2016 Nissan Frontier: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2016 Nissan Frontier. The campaign is 16V181000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Mar 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood. NHTSA has 43 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 16V181000, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 1,554 units in total.
16V181000Received . 1,554 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016 Frontier V6 vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to March 7, 2016. The starter motor wire harness may have been installed in an incorrect position, allowing the starter harness terminal to contact the heat shield and result in an electrical short.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
43 complaints, 56 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Nissan Frontier
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Frontier | All 2016 vehicles | Frontier, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 178.6 | 42.5 | 67 | 10 |
| Unknown or Other | 160.7 | 110.2 | 39.3 | 9 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 142.9 | 42.9 | 53.7 | 8 |
| Engine | 142.9 | 171 | 77.2 | 8 |
| Structure | 71.4 | 47.2 | 27.3 | 4 |
| Power Train | 53.6 | 127.5 | 222.2 | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 53.6 | 54.2 | 22 | 3 |
| Steering | 35.7 | 66.3 | 25.1 | 2 |
| Wheels | 35.7 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 2 |
| Electrical System | 35.7 | 116.2 | 69.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Nissan FrontierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Nissan Frontier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/frontier/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Nissan North America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Nissan Frontier?
- 1,554 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Frontier have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 39 recall campaigns for the Nissan Frontier, model years 1998 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Nissan Frontier name most often?
- Air Bags: 10 of 56 component mentions, or 178.6 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 42.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Nissan Frontier open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.