2014 Nissan FRONTIER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it has received a 4-star rating for rollover safety. This model comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is a great feature for helping drivers maintain control of the vehicle in challenging driving conditions. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems to further assist drivers in avoiding accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 38 complaints reported for this model, along with 2 recalls. While the rollover safety rating is relatively good, the lack of overall safety ratings and advanced safety features like collision warning and lane departure warning may raise some concerns for potential buyers. It is important for consumers to consider these factors when evaluating the safety of the 2014 Nissan Frontier.

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Complaint Count

38

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2014 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 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

2014 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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:
"side air bags deployed while crossing a railroad crossing."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-08-05
Complaint:
"the air bag clock spring spiral cable failed on 6-29-2022. nissan replaced the component 6-30-2022 at a cost to me of 852.72. i spoke with several service technicians at this dealership and i quote... yep, this happens all the time with these clock springs. i called nissan consumer affairs. my case number was 46685014. they said since this is covered under the 5 year 60 k miles that they would not cover the cost. my 2014 truck has 66k. i said to them i felt that this is a safety issue and there should not be a time or mileage limit attached to a safety issue since the airbags will not deploy and that this problem is occurring often, according to nissan's own service technicians. also, from one of nissan's website "how often do air bag clocksprings need replacement? the airbag clock spring is designed to last the lifetime of the vehicle. i feel this should be investigated by your agency."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-05-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2014 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 25 mph, the front driver steering wheel, front driver and passenger side seat belt air bags deployed without impact. as a result, the contacts view of the road was obstructed and was headed towards a side walk however was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop to avoid a crash. the contact stated no warning indicator illuminated. the contact sustained a lower arm injury and burn but no medical attention was received. a police report was not filed. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed to take the vehicle to a dealer to be serviced under an air bag recall. the vehicle was taken to local dealer teddy nissan located at 3660 boston rd, the bronx, ny 10469 where it was diagnosed that the system in the air bag and seat belts needed to be replaced but confirmed there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired due to costs. the manufacturer had been informed of failure, and a case was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 139,900."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-10-05
Complaint:
"airbag light comes on when ignition turned on and remains blinking/flashing until ignition turned off. remains on whether standing still or in motion at any speed"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-03-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2014 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into a tree. none of the air bags deployed. there was no warning indicator illuminated. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was totaled and was towed to the contact's residence. the dealer was not called. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 66,120. the vin was not provided."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-02-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the side air bags independently deployed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 7,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-05-11

Recalls for the 2014 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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