AutoUtility currently tracks 38 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Nissan Frontier. Fuel & Propulsion System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 10 complaints (26.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 4 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries, 1 reports one or more fatalities.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
10 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"UNKNOWN"
"I drive on the highway and my truck stalls out and just shuts off. When I’m driving at slow speeds, it just keeps stalling I lose power and it takes a few tries for it to start again then I have to peel out so it stays started and hope I don’t have to slow down."
"Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 73,471 and at the time of..."
"Check engine light came on and when filling with fuel, gas came shooting back out."
"The contact's boyfriend owns a 2017 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving at 30 MPH or above, the vehicle started to stall. The check engine warning light was illuminated. On a separate occasion, the vehicle stalled and drastically shifted out of gear into a different..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Nissan Frontier | 33 | 2 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Nissan Frontier | 43 | 3 | 1 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Nissan Frontier Current Page | 38 | 4 | 1 | Current |
| 2018 Nissan Frontier | 25 | 0 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Nissan Frontier | 28 | 1 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Nissan Frontier | 23 | 3 | 2 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Nissan Frontier | 17 | 1 | 2 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Nissan Frontier | 110 | 11 | 6 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Nissan Frontier | 64 | 4 | 1 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Nissan Frontier | 19 | 0 | 3 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Nissan Frontier | 7 | 0 | 3 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Nissan Frontier | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 16 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2017 Nissan Frontier
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2017 Nissan Frontier is Fuel & Propulsion System, appearing in 10 records (26.3% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Electrical System (6) and Powertrain & Transmission (6).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 38 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2017 Nissan Frontier.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Nissan Frontier, 4 filings cite a crash, 1 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.