The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
Risk: A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will perform the applicable repairs below, free of charge: Model Year 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles: reprogram Transmission Control Module (TCM) Model Year 2020-2022 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM and Engine Control Module (ECM) Model Year 2023 Titan vehicles: reprogram TCM Model Year 2023 Z vehicles: reprogram TCM. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Titan, 2020-2022 Frontier, and 2023 Z vehicles.
The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the vehicle is shifted into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway.
Risk: A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle. Dealers will replace the transmission parking pawl pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A2 R22A3.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Frontier and Titan vehicles.
NHTSA listing: FRONTIER. Nissan campaign R22A1.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Frontier. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Powertrain12 · 52%
Engine5 · 22%
Brakes4 · 17%
Electrical system3 · 13%
Backover prevention and rearview camera2 · 9%
Air bags1 · 4%
Exterior lighting1 · 4%
Unknown or other2 · 9%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Nissan Frontier recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2020 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2022 Frontier drew the most (88) and the 2020 drew 7.
Owner complaints
2020: 23 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Frontier
Model year
Complaints
2016
43
2017
38
2018
25
2019
28
2020
23
2021
19
2022
111
2023
66
2024
22
2025
8
2026
8
Safety recalls
2020: 2 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Frontier
Model year
Recalls
2016
1
2017
1
2018
2
2019
1
2020
2
2021
2
2022
6
2023
1
2024
3
2025
3
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk 19.8%
Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD
Rollover risk 21.2%
Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD
Rollover risk 19.8%
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC RWD
Rollover risk 21.2%
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Questions
What are the most common 2020 Frontier problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: powertrain (12), engine (5), brakes (4). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2020 Nissan Frontier safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2020 Nissan Frontier earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Frontier has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Nissan dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: FRONTIER.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.