The Frontier, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup since 1998, is a large pickup with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2012 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 2012 Nissan Frontier has a score of 66, implying a 0.061% chance of driver death (5.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Nissan Frontier has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0607% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.9318%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0607% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.9318% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Nissan Frontier is 30% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2012 Nissan Frontier is 14% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Nissan Frontier with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 2 to 100. The 2012 Nissan Frontier is safer than the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado, the 2012 GMC Canyon, and the 2012 Toyota Tacoma and less safe than the 2012 Dodge Journey, the 2012 Jeep Wrangler, the 2012 Mazda CX-7, the 2012 Kia Sorento, the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, and the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. It is about as safe as the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500.
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