Enter the 17-character VIN of your Nissan Frontier to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Nissan Frontier and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and with no registration. Our data covers model years from 1985 to present, since the Frontier is still built, and lists 18 versions, from the Nissan Frontier I Regular Cab (D22) to the Nissan Frontier II Crew Cab Long (D40, facelift 2009). Power in our data runs from 143 to 310 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners, and the decoder does not name the cab type or the power output. On a truck you are looking at, check that the VIN on the vehicle matches the registration papers and that the decoded model year fits the listing, then compare the version name in the documents, such as King Cab or Crew Cab Long, with what is in front of you; the past of the vehicle is covered by a paid vehicle history report.
1985 - present
Production years
143 - 310 hp
Power
-
Body styles
18
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Frontier I King Cab (D22) | 1998 - 2000 | - | 143 - 170 hp |
| Nissan Frontier I Regular Cab (D22) | 1998 - 2000 | - | 143 hp |
| Nissan Frontier I Crew Cab Long (D22, facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | - | 170 - 210 hp |
| Nissan Frontier I King Cab (D22, facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | - | 143 - 210 hp |
| Nissan Frontier I King Cab Long (D22, facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | - | 143 - 210 hp |
| Nissan Frontier I Regular Cab (D22, facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | - | 143 hp |
| Nissan Frontier II Crew Cab (D40) | 2005 - 2009 | - | 265 hp |
| Nissan Frontier II King Cab (D40) | 2005 - 2009 | - | 154 - 265 hp |
| Nissan Frontier II Crew Cab Long (D40) | 2007 - 2009 | - | 261 hp |
| Nissan Frontier II Crew Cab (D40, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2020 | - | 261 hp |
| Nissan Frontier II Crew Cab Long (D40, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2020 | - | 261 hp |
| Nissan Frontier II King Cab (D40, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2020 | - | 152 - 261 hp |
| Nissan Frontier III Crew Cab | 2021 - 2024 | - | 310 hp |
| Nissan Frontier III Crew Cab Long | 2021 - 2024 | - | 310 hp |
| Nissan Frontier III King Cab | 2021 - 2024 | - | 310 hp |
| Nissan Frontier III Crew Cab (facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | - | 310 hp |
| Nissan Frontier III Crew Cab Long (facelift 2024) | 2024 | - | 310 hp |
| Nissan Frontier III King Cab (facelift 2024) | 2024 - 1985 | - | 310 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Nissan Frontier, with model years 1985 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1985 - present across 18 versions of the Nissan Frontier. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Nissan Frontier the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
18 versions, with power up to 310 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, which is a solid starting point. The exact version, for example King Cab (D22, facelift 2000) or Crew Cab Long (D40), has to be matched against the registration documents and the vehicle itself.
Read all 17 characters and check they are identical on the vehicle and on the papers; the letters I, O and Q never appear in a VIN. Then see that the model year in the 10th position agrees with the year in the listing, and look at the 11th character, which marks the plant.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not tell you which power output a particular truck has within the 143 to 310 hp range in our data.