2011 Nissan Frontier problems and complaints
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Nissan Frontier. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (16), Service Brakes (13), Power Train (9).
Key takeaways
- 64 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 16 | 25% |
| Service Brakes | 13 | 20% |
| Power Train | 9 | 14% |
| Structure | 6 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 8% |
| Engine | 4 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 6% |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 5% |
| Seats | 3 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 3% |
| Steering | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2011 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2011 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
| 2011 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2025-11-02
Transmission fluid mixing with coolant in radiator!
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2025-03-20
The brakes have failed several times, seems to be a known issues and affecting others. While our Nissan Truck is older, we had our Nissan checked at Midas, and then at the local Continental Nissan location, that didn’t really help, found a part that helped but only for a short period of time, as this part crapped ou...
Air Bags - filed 2024-04-29
On January 25, 2024 my son was driving this truck and hit a dog on the highway. His driver side airbag deployed, the driver side seatbelt would not retract, and there was some minor body damage. The engine of the vehicle is fine and completely operational. Since then, we have been waiting for repairs to be made. Per U...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.