The 2020 Nissan Frontier has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 377,406 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN22V6710002022-09-07197,230 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
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…
POWER TRAIN22V4570002022-06-24180,176 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
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…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
10
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1crashes
Total complaints31
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The 9 speed automatic transmission suffered a catastrophic internal failure (codes po893 and po876), forcing the vehicle into limp mode. The vehicle loses propulsion unexpectedly in traffic, and the transmission risk complete mechanical lockup while driving. The vehicle is unsafe to operate on…”
“Nissan frontier won’t engage into park parking prowl issue i’ve looked it up on google but my vin doesn't say there is a recall for my truck. Can we get a full recall for the 2020’s ?”
“Hello, I was an owner of a new 2020 nissan frontier pro4x. My vehicle had 33,000 miles, garaged in the winter and never used for towing. All minor maintenance were performed at a certified nissan dealer. On [xxx] I was driving my truck on [xxx] in youngstown when suddenly I heard a terrifying loud…”
“The truck will not start due to it thinking it’s not in park when it is in park and has slipped out of park but I had my e brake on”
“The truck is jerky during low speed take offs. It also died off during acceleration and then surged all of a sudden recently. It is now in the repair shop being diagnosed for an electric transmission control warning light. It would not start.”
“The truck is jerky during low speed take offs. It also died off during acceleration and then surged all of a sudden recently. It is now in the repair shop being diagnosed for an electric transmission control warning light. It would not start.”
“Unknowni want to report my repossessed car and hold santander consumer usa responsible because they sold my car without my consent and not only that, report the fraud of the sale of the same car that I bought and that neither the dmv nissan of orange nor santander consumer usa informed me of the…”
“Unknowni want to report my repossessed car and hold santander consumer usa responsible because they sold my car without my consent and not only that, report the fraud of the sale of the same car that I bought and that neither the dmv nissan of orange nor santander consumer usa informed me of the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Nissan Frontier as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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