Model year record

2013 Nissan Frontier

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 67 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V052000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component: Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 13,535
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-02-12
Owners notified: 2014-03-17

Defect description

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 face outward, potentially contacting a metal bolt located on the A-pillar.

Safety risk

The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	16	38,000 mi
Electrical system	6	51,000 mi
Power train	6	30,801 mi
Unknown or other	6	27,000 mi
Seat belts	5	63,000 mi
Engine	4	36,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	4	15,000 mi
Wheels	3	13,500 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer	2	183,101 mi
Service brakes	2	60 mi
Structure: body	2	3,770 mi
Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control	1	—
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	72,876 mi
Exterior lighting	1	878 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages	1	60 mi
Steering	1	—
Tires	1	25,000 mi
Trailer hitches	1	—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	25,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear	1	5,074 mi

The 2012 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2014 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.