2011 Nissan Frontier - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2011 Nissan Frontier

83 problems have been reported for the 2011 Nissan Frontier. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2011 Nissan Frontier. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (13 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2011 Nissan Frontier

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2011 Nissan Frontier in the United States are 47,385 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Frontier owners in the last 14 years is 83, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 83 / 47,385 / 14 * 1000 = 0.13.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Frontier model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Nissan Frontier in 2011.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
3
  2024
1
  2023
3
  2022
3
  2021
4
  2020
5
  2019
12
  2018
4
  2017
13
  2016
6
  2015
5
  2014
3
  2013
8
  2012
5
  2011
8

📊 Compare the 2011 Nissan Frontier with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Frontier, the following table can be used to compare the 2011 Nissan Frontier with the Nissan Frontier from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Frontier is 83 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Nissan Frontier is 150.

Table 3. Compare the 2011 Nissan Frontier with other model years



Frontier Service Bulletins
Frontier Safety Recalls
Frontier Defect Investigations