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2018 Nissan Frontier Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Nissan Frontier has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,381,877 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V654000 2019-09-12 1,228,830 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are…

Consequence

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18V551000 2018-08-21 153,047 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on…

Consequence

If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
SUSPENSION
3
AIR BAGS
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION
1
Total complaints29

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“15 mph door lock system does not work. Have been in garage with truck, and heard doors lock with no one near vehicle. I understand there is a class action suit about the door lock system. Seems to me this system could malfunction and possible lock you in vehicle. This is a 2018 nissan frontier sl.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-08-10

“15 mph door lock system does not work. Have been in garage with truck, and heard doors lock with no one near vehicle. I understand there is a class action suit about the door lock system. Seems to me this system could malfunction and possible lock you in vehicle. This is a 2018 nissan frontier sl.…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-08-10

“2018 nissan frontier desert runner... Battery inconsistently drains fast when off and while driving. Indicator lights for battery, brakes, abs and traction control come on. Gauges malfunction. Tried another battery and still having same symptoms. Alternator and battery passed bench test. Fuses are…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-08-07

“Jan 29 2025 vehicle failed to start . Turned switch to start several times .no response at all no dash lights no starter reaction no clicking from battery, which would indicate battery problem. Waited several mins approx 30 minutes. Vehicle started and been ok for several more starts today.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-01-29

“I bought this truck from my boss man and had it put in the shop to replace the head gasket but they ended up changing the valve cover the intake manifold gasket and putting plugs in it due to a smoking issue and skipping but after all the repairs were done it turns out that the valves are bad in…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-01-01

“Upon inspection found passenger side truck bed mount with a crack and portion missing from where the bed connects to the frame.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2024-11-10

“Paint peeling on front left finder and where both front finders connect to the cab. N/a the dealer was informed and photos sent. Just the photos sent n/a”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2024-08-26

“Paint peeling on front left finder and where both front finders connect to the cab. N/a the dealer was informed and photos sent. Just the photos sent n/a”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-08-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Nissan Frontier as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.