	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	20%
PU/EC 4WD	not rated	not rated	not rated	★★★☆☆	20%
PU/EC RWD	not rated	not rated	not rated	★★★☆☆	20%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 2

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-04-13

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 2 service bulletins

Most often about: Structure.

NTB09-131C Service bulletin
2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides
NTB09-131C Service bulletin
2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Compare the 2026 Frontier with

Any vehicle, your weights →

Head-to-head	Verdict
2026 Ford F-150 · Large Pickup truck · grade F	Frontier +14
2026 GMC Sierra · Large Pickup truck · grade D	Sierra +4.6
2026 Toyota Tundra · Large Pickup truck · grade A	Frontier +6.7
2026 Chevrolet Silverado · Large Pickup truck · grade D	Frontier +4.2
2026 Ram 1500 · Large Pickup truck · grade D	Frontier +23.2

Frontier by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A^* 0 0 21 mpg 2026 this page A 1 11 21 mpg 2025 B 3 9 21 mpg 2024 B 3 22 21 mpg 2023 A 1 66 21 mpg 2022 D 6 112 20 mpg 2021 B 2 20 20 mpg 2020 B 2 23 20 mpg 2019 A 1 28 21 mpg 2018 B 2 25 21 mpg 2017 A 1 38 21 mpg 2016 B 1 43 21 mpg

Common questions about the 2026 Frontier

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2026 Nissan Frontier cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $33,550 for the S RWD to $41,870 for the PRO-4X 4WD, across 6 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2026 Nissan Frontier have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 1 recall campaign for the 2026 Nissan Frontier. The most serious on file is 26V023000, covering Latches/Locks/Linkages. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2026 Nissan Frontier?

NHTSA gave the 2026 Nissan Frontier 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 3-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 3-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it A (92/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Nissan Frontier?

Across the 3 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Nissan Frontier, the best EPA combined figure is 21 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2026 Nissan Frontier?

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Nissan Frontier, most often about power train, structure, unspecified. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Nissan Frontier?

The manufacturer has filed 2 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Nissan Frontier, most often covering structure. The most recent is dated 2026-04-13. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

Which 2026 Nissan Frontier trim is the best value?

$8,320 separates the cheapest of the 6 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

Is the 2026 Nissan Frontier better than the 2026 Ford F-150?

The Nissan Frontier wins clearly, 94.1 to 80.1, on tech & comfort, space & cargo, price. The Ford F-150 is ahead on fuel & range and performance. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2026 Nissan Frontier against the 2026 Ford F-150 — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	3 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	none	EPA emission certificates	The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls	1	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	11	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	4 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	2	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	6 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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