The 2013 Nissan Frontier has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,535 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 Frontier vehicles manufactured from November 28, 2012, through December 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circuit breaker to…
Consequence
The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the circuit breaker orientation. If the circuit breaker orientation is incorrect, dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
15
3crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1crashes1fires
POWER TRAIN
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
1injuries
SEAT BELTS
5
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
1crashes
WHEELS
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes
Total complaints65
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2013 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor located in front of the radiator had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle…”
“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2013 nissan frontier. The vehicle was purchased in a private sale. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 98,107, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was…”
“Air bag light will not go off. Afraid will deploy. Dealer no problem just censor. Did not have part to fix.”
“In summer 2023 driving on uneven country road in upstate new york hit a pothole and my airbag warning light came on. Then started to flash. Truck is still drivable but now the seatbelts no longer lock in place during a sudden stop did research online nissan has a voluntary service campaign for…”
“In summer 2023 driving on uneven country road in upstate new york hit a pothole and my airbag warning light came on. Then started to flash. Truck is still drivable but now the seatbelts no longer lock in place during a sudden stop did research online nissan has a voluntary service campaign for…”
“In summer 2023 driving on uneven country road in upstate new york hit a pothole and my airbag warning light came on. Then started to flash. Truck is still drivable but now the seatbelts no longer lock in place during a sudden stop did research online nissan has a voluntary service campaign for…”
“I felt like I was loosing control of my steering it was so scary I took my car to the closest service place which was meineke which was 3 months ago well the same problem is back with my steering wheel and definitely isn't safe. I am reporting this to make sure that there isn't a safety issue I…”
“I felt like I was loosing control of my steering it was so scary I took my car to the closest service place which was meineke which was 3 months ago well the same problem is back with my steering wheel and definitely isn't safe. I am reporting this to make sure that there isn't a safety issue I…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Nissan Frontier as of
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