2013 Nissan Frontier Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 878miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2013 Nissan Frontier, 2% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 878 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.
“My side impact air bags deployed with no impact - no reason in march of 2014. Same exact thing occurred again in november of 2014. Nissan took responsibility + had items repaired, but I am concerned about why this is repeatedly happening + I'm afraid of it happening again!”
NHTSA complaint #10724701, filed 2015-06, 878 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235698Apr 5, 2023HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10173563Mar 31, 20202005-2019 FRONTIER; HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP SERVICE PART SERVICE INFORMATION The mounting stud diameter for the high-mounted stop lamp service part has changed from 5 mm to a 6…
- 10138264Apr 20, 2018FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard…
- 10192750Feb 26, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION Occasionally customers may notice water vapor or fog in the headlamps. The information, illustrations, and flow chart in this bulletin are provided to help…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2000 | 7 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Frontier
15 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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