57 problems have been reported for the 2016 Nissan Frontier. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2016 Nissan Frontier. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 10 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (9 problems).
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 2016 Nissan Frontier in the United States are 99,763 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Frontier owners in the last 10 years is 57, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 57 / 99,763 / 10 * 1000 = 0.06.
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 2016 Nissan Frontier in 2016.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Frontier, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Nissan Frontier with the Nissan Frontier from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Frontier is 57 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Nissan Frontier is 148.