2016 Nissan FRONTIER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD does not have an overall safety rating available. However, it has a 3 out of 5 stars for rollover rating. This vehicle features standard electronic stability control for better handling on the road. Unfortunately, it does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems for added safety precautions.

With a total of 36 complaints and 1 recall reported, it is crucial for owners to stay informed about any potential issues or necessary repairs for this model. It is recommended to keep up with maintenance and stay aware of any safety recalls to ensure the safety and longevity of this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

36

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2016 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD

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

2016 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWD 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 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 2016 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:
"the contact owns a 2016 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle air bags warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the air bag system was disconnected under the passenger’s side dashboard. the system was reconnected, and the failure was remedied. the contact stated that the failure had recently reoccurred. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 90,632."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-03-12
Complaint:
"i have a 2016 nissan frontier with only 68,000 miles on it. the airbag light on the dash started flashing. i took it to any mohr nissan and they diagnosed that the sensor inside the passenger seat that tells the system if someone is sitting there has failed and that it is an $1800 repair, because the only way to fix it is to replace the whole seat. they said they couldn't say whether the airbag would deploy or not in an accident if i didn't fix the sensor."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-01
Complaint:
"takata recall air bag display lite flashes on and off ! not safe in motion"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-03-04
Complaint:
"we purchased our 2016 nissan frontier in october 2016. unfortunately we have been involved in three major car accidents and two out of the three times the air bags did not deploy. every accident we were involved in cost over $10,000 to repair our vehicle so we know that the front end damage was very severe. we would like our vehicle inspected for any air bag mail function the last accident we were involved in we hit very hard and the air bags didn't deploy i hit the steering wheel pretty hard."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-08-02
Complaint:
"i have taken my truck twice to the nissan dealer for repair air bag dash light warning. the srs light keeps going off even when i took to the nissan dealer shop where purchased the vehicle. i can only speculate that it has to do something with the air bag itself or possibly the sensor for the passenger seat. both times after they so called "fixed" the problem, the light would come back on a day or two after. mostly whenever i have a passenger sit in the passenger chair. the "srs" air bag light would turn off for a while at first after first passenger would sit. however, once the dashboard airbag light comes bag on, it will never turn off. this is a defect in my vehicle and i know other models under nissan have been recalled, but my truck seems to be affected as well. i would think my vehicle falls under the same recall, however nissan does not recognize this defect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-03-09
Complaint:
"the issue with my nissan frontier is that the passenger airbag light illuminates randomly while driving (indicating that there is not someone sitting in the seat and the airbag would not go off) while there have been full-grown adults sitting properly in the seat. . i was sent to a dealer, where i was charged for them to look into this and i was told there was not anything they could do because they could not replicate the issue. i tried to explain it randomly happens and that is does not happen every time, however i was told they could not do anything else for me. i have tried to reach your company multiple times and have been ignored. this is a serious safety concern. i have videos of this issue and no one will help me. *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-07-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan frontier. after the vehicle was serviced for an oil change, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 14,007. the vin was unavailable. updated 08/30/16*lj *as"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-10-06

Recalls for the 2016 Nissan FRONTIER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2016 frontier v6 vehicles manufactured february 29, 2016, to march 7, 2016. the starter motor wire harness may have been installed in an incorrect position, allowing the starter harness terminal to contact the heat shield and result in an electrical short."
Consequence:
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > WIRING > FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of incident: 2016-03-31

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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