2013 Nissan FRONTIER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it received a 4 out of 5-star rating for rollover possibility. This model comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's stability and safety on the road. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of reported issues, there have been 45 complaints filed and 1 recall issued for this vehicle. It is essential for owners to address recalls promptly to ensure the safety and performance of their vehicle. It's worth noting that while the rollover rating is relatively high, the lack of overall safety ratings and the presence of complaints and recalls should be considered when assessing the safety of the 2013 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

45

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2013 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD

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.

Standard
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

2013 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD 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 2011 Score 2013 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2011 Score 2013 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 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 2011 Score 2013 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 3 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2013 Nissan FRONTIER

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:
"on a dark road going 40mph i hit a large deer on oct 7. the front end of my truck was damaged. air bag went off but never inflated, and i smelled smoke briefly. i was able to drive home and in the morning i noted there were two quarter size burn holes in the air bag, which probably explains why the bag did not deploy. there was absolutely no evidence of fire under the hood, in the cab, etc. i understand that some kind of explosive is used to "project" the airbag but it looks like it may have also damaged it. what to do?"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-10-10

Complaint:
"while the vehicle is running, the airbag warning light on the dashboard flashes, whether or not there is a passenger in the passenger seat. there was no damage to the vehicle or any initiating factor that i can determine. one day when i turned the vehicle on, the warning light also turned on. the light does not turn off during the operation of the vehicle. the vehicle is under 40,000 miles."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-03-02

Complaint:
"takata recall. dash light for air bag flashes while driving with or without someone in passenger seat. when starting vehicle air bag light comes on and then starts flashes.did not take to garage yet."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-04-07

Complaint:
"the side airbags deploy too easily in frontier trucks, all without need of a crash nissan won't cover the damages under warranty and refuses to reimburse owners who must pay out-of-pocket for repairs. nissan does have a program to reprogram the air bag diagnosis sensor unit but will not cover the reinstall of the side curtain aid bags. the air bags are going off because of a false reading from the sensor unit. my frontiers side curtain air bags deployed at 5mph on a flat surface."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-05-04

Complaint:
"the passenger air bag if faulty, and sets off a light which indicates no protection for any passengers in the front seat."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-01-06

Complaint:
"side air bags deployed with no impact of vehicle. nissan claimed the vehicle was at an angle that required the bags to deploy. the vehicle is a 4x4 truck and was not at any angle that required the air bags to deploy. speed was 10mph on a flat dirt road. even though the vehicle only had 9000 miles the $4500.00 was not covered under bumper to bumper warranty."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2013-01-05

Recalls for the 2013 Nissan FRONTIER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012 through 2014 frontier vehicles manufactured from november 28, 2012, through december 17, 2013. in the affected vehicles, a circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly causing the main wire harness connected to the circuit breaker to face outward, potentially contacting a metal bolt located on the a-pillar."
Consequence:
The bolt may wear through the wire harness covering, resulting in an electrical short which could cause a fire.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the circuit breaker orientation. If the circuit breaker orientation is incorrect, dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > WIRING > FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Date of incident: 2014-02-12

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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