2026 Nissan Frontier

small pickup / Extended cab pickup

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Headlights
M
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0
Standard system
P
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system
A

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteriaRating
Seat belt reminders
G

Key

GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor

Headlights

Trim level(s): S trim

Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
M
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve and fair on the sharp right and both left curves.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve and fair on the sharp right and both left curves.

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

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • S trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2026 models
M
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 91.0 m None
Straightaway left edge 57.6 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 74.0 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 62.5 m 164.5%
150m radius right curve, right edge 54.9 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 48.9 m 144.5%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 132.8 m
Straightaway left edge 124.7 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 81.5 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 71.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 61.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 56.5 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0

System details

  • standard AEB
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
P
Rating applies to all 2026 models

Passenger car target

Test runSpeed reductionTimely warning?
31 mph/target centeredCollision avoided
31 mph/target off-centerCollision avoided
37 mph/target centered28 mph
37 mph/target off-center28 mph
43 mph/target centered20 mph
43 mph/target off-centerAutobrake not tested

Motorcycle target

Test runSpeed reductionTimely warning?
31 mph/target centeredAutobrake not tested
31 mph/target off-centerAutobrake not tested
37 mph/target centeredAutobrake not tested
37 mph/target off-centerAutobrake not tested
43 mph/target centeredAutobrake not tested
43 mph/target off-centerAutobrake not tested

Semitrailer

Only warning is tested with the semitrailer.

Test runTimely warning?
31 mph/target centered
37 mph/target centered
43 mph/target centered

About the front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

System details

  • standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection
  • of the following trim lines: S trim equipped with Technology package, SV trim equipped with Technology package
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
A
Includes high-beam assist credit
Rating applies to 2024-26 models

Crossing child — day

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

Crossing adult — night

  • 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 — night

  • 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 the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2023-26 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
DurationLong enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency
Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h 56 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h 73 dB
Difference between background and signal 16.6 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h 63 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h 79 dB
Difference between background and signal 16.5 dB
Dominant audio frequency 2000 Hz

About the seat belt reminder evaluation