The 2011 Nissan Frontier has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 404,690 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V0670002023-02-10404,690 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Consequence
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driverÂ’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
14
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
12
2crashes
POWER TRAIN
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
1crashes
SEAT BELTS
3
SEATS
3
Total complaints84
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Transmission fluid mixing with coolant in radiator!”
“The brakes have failed several times, seems to be a known issues and affecting others. While our nissan truck is older, we had our nissan checked at midas, and then at the local continental nissan location, that didn’t really help, found a part that helped but only for a short period of time, as…”
“The brakes have failed several times, seems to be a known issues and affecting others. While our nissan truck is older, we had our nissan checked at midas, and then at the local continental nissan location, that didn’t really help, found a part that helped but only for a short period of time, as…”
“On january 25, 2024 my son was driving this truck and hit a dog on the highway. His driver side airbag deployed, the driver side seatbelt would not retract, and there was some minor body damage. The engine of the vehicle is fine and completely operational. Since then, we have been waiting for…”
“The contact owns a 2011 nissan frontier. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23e012000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the…”
“Vehicle frame has failed due to rust.”
“Paint flaking off of front fender in crease above tire on both the passenger and driver side.”
“2011 nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regard to illuminated check engne light.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Nissan Frontier as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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