Third generation (D41)
2022 Nissan Frontier
The most reported problem on the 2022 Nissan Frontier is brake wear, with 19 complaints.
- 112owner complaints
- 6recalls
- 11involved a crash
- 9,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Problem sheets
No single problem on the 2022 Nissan Frontier has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.
Is the 2022 Nissan Frontier reliable?
The 2022 Nissan Frontier has 112 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 185 for 2022 pickups on this site. Of the 11 Frontier model years since 2014, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2021 and 2023
- At 22 complaints for each year on the road, the 2022 runs 7.1 times the 2021 (3) and above the 2023 (16).
- Top problem
- No problem dominates. The largest, brake wear, covers 19 of the 112 complaints (17%), and driver assist is next with 14 (one complaint can fall under more than one problem, so these overlap). Too few of the brake wear reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 13 of the 112 complaints (12%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 11 reports mention a crash, 3 mention a fire and 3 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 5 of 11, fall under brake wear.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 6 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2022 at 42 and have dropped every year since, to 14 in 2025. So far in 2026, 10 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: brakes grind, pulse or wear early, 19 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
112 complaints is 1.6 times fewer than the median 2022 model on this site and 1.7 times fewer than the median 2022 pickup. Among the 1 Frontier model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2022 Nissan Frontier
Nissan filed 115 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2022 Nissan Frontier. 11 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 1 bulletin · 14 complaints
INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 6 bulletins · 12 complaints
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no related DTCs, inspect the ...
AUDIO INFORMATION CANNOT BE DISPLAYED ON THE COMBINATION METER IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states that audio information cannot be displayed on the Combination Meter. ACTION Replace the Combination Meter.
4 more on this problem
INFOTAINMENT CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION When replacing an AV Control Unit (Infotainment Control Unit), for any reason, all three steps below are required. If all three steps are not completed on vehicles equipped with a TCU, the Over The Air (OTA) updates will not work, and other functions may be ...
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES This bulletin has been superseded by: NTB22-060 / Campaign # PC901 VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES OR NTB22-061 / Campaign # PC902 VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES OR ...
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES
SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES SERVICE INFORMATION IMPORTANT: ï· Refer to NTB21-038 to verify if the customer concern is a Hardware or Software related issue. This bulletin does not apply to hardware issues.
Seat belt or seat problems 3 bulletins · 10 complaints
REAR SEAT CUSHION DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION
DRIVERâS POWER SEAT RECLINES UNINTENTIONALLY SERVICE INFORMATION Refer to the information in this bulletin when diagnosing a customer concern of the driverâs (LH) power seat recline position changing unintentionally on a 2022-2023 Frontier.
1 more on this problem
REAR SEAT CUSHION DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION IF YOU CONFIRM One or both rear seat cushions do not lock into position. ACTION Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to replace both outboard rear seat cushion hinge assemblies and the pivot bushings.
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 1 bulletin · 8 complaints
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING
Complaints filed by year
42 complaints came in 2022, 21.0 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2022 Nissan Frontier
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Titan, Titan XD, Frontier, and 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system may continuously reboot when the vehicle is restarted, which can result in an inoperative rearview display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: The IVI software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R22B8, R22C1, and PC923/25.
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.
Risk and remedy
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: 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 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier vehicles. The seat belt bracket mounting bolts on the left-rear seat may have been incorrectly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 209, "Seatbelt Assemblies," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the bolts on the left-rear seat and repair any damaged threads as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC856.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier Crew Cab Long Bed trucks. The tow hitch was not installed, compromising the structural integrity of the fuel tank in the event of a rear crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will install the tow hitch and harness kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC855.
All 6 recalls on the 2022 Nissan Frontier, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2022 Nissan Frontier?
Brake wear, with 19 of the 112 complaints.
At what mileage do 2022 Nissan Frontier problems start?
Of the 24 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 2,000 miles and half by about 9,000.
Is the 2022 Nissan Frontier better or worse than the 2021 and 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2022 has more complaints than both the 2021 and the 2023: 22 a year against 3 and 16.
How many 2022 Nissan Frontier complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
13 of them (12%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2022 Nissan Frontier?
No recall on file for the 2022 Nissan Frontier is on the same system as brake wear. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.