2026
1 engine option
3.8L V6
Nissan Frontier
29 generations · 60 engine options · data across all years of the Frontier platform.
41,316
Labor times
191,760
Torque specs
49,959
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
502
Fluid specs
47
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2026 3.8L V6
$8,057
~$1,611/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2025
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2024
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2023
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2022
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2021
3 engine options
2020
2 engine options
2019
2 engine options
2018
2 engine options
2017
2 engine options
2016
2 engine options
2015
2 engine options
2014
2 engine options
2013
2 engine options
2012
2 engine options
2011
2 engine options
2010
2 engine options
2009
2 engine options
2008
2 engine options
2007
2 engine options
2006
2 engine options
2005
3 engine options
2004
3 engine options
2003
3 engine options
2002
3 engine options
2001
3 engine options
2000
3 engine options
1999
2 engine options
1998
2 engine options
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