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2020 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
23 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (52% of complaints).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
4/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2020 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 20%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2020 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (12) · Engine (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Transmission & drivetrain
52%12 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“Crank bolt snapped causing me to loose power steering, a part failed that shouldn't have .I have the bolt looks like in was cracked when they put it together, it was o…”
Engine
22%5 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“Crank bolt snapped causing me to loose power steering, a part failed that shouldn't have .I have the bolt looks like in was cracked when they put it together, it was o…”
Brakes
17%4 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“Nissan Frontier won’t engage into park parking prowl issue I’ve looked it up on google but my vin doesn't say there is a recall for my truck. Can we get a full recall …”
Electrical system
13%3 complaints
“The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, the dashboard lights were significantly dim, affecting his visibility of…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.