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2025 Nissan Frontier recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2025 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 9
Latest campaign: Jan 21, 2026

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Latches/locks/linkages	1	Jan 21, 2026	26V023000
Exterior lighting	1	Aug 7, 2025	25V508000
Back over prevention	1	Jun 4, 2025	25V324000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Jan 21, 2026Latest campaign


Jan 21, 202626V023000	Latches/locks/linkages: doors latch A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V023000 What's wrong 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 Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components." Risk 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 NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026. Campaign NHTSA 26V023000 · Jan 21, 2026
Aug 7, 202525V508000	Exterior lighting: lighting control module software Daytime running lights that dim unexpectedly may cause confusion to other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V508000 What's wrong Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles. Due to a software logic error, the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk Daytime running lights that dim unexpectedly may cause confusion to other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will update the engine control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C3. Campaign NHTSA 25V508000 · Aug 7, 2025
Jun 4, 202525V324000	Back over prevention: software A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V324000 What's wrong Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will update the software on the vehicle’s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48. Campaign NHTSA 25V324000 · Jun 4, 2025

Jan 21, 202626V023000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors latch

A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V023000

What's wrong: 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 Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Risk: 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 NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
Campaign: NHTSA 26V023000 · Jan 21, 2026

Aug 7, 202525V508000

Exterior lighting: lighting control module software

Daytime running lights that dim unexpectedly may cause confusion to other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V508000

What's wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Frontier vehicles. Due to a software logic error, the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Daytime running lights that dim unexpectedly may cause confusion to other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the engine control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is R25C3.
Campaign: NHTSA 25V508000 · Aug 7, 2025

Jun 4, 202525V324000

Back over prevention: software

A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V324000

What's wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the software on the vehicle’s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48.
Campaign: NHTSA 25V324000 · Jun 4, 2025

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component9

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

9Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%
Steering	2	22
Wheels	2	22
Power train	2	22
Service brakes	2	22
Unknown or other	2	22
Suspension	1	11
Back over prevention	1	11
Visibility/wiper	1	11

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Frontier Crew Cab, Frontier King Cab.

Latest reports

Steering
“had my tires balanced but still shakes at highway speeds.without nissan addessing more damage will happen to other parts.i bought it used in september 2026”
Filed 10/10/2026 · ODI 11770280
Power train
“My 2025 Nissan Frontier SV with 4,300 miles is experiencing an ongoing drivetrain issue related to the driveshaft and transfer case.”
Filed 09/22/2026 · ODI 11766263
Back over prevention
“The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera image was blank. The failure reoccurred twice.”
Filed 04/08/2026 · ODI 11729869

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2025 Nissan Frontier recall questions

How many recalls does the 2025 Nissan Frontier have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Nissan Frontier. The most recent, 26V023000 (reported January 21, 2026), concerns latches/locks/linkages. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2025 Nissan Frontier?

Steering is the most-reported component, named in 2 complaints out of 9 filed with NHTSA (22%). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2025 Nissan Frontier?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Nissan dealer.

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