Midsize pickups · D40 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 94 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize pickups. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,576 to own, including $1,346 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Nissan Frontier.
Reliability
94/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,346
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,714
21 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$12,485
$10,987 – $13,983, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
44
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
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.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (98/100) and the 2023 worst (32/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 58/100 |
| 2023 | 32/100 |
| 2022 | 36/100 |
| 2021 | 90/100 |
| 2020 | 84/100 |
| 2019 | 88/100 |
| 2018 | 98/100 |
| 2017 | 92/100 |
| 2016 | 94/100 |
| 2015 | 96/100 |
No. It scores 94 out of 100, one of the more reliable midsize pickups of 2015–2024.
It scores 94 out of 100 against other midsize pickups from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,346 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,576 over 5 years: $2,516 in lost value, $1,346 in repairs and $9,714 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $12,485 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (98/100) and the 2023 worst (32/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.