2012 Nissan Frontier Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Nissan Frontier, 9% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.
“When opening the driver side door the latching mechanism broke and the door would not latch closed. This happened on the driver side rear door and it was fixed by the dealer under my warranty. Both passenger doors are having the same problem of not latching when closing the door. When I pull on the handle sometimes it will end up latching closed.”
NHTSA complaint #10606744, filed 2014-06, 54,000 miles“Called Nissan a couple of times regarding defamation of paint in 2012 frontiers and my front fenders are peeling in large chunks just as several other 2012 blue Nissan frontiers”
NHTSA complaint #11232215, filed 2019-07, 109,000 miles“While hosing down the truck the paint on my front fenders started to peel in large chunks on the drivers side. According to the dealership it should not be peeling.”
NHTSA complaint #11256132, filed 2019-09, 46,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated there was a hole in the floorboard underneath the driver's seat caused by extreme corrosion. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was 93,000.”
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 18% |
| 2024 | 2 | 9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 9% |
| 2015 | 5 | 15% |
| 2014 | 2 | 5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 4% |
| 2012 | 7 | 9% |
| 2011 | 6 | 9% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 3 | 8% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 17 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 11% |
| 2003 | 9 | 12% |
| 2002 | 11 | 9% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 7 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Frontier
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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