2012 Nissan Frontier air bags problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Nissan Frontier — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were told about the recall, never got a recall letter in the mail. When we went to Nissan, they said they couldn’t help us if only we had the recall letter.”
filed May 3, 2024
“Took vehicle to dealership for recall. Air bag light on dashboard was flashing. Dealer said air bag was ok and they did not go any further to find the problem. The light is still flashing, so I do not know if my air bags are safely operative. Thank you very much.1031”
filed Nov 14, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2005-2013 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA; DRIVER AIR BAG COVER CAMPAIGN ID #: PC945 and PC948 APPLIED VEHICLES: 2005-2013 Frontier (D40) 2005-2012 Pathfinder (R51) 2005-2013 Xterra…
NTB23-081C · Service Campaign · issued Jul 8, 2024
Air Bags problems in other Frontier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Frontier | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 Frontier | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Frontier | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 Frontier | 5 | 18% |
| 2018 Frontier | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 Frontier | 5 | 13% |
| 2016 Frontier | 10 | 23% |
| 2015 Frontier | 10 | 30% |
| 2014 Frontier | 11 | 26% |
| 2013 Frontier | 15 | 31% |
| 2011 Frontier | 16 | 25% |
| 2010 Frontier | 19 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Nissan Frontier
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.