2002 Model Year

Nissan Frontier

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
124
Recalls
1
Crashes
12
Severe
22

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

02V298000 Nov 2002

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Dec 2024

The main issue on the Nissan Frontier that I just bought a few months ago that I need to report that I think should be recalled item is the passenger...

Steering
Oct 2022

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. Upon investi...

Fuel System
May 2022

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There were...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Jan 2021

SEAT BELT LIGHT ON THE DASH TURNED ON AND CONTINUED FLASHING. THE DIAGNOSIS READ ON IT WAS TENSIONER ON SYSTEM RESTRAINT. SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2020

NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V230000 APPLIES TO MY 2002 FRONTIER BUT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE ITS VIN IS A SC(SUPERCHARGED) MODEL IT HAS THE SAME GASTANK,SENDI...

Steering
Sep 2019

END PLAY WAS DISCOVERED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND AT REST. A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE STEERING COLUMN AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING LOOSE....

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2019

SIRS, WHEN I STOP MY PICK UP YOU CAN FEEL A STRONG GAS ODOR, I LOOK AROUND AND FOUND NO LEAKS, PLEASE ADVISE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2018

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING,AFFECTING BRAKE LIGHTS,RADIO,CRUISE CONTROL AND WARNING LIGHTS.THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE ,WHEN DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTRO...

Structure
May 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME OF...

Steering
Oct 2017

WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL SHAFT SNAPPED AND THEN I FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT. *TR

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2002 Nissan Frontier has 124 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Fuel System. 12 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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