2012 Nissan Frontier Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,166miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Nissan Frontier, 6% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,166 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The seatbelt has been replace two time and the airbag light is still on, now you got to replace the seat cusion this cost 1766.67, this is a safety issue. Me and my wife was in lake city s.c. On hw 52 and the air bag starting flashing for the second time.”
NHTSA complaint #11023555, filed 2017-09, 158,000 miles“On the weekend september 17 2016 a red air bag light on my dashboard was and is blinking intermittent. I called three Nissan dealers and was informed that it is most likely the ocs sensor. Upon asking about the recall on Nissan ocs sensor I was told that the Frontier was not on the recall list. We feel that the ocs sensor on any Nissan vehicle should be on the recall list,no matter where the Frontier was manufactured. The red blinking light came on as we were going home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10908315, filed 2016-09, 45,600 miles“The passenger seat warning light.and seat sensor malfunctioned and now the passenger seat belt will not engage.I cannot have a passenger in my truck because of thi problem.I don't understand how thi could be safe at all.the manual says that when this happens to bring it in to the dealer because the sensor and the seat belt latch must be replaced. I've owned.many vehicles in my life and never ever had a seat belt failure like this .this is dangerous what if this occurs when I have a passenger in the vehicle and the seat belt.unmatched or won't unmatched. How can this be safe. …”
NHTSA complaint #11176077, filed 2019-02“The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH in cold weather with the seat belt connected, the seat belt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s side seat belt assembly and the sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 89,333.”
NHTSA complaint #11572981, filed 2024-02, 83,333 milesRelated service bulletins
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Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 5 | 10% |
| 2012 | 5 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Frontier
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Frontier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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