The 2014 Nissan Frontier has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 14,854 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS14V4180002014-07-101,319 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Frontier Crew Cab vehicles manufactured June 11, 2014 to June 26, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with an out of specification anchor nut installed on the weld nut plate where the rear seat belt anchor is attached. The seat belt…
Consequence
If the seat belt anchor bolt is not attached as designed, that increases the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchor attachment and repair it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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…
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
11
2crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1crashes1fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
Total complaints50
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Air bag light is constantly on. So the diagnosis was air bag sensor is not working. So the air bags will not deploy in an accident”
“The contact owns a 2014 nissan frontier. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The air bag light warning light illuminated and remained constantly illuminated since the day of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The local dealer…”
“Horn did not work and airbag light keeps flashing”
“Horn did not work and airbag light keeps flashing”
“Side air bags deployed while crossing a railroad crossing.”
“The air bag clock spring spiral cable failed on 6-29-2022. Nissan replaced the component 6-30-2022 at a cost to me of 852.72. I spoke with several service technicians at this dealership and I quote... Yep, this happens all the time with these clock springs. I called nissan consumer affairs. My…”
“The contact owns a 2014 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as needed. The traction control and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v052000 (electrical…”
“Non functioning passenger side airbag requiring replacement of passenger side seat and airbag. Diagnosis made at authorized nissan dealer, eugene oregon”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Nissan Frontier as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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