2022 Nissan Frontier

small pickup / Extended cab pickup

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Standard system	Advanced

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Optional lane departure warning
Optional rear automatic braking

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Nissan Frontier SV King Cab 2wd

The Nissan Frontier was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Moderate overlap front ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Frontier extended cab conducted by Nissan.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2303
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	7
Left (cm)	9
Center (cm)	12
Right (cm)	13
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	-1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	-1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2303
Head
HIC-15	258
Peak gs at hard contact	71
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	15
Maximum Nij	0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm)	31
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.2
Femur force - right (kN)	1.2
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	1
Maximum tibia index - left	0.27
Maximum tibia index - right	0.39
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.2
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	90
Right	81

About the original moderate overlap front test

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

S trim equipped with Technology package
SV trim equipped with Technology package

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	S trim equipped with Technology package SV trim equipped with Technology package
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2022-25 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	75.0 m	None
Straightaway left edge	40.6 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	42.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	39.9 m	1.3%
150m radius right curve, right edge	39.1 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	37.5 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	85.8 m
Straightaway left edge	56.1 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	41.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	47.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	36.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	41.8 m

Trim level(s)

S trim
SV trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	S trim SV trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2022-25 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	75.0 m	None
Straightaway left edge	40.6 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	42.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	39.9 m	1.3%
150m radius right curve, right edge	39.1 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	37.5 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	85.8 m
Straightaway left edge	56.1 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	41.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	47.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	36.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	41.8 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Protection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2022-23 models

Superior

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2022-25 models

Superior

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision. A warning was issued 1.9 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)

Ratings are given for 2 different systems available on this vehicle.

Night

System details

standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Includes high-beam assist credit

This rating applies to 2022-25 models of the following trim lines: S trim equipped with Technology package, SV trim equipped with Technology package

Advanced

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 19 mph.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 21 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.6 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 27 mph and a warning was issued 1.6 seconds before impact.

Night

System details

standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to 2022-24 models of the following trim lines: S trim, SV trim

Advanced

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 19 mph.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 21 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.6 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 27 mph and a warning was issued 1.6 seconds before impact.

About pedestrian front crash prevention test