The 2026 Nissan Frontier has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 26,432 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Consequence
A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STRUCTURE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Drive shaft/ drive line noise concern with being disabled. Dealer confirmed noise states "repair under review"”
“While driving north on i79 in dayligh I attempted to engage adaptive cruse control. The indicator lights on the dashboard were too dim to be visible and I was unable to tell if cruise control was on or determine what the speed setting was. After successfully engaging the control using buttons on…”
“Aftermarket vehicle equipment (rough country hard tri-fold flip up bed cover, sku: 49520551a) suffered a catastrophic structural hardware failure while traveling at highway speeds (approx. 70 mph) on the interstate. Both the primary latching clamps and the factory-installed secondary safety…”
“The contact owns a 2026 nissan frontier. The contact stated that after the vehicle had gone through a carwash, the contact noticed that the fuel door was open. The contact stated that the failure recurred upon taking the vehicle to the carwash a second time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer,…”
“The contact owns a 2026 nissan frontier. The contact stated that after the vehicle had gone through a carwash, the contact noticed that the fuel door was open. The contact stated that the failure recurred upon taking the vehicle to the carwash a second time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer,…”
“Purchased new 12.12.25, drove 3 miles and heard clunk in transmission, went into limp mode at mile 23. Flatbed back to dealer, they replaced solenoid valve and said was good to drive. Drove away and still have loud clunk in transmission on downshifting. 1.5.26 dealer still has vehicle, no resolution”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Nissan Frontier as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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