The Frontier, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup since 1998, is a large pickup with seating up to 5. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2011 Nissan Frontier is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Nissan Frontier has a score of 66, implying a 0.061% chance of driver death (5.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2011 Nissan Frontier has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0608% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.9387%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0608% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.9387% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Nissan Frontier is 30% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2011 Nissan Frontier is 14% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
But it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Nissan Frontier with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 2 to 100. The 2011 Nissan Frontier is safer than the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado, the 2011 GMC Canyon, the 2010 Ford Ranger, and the 2011 Toyota Tacoma and less safe than the 2011 Kia Sorento, the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, and the 2011 Dodge Ram 1500. It is about as safe as the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 and the 2011 Chrysler 200.
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