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2023 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
63 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (43% of complaints, typically reported near 3k miles).
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 · 2023 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 2023 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Brakes (15) · Driver assistance (13) · Engine (13) · Transmission & drivetrain (12)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
43%27 complaints · typically near 3k mi · 20 in the last 2 years
“My 2023 Nissan Frontier lost all power and shut off while driving on the hwy.”
Brakes
24%15 complaints · 13 in the last 2 years
“April 2 I was driving to an appt got off on access road and as I pulled up behind another vehicle the acceleration was faster than the pressure on the pedal warranted …”
Driver assistance
21%13 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years
“April 2 I was driving to an appt got off on access road and as I pulled up behind another vehicle the acceleration was faster than the pressure on the pedal warranted …”
Engine
21%13 complaints · 10 in the last 2 years
“We have a fleet of 2023-2025 Nissan Frontiers. Starting in December of 2024 we began having problems with the vehicles electrical system going wild and shutting the tr…”
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.