Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10691161February 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUDDER AT SPEEDS 40-50 MPH A FEW WEEKS AGO, FEELS LIKE GOING OVER SHALLOW RUMBLE STRIPS. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE ISSUE IS COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID.THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH ALL 2005 NISSAN FRONTIERS. MY TRUCK HAS 103,XXX MILES. OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY NOW. NEVER NEW OF THIS WARRANTY AND NOW I'M STUCK PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690765February 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ALONG AT 65 MILES PER HOUR SEEMED LIKE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE REVVED UP. ROLLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER MOVE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD COOLANT IN IT AND HAD WIPED IT OUT. TO REPLACE TRANS AND RADIATOR WAS 5300 DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689728February 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
WEATHER TURNED FROM RAIN TO ICY. SOUTH BOUND ON STREET THAT OVERPASS INTERSTATE. TRUCK SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES FIRST IN SOUTH BOUND LANE HITTING GUARD RAIL ON WEST SIDE, WENT OVER THE CURB AND MEDIAN INTO NORTH BOUND LANE SPIN AGAIN BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST 4FT HIGH CONCRETE DIVIDER ON BRIDGE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DEPLOYED. MY WIFE WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT. NO OTHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS TRUCK HAD DUAL STAGE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONT AIR BAGS AND NISSAN AABS.. THANKFULLY OUR SEAT BELTS WERE PROBABLY WHAT PROTECTED US FROM BEING THROWN FROM THE TRUCK. AS I STATED ONLY THE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYED. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO WITH ALL THE RECALLS GOING ON. I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY TO GET XRAY OF CHEST BECAUSE OF PAIN. MY WIFE WENT TO HER DR ALSO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10689691February 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER, ROTTED, CAUSING A MIX OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT PERMANENTLY DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689726February 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HORN STOPPED WORKING BACK IN DEC. 2014. THEN COME TO FIND OUT IF I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT IT WILL WORK. IF YOU PUSH ON THE RIGHT OF THE WHEEL. SO I FINALLY PUT IT IN THE SHOP ON 02-17-2015. THEN TODAY I WAS TOLD ON 02-20-2015 IT IS ELECTRICAL. IT HAS TWO PARTS TO THE HORN. PLUS GETTING NO ELECTRICAL TO THE AIRBAGS. I WAS TOLD IF I HAD GOTTEN IN A WRECK THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY. SO THAT REALLY MADE ME MAD. I HAD TO FINALLY BREAK DOWN AND GET A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP. PLUS I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS ABOUT THERE HORNS AND AIRBAGS. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THESE ITEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684210February 18, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 AT THE STERLING MCCALL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE BOTTOM TRUNK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS ROUGH AND THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF. I CONTACTED THEMBY E-MAILING THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING MY CONCERN FOR THE TRUCKS DEFECTS BUT NOT ONE HAS REPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683879February 17, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN IN OVERDRIVE AND AT SPEEDS 40-50 MPH. SHUDDERING GRADUALLY GREW WORSE AND WORSE. OCCASIONAL CLANK SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD. DIAGNOSED AT DEALER AS RUPTURED HEAT EXCHANGER IN RADIATOR WHICH ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER AND CONTAMINATE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683950February 17, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SIDE MIRRORS ON THE NISSAN FRONTIER DON'T WORK GOOD WITH STICK ON ROUND CONVEX MIRRORS.I STILL HAVE HARD A TIME SEEING THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. I TRIED 3", 2", AND 1.5" INCH ON MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683121February 12, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO WHINE AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT WILL COST $1,500 TO REPAIR. I TOOK A LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE STATING THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE PRESSURED TO SEND OUT A RECALL TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON THESE ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682728February 11, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRUCK STARTED TO BUCK AND HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TRUCK TO NISSAN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TAKE SENDING WAS BAD. SEARCHED ON LINE FOR RECALLS AND FOUND A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IN 2010 THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. I STATED THE FUEL TANK IS NOT THE FUEL TAKE SENDING UNIT WHICH WAS NOT REPLACED AT THAT TIME. DEALER CHARGED $850.00 FOR REPAIRS AND NISSAN WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE RECALL STATED THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS UNIT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682645February 10, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
STARTED EXPERIENCING RADIATOR OVERHEATING AND ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. MECHANIC FOUND RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS MIXED. RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED +/-$4000 ESTIMATE. NORMAL DRIVING HISTORY AND VEHICLE IN GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE. HTTP://WWW.NISSANPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/COOLANT-LEAKS-DESTROY-TRANSMISSION/ HTTP://WWW.NISSANASSIST.COM/WEB/RADIATOR/FAQS.PHP?MENU=22 HTTP://CLASSACTION.KCCLLC.NET/CASEINFO.ASPX?PAS=NISSANATOILCOOLERSETTLEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682646February 10, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682000February 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK NOTICE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELRATIONWAS VERY WEAK.I HAD THE CODE CHECK AND IT CAME BACK AS TCM AND VALVE BODY PROBLEM AND CAME HOME AND RESEARCHED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK TYPE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681658February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN ONLY WORKS WHEN YOU TURN STEERING TO THE RIGHT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681485February 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WITH IN AN HOUR, AND ALMOST ARRIVING HOME... THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 25MPH. I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND FELT A VERY LARGE BANG UNDER THE TRUCK. AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE LIGHT I COULD ONLY GET UP TO 25MPH. THEN THE TRUCK STALLED COMPLETELY, IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS CLOSE BEHIND ME AND I HAD MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON, OTHERWISE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SURE CRASH. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO CHECKED AND INFORMED ME THAT MY RADIATOR WAS FAULTY AND HAD CONTAMINATED AND RUINED MY TRANSMISSION. I PAID $2900 TO HAVE IT FIXED. NO HELP, OR MONEY BACK FROM NISSAN, NOT EVEN AN APOLOGY FOR THEIR FAULTY PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680732February 2, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRUCK SHUTTERS LIKE GOING OVER SHALLOW RUMBLE STRIPS FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. I REALIZED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND SEARCHED ON TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK AND FOUND THE BIG ONE (COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID). I IMMEDIATELY FLUSHED THE COOLANT AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, PERFORMED THE AT COOLER BYPASS OPERATION AND REFILLED. I'M NOW SAYING MY PRAYERS, TAKING MY VITAMINS, AND EXERCISING HOPING FOR THE BEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680000January 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE RPMS WENT UP AND I HAD NO CONTROL WITH THE GAS PEDAL, LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER PUT IT IN PARK, PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND IT STARTED TO GO AGAIN, AS SOON AS I HIT 4TH GEAR IT DID IT AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE TOLD ME IT WAS THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF A CRACKED LINE. SEE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL, WHY NO WARNING OR RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678751January 25, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON ABOVE APPROXIMATE DATE I STARTED TO SMELL FUEL COMING OUT FROM MY TRUCK EVERY TIME THE TANK WAS AT FULL CAPACITY. SINCE THEN ENGINE LIGHT WILL NEVER COME OFF. I TOOK FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. CHANGE OXYGEN SENSOR, GAS CAP, THERMOSTAT, CARBON CANISTER AND SOLENOID. I CONTACTED NISSAN BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678393January 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE INCORRECT READING LEVELS AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676761January 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE SHUDDERS BAD IN 5TH GEAR CLUNKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED ON HIGHWAY. HARD UP SHIFTS FROM GEARS 1 TO 2 AND 2 TO 3. HARD DOWN SHIFT CLUNK FROM GEAR 2 TO 1. COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AND NEW RADIATOR NEEDED AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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