The 2017 Nissan Frontier has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 153,047 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on…
Consequence
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Unknown”
“I drive on the highway and my truck stalls out and just shuts off. When i’m driving at slow speeds, it just keeps stalling I lose power and it takes a few tries for it to start again then I have to peel out so it stays started and hope I don’t have to slow down.”
“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 73,471 and at the time of…”
“Check engine light came on and when filling with fuel, gas came shooting back out.”
“The contact's boyfriend owns a 2017 nissan frontier. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving at 30 mph or above, the vehicle started to stall. The check engine warning light was illuminated. On a separate occasion, the vehicle stalled and drastically shifted out of gear into a different…”
“The contact's boyfriend owns a 2017 nissan frontier. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving at 30 mph or above, the vehicle started to stall. The check engine warning light was illuminated. On a separate occasion, the vehicle stalled and drastically shifted out of gear into a different…”
“I had a check engine light come on and took it to my mechanic for diagnosis and repair if needed. He diagnosed it as error code p2004. The code indicated a bad runner control valve position sensor. It is located on the end of intake manifold and has two torx screws to remove it. The issue is…”
“Complete power/ignition failure resulting in death of driver on [xxx] while driving at night in the rain in a 2017 nissan frontier pickup 4 door. The tdps in mckinney, tx is pulling the black box for testing. 2 weeks before the accident the same vehicle (2017 nissan frontier pickup) 4 door lost…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Nissan Frontier as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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