[Thelt]

The stock front headrest is getting on my nerves. Anyone know if headrests from other Nissans will swap? I thought about getting a set from an older model.

 

[Thelt]

No one else have a problem with the headrest? I feel like it forces me to keep my head too straight. I can't lean my head back far enough. Maybe I will just swap one from the back seat and see how it feels. My son is too short to need it yet anyway.

 

[yesterdaysradios]

Try changing the angle of your seat. Recline it one more notch and see if that's any better. You can also reverse the headrests.

 

[The other Sean]

^ ^ ^ This is how I have mine. reclined the seat just a little more, and I've never had an issue.

 

[Thelt]

I tried turning it around and that is almost like not having a headrest at all. The one from the back can't be used in the front, the supports are narrower. I could try reclining the seat a bit more but I do not like too much of that.

I wonder if I could just buy a headrest for a Sentra or some other Nissan and just swap it out. They have them cheap on Ebay. I guess I need to measure first to see what will fit......

 

[yesterdaysradios]

You're making life way too hard. Just recline the seat back one more notch and if need be move the entire seat forward one notch, bam you're done.

 

[gliznass]

OP, I'm right there with you. I love my truck. Seats are great except for the headrest. I have been on a mission trying to resolve the issue.


Im 6' 0" 160lbs and lanky (no shame in that game). My seat is slid back almost all the way to not have my legs bunched up and to have them supported by the front of the seat bottom. The seat bottom is tilted up 100% in the front and down 100% in the back, placing my a$$ as far from the headrest as possible. I sit more upright than not because the steering wheel doesn't have a telescopic function, allowing my arms to not be straight out and causing strain on my shoulder and neck. If I remove the headrest, I can lean my head back enough to be comfortable, but its not safe. Spin the rest around and no bueno on the safeo also. $#!+

Here is my quick "research" (AKA: screen shots and easily available comparisons over the last two days.)

First pic is my truck, crazy slant forward.

Second pic is my headrest next to a 2014 versa note. Thought I had a winner but the metal rods were more narrowly placed the versa seat compared to the frontier

Third is the 2014 titan, crazy slant forward didn't even try to fit it.

Fourth is a 2005 armada, looks just like my friends 2005 titan. Im going to test fit next time I see him. This is the best looking option so far. From other posts I have read on CF, the seats bottoms are interchangeable, so maybe this will fit.

No picture of this one, but I went to the Nissan dealer to get some work done on the truck. A 2017 titan seat received my headrest!!!!!!!!!!! This will be the hardest find and most expensive of all the other headrests to get, but it fits and does not appear to lean as far forward as the frontier's. It looks more like the earlier titan/ armada style.

Also read on CF that the 370's will fit on the frontier.

To me, the holy grail would be one that tilts forward and back. My dad has a Lexus RX with this feature and I love it. So my thoughts here are to look into the Infinity version of the Armada (XQ56 or something, too lazy to look it up now) to test fitment.

 

[Thelt]

If anyone finds a headrest that will swap and does not have the forward slant please post it on here. I think a lot of people would like to know. In the mean time I did as suggested and tilted my seat back a little. That did help some. I am not sure it is a permanent fix but it did feel better.

 

[tbenedict]

Same here, laying back in a truck is not my style and crowds the kids if in the back.

 

[gliznass]

New Titan P4X headrest. I think it leans forward a bit, but not as much as stock Frontier headrests. Was comfortable enough to warrant a search later on when the Titans will be showing up in the used parts market.

 

[Azfrontier4x4]

I picked up a used set of 2002-06 Nissan Altima front headrest from Fragosoatp on EBay. I measured the distance between the posts on the rest and found out there are several other Nissan models that have the same measurements. Fragosoatp shows in the pics a side view and measurements for a lot of the headrests that they sell. The Altima headrest I bought still have a slight lean forward but it is nothing like the factory rests. I can now drive sitting up and feel comfortable. Frontier rest on left, Altima on right.

 

[Thelt]

I picked up a used set of 2002-06 Nissan Altima front headrest from Fragosoatp on EBay. I measured the distance between the posts on the rest and found out there are several other Nissan models that have the same measurements. Fragosoatp shows in the pics a side view and measurements for a lot of the headrests that they sell. The Altima headrest I bought still have a slight lean forward but it is nothing like the factory rests. I can now drive sitting up and feel comfortable. Frontier rest on left, Altima on right.

Thanks for posting this. I have kind of gotten used to the factory headrests again but if they ever bother me now I know what can be swapped.

 

[JSutter]

I tried the headrests from the Nissans I own.

B13 Sentra SER do not fit.
A32 Maxima/I30 fronts do not fit. Rears from an I30 do fit. They are much smaller and have 2 settings. They will give you a a lot more room.
L31 Altima fits. They have multiple settings like the D40. They will give you a little extra room.



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Altima:



I30 rear:



All 3:



I also just realized the headrests on my truck (2007 SE) are nothing like these others posted. Nissan must have changed them at some point.

 

[tbenedict]

Yeah, I had a 2008 that was fine. Of course I didn't notice that when getting a replacement.

 

[frontierlover88]

I installed the headrest into a vice, then used a 3/4" steel pipe to bend the posts backwards. Optimal for me was about 12 degrees of change. I used an electronic angle finder for each post to ensure the angle matched. Tried 5 degrees of change first, then eventually settled on ~12 degrees. Bend a little, install and check.

 

[Foggy4X]

If I'm reading this right most here are having the opposite problem I have. I have to tilt my head back to touch the headrest. I don't typically rest my head on the rest, but in the Fronty its near impossible. I want something that actually tilts more forward. I don't have the seat leaned crazy far back or anything. I'll have to take a picture.

I use to have a honda that had an adjustable headrest, ratcheted forward and back. I'd love to have that on the Fronty.

 

[frontierlover88]

If I'm reading this right most here are having the opposite problem I have. I have to tilt my head back to touch the headrest. I don't typically rest my head on the rest, but in the Fronty its near impossible. I want something that actually tilts more forward. I don't have the seat leaned crazy far back or anything. I'll have to take a picture.

I use to have a honda that had an adjustable headrest, ratcheted forward and back. I'd love to have that on the Fronty.

Yes, I too wish this truck had an adjustable head rest. Had a focus that had a nice adj headrest. IMHO, the '16 headrest pointed my head down, and i needed it to be further back. I am 5'10" tall and not overweight. Modifiying the posts so the headrest allowed my head to move back was comfortable for me. Looking at the original posts/pictures on this thread, you can see how the headrest has a forward angle. Mine now has more towards the straight up and down (90 degrees) angle.

 

[whistler]

Is it possible to bend the rails?
It would be easier if you could heat them but that would be difficult without removing the upholstery .
Maybe notch and weld?
I would try it but I got rid of my stock seats.

 

[Thelt]

This is no longer an issue for me. I tilted the seat back a little and I just got used to it over time. If you find that it is not forward enough to suit you, you might try one of those neck pillows that straps on to your headrest....

 

[ready-repairs]

This is all fine and good until you have a wreck and they find your head in the back seat.