2010 Nissan FRONTIER KING CAB - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Nissan Frontier King Cab with side airbags has received a safety rating of 5 stars for the front passenger side and the driver's side in a side crash scenario. The rollover rating is 4 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover. This vehicle comes equipped with optional electronic stability control, which can help drivers maintain control on slippery roads or during sudden maneuvers. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems to assist drivers in avoiding potential accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, this Nissan Frontier has 55 complaints and 6 recalls reported. It's essential for owners to address these recalls promptly to ensure the vehicle is safe to drive.

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Complaint Count

55

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Nissan Frontier King Cab w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Nissan Frontier King Cab w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2010 Nissan Frontier King Cab w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Nissan Frontier King Cab w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2010 Nissan FRONTIER KING CAB

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 nissan frontier. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v067000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-06-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 nissan frontier. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v067000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2025-05-08
Complaint:
"air bag light on and blinking i replace the crash sensor on the front of the truck and steel blinking"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-01-04
Complaint:
"censor for passenger air bag warning light will not turn off, nissan dealer says it's a common problem, vehicle only had 73k/miles. it has been to dealer ship twice."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-09-03
Complaint:
"the recall for airbags it was incomplete and nissan refuse to completed"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-08-07
Complaint:
"started my nissan up and noticed the airbag light was on, no one sitting in the passager seat, it blinks off and on all the time now. i took to dealer and they tell me that the passager seat sensor is bad to fix it is going to cost 2900.00. i drove it the day before and everything was fine"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-10-09
Complaint:
"vehicle has flashing air bag light on. dealer tells me the fix costs $2,500 dollars to repair! the vehicle has 59,757 miles on the odometer. the problem is a weight seat sensor in the passenger seat. the air bag light continues to flash when the vehicle is in motion. there has been a recall on this vehicle for the roof roll over (takata air bag sensor''?.)"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-12-08
Complaint:
"passenger air bag light stays on and blinking saying saying air bag not on"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-03-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2010 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 60 mph, the driver's side air bag erroneously deployed without a crash or impact as a result, the driver lost control of the steering and crashed into a fence. the driver sustained injuries to both legs, chest, and neck. medical attention was not received. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 139,000. updated 06/08/17*lj *as *dt *jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-04-03
Complaint:
"passenger side airbag is not in the on position (light stays on) when small stature female is sitting in seat; she tried various positions to activate it (turn off light) but was unsuccessful; it appears that the sensors are not sensitive enough to pick up the weight of a person under 125 to 130 pounds; vehicle was in motion and stationary"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-11-01

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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