← New search

2013 Nissan Frontier

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2013 Nissan Frontier do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.

About this comparison →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
Compare all Frontier years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

All reported categories

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

37 reports with mileage · 11 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

4 reports
Clear category filter
25,000 miles · May 12, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DRASTIC DELAY UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THREE TO FIVE SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN…

Read full complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DRASTIC DELAY UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THREE TO FIVE SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN

NHTSA ODI #10715990

15,000 miles · Mar 20, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. AFTER DEPRESSING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI #10700687

8,000 miles · Jun 4, 2014
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 15 20 MILES PER HOUR, I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO AN APPROPRIATE SPEED IN ORDER TO GO AROUND A CORNER, THE TRUCK THEN ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO JUMP THE CURB AND HIT THE MAIL BOXES. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 30-40 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10596112

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2014
Vehicle Speed Control

2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AT LOW SPEED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT WOULD HAPPEN, WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE AND THEN STALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10575618

Official recalls

1

14V052000 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers

Feb 12, 2014

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 Frontier vehicles manufactured from November 28, 2012, through December 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circuit breaker to face outward, potentially contacting a metal bolt located on the A-pillar.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the circuit breaker orientation. If the circuit breaker orientation is incorrect, dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.