2012 Nissan Frontier engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Nissan Frontier — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan frontier. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with an unknown wire needing to be replaced. The contact stated that the wire was replaced however, the…”
filed Mar 15, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving up a mountain at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to napa nissan (510 soscol ave, napa, ca 94559) where the mechanic replaced two…”
filed Oct 22, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 11V592000 · Dec 19, 2011
Engine problems in other Frontier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Frontier | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 Frontier | 13 | 20% |
| 2022 Frontier | 6 | 5% |
| 2020 Frontier | 5 | 22% |
| 2019 Frontier | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 Frontier | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 Frontier | 4 | 11% |
| 2016 Frontier | 8 | 19% |
| 2015 Frontier | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 Frontier | 4 | 8% |
| 2011 Frontier | 4 | 6% |
| 2010 Frontier | 7 | 12% |
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.