Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10598677June 16, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN ITS FULL OR VISE VERSA. GAUGE DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE FUEL TANK HAS WARPED AND FLOAT WONT READ IT PROPERLY. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THEIR PROBLEM BUT NISSAN IN RENO NV WANTS $400.00 TO FIX IT. THEIR FAULTY PARTS AND THEY WONT STAND BEHIND THEM. WEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598379June 15, 2014
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT WARNING ALARM, NOT SURE WHAT YOU WOULD CALL IT, STOPPED SOUNDING WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT CLICKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURED WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THIS. OF COURSE IT WAS WORKING WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, WE WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS FEATURE. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIND THE FEDERAL LAW STATING THIS MUST BE PART OF A VEHICLE AFTER A CERTAIN DATE, BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION . THANK YOU. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597372June 10, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN MY TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND WOULDN'T GET INTO GEAR. WITH HESITATION, IT FINALLY JUMPED INTO GEAR BUT WAS VERY SLUGGISH WITH HARDLY ANY POWER. IT WAS QUITE DANGEROUS WITH A LINE OF VEHICLES BEHIND ME I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET REAR-ENDED. THANKFULLY I WAS ONLY 2 MINUTES FROM MY OFFICE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL IN THE PARKING LOT AND UNLOAD MY TWO CHILDREN AND CALL MY WIFE TO PICK US UP. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR SIT THERE OVER THE WEEKEND BECAUSE I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A CRACKED RADIATOR HEAD WITH COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THIS FAILURE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED AGAIN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AND CONFIRMED THE FIRST DIAGNOSIS. THEY SAID UNFORTUNATELY I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE AND TO CALL THE NATIONAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND PETITION FOR ASSISTANCE. AFTER LOOKING UP ALL THE INFORMATION I FIND IT DISCERNING THAT NISSAN HASN'T DONE THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLED THIS TO MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597067June 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION CROSS CONTAMINATED DUE TO A CRACKED ATF LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597204June 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE TO EXIT A PARKING LOT AND WAITING FOR AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY FOUR-LANE ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 50 MPH, I HIT THE GAS TO ACCELERATE INTO AN OPENING AND NOTHING HAPPENED, NO FORWARD MOTION. AND THERE HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS; ONE INVOLVED TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY STREET FROM A STOP SIGN. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE; WHEN THE DRIVE TRAIN IS UNRESPONSIVE IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, PEOPLE COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED. TODAY, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HAVE THIS ANOMALY CHECKED OUT. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THE RADIATOR CRACKED, LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND BOTH MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS BEING DONE AT NO COST TO ME, AS THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE RADIATOR CRACKING FOR WHICH NISSAN HAS INCREASED THE WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY NOTIFICATION DOESN'T MENTION THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE COMPROMISED, STATING ONLY, "IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY MIGHT OCCUR AT HIGHER MILEAGES LEADING TO INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT." MY VEHICLE IS FOUR YEARS OLD AND JUST HIT 12,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596475June 5, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. ...UPDATED 01/05/17 *BF UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596248June 4, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AROUND 9 PM AT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE STOPPED I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND COME TO A SAFE STOP. I HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL ,THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/8 TANK OF FUEL LEFT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT FUEL AND DROVE IT HOME. HOOKED THE TRUCK TO A SCANNER CODE P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES. THE DEALER TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL. CAN YOU TELL ME IF MY TRUCK IS COVERED UNDER ANY OTHER RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596112June 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 15 20 MILES PER HOUR, I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO AN APPROPRIATE SPEED IN ORDER TO GO AROUND A CORNER, THE TRUCK THEN ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO JUMP THE CURB AND HIT THE MAIL BOXES. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 30-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595536June 2, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR HAS CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS HAS RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND COMPLETE RADIATOR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED A TOTAL COST OF CLOSE TO $5000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595554June 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 68 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BARRIER, AND TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE AND A DEEP LACERATION TO THE HEAD. THE DRIVERS OF THE TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WERE ALSO INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE SENDING AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10595686June 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ON THE ABOVE DATE I FIRST NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING THE TRUCK WOULD NOT THROW ANY HEAT. ON APRIL 26, 2014 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE. I SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN, RESTARTED AND PUSH THE BUTTON TO TAKE OUT OVERDRIVE AND VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN FOURTH. ON MAY 8, 2014 WHILE DRIVING THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON AS WELL AS THE 4 WHEEL LO RANGE LIGHT CAME ON AND I DROVE IT 2 MILES TO MY HOME, SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND IT NEVER RESTARTED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595430June 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR COOLANT FAILURE LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO FAIL... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595263May 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE MULTI-SENSING SYSTEM WITH REAR CAMERA FAILED TO DETECT (NO WARNING BEEP SIGNALS) THAT A METAL LIGHT POLE (ON TOP OF A 12 INCH CONCRETE SLAB) WAS BEHIND THE VEHICLE AFTER BACKING OUT (VEER TO LEFT) OF A PARKING SPACE. THERE WERE NO PRE-IMPACT SIGNALS OF THE OBJECT WHEN 10, 5, OR 3 FEET AWAY. THE WARNING BEEP SOUNDED AFTER THE BUMPER HIT THE POLE DIRECTLY ON ONE OF THE CAMERA PORTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594430May 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. A CODE READ SAID IT WAS MY FUEL SENDING UNIT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE BUT NISSAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT SAID MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED. THEY DID NOT EXPLAIN WHY BUT UPON MY FOLLOW UP, THEY SAID THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE IF THEY COULD HELP/ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THEY REQUIRED THE CODE READ FROM THE DEALER (WHICH I DID AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT). THEY CALL ME BACK A WEEK LATER AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY, ALTHOUGH THE REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED IT WAS THE DEFECT FROM THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, BUT THIS TIME, SHE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE RECALL WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. SINCE I WAS NEVER PART OF THE RECALL NOTICE, THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO KNOW WHEN THE CAMPAIGN WAS IN EFFECT, PLUS - THEY DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY, MANY PEOPLE AND IT SEEMS NISSAN HAS SCAMMED NHTSA AND THE RECALL SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF REPAIRS THEY HAVE HAD TO MAKE (E.G. THEY VOLUNTEER TO PERFORM THE RECALL, THEN ARTIFICIALLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VIN NUMBERS INCLUDED), AND PUT A TIME LIMIT ON THE RECALL BY CALLING IT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. WHEN PEOPLE LIKE ME EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AND FOLLOW UP, THEY ARE PREPARED WITH A CASCADING NUMBER OF WAYS TO SAY "SO SORRY", BUT NONE OF THEM OWN UP TO THEIR ORIGINAL COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC AND THE NHTSA TO CONDUCT AND EXECUTE A FULL RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. VERY SLICK, AND VERY UNETHICAL. I AM HOPING THAT THE NHTSA WILL CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION, NOT JUST FOR ME, BUT TO EVENTUALLY FORCE NISSAN TO HONOR THE RECALL ON ALL VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM - NOT JUST A FEW VINS THEY NAMED SO THEY CAN SAVE MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593851May 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE
THE BRAKE PEDALS TRAVELS FURTHER DOWN THAN TOP OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN WINTER WHEN WEARING WINTER BOOTS I HAD TO MAKE AN QUICK STOP TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE STREET ON A CROSSWALK. I FOUND MYSELF DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME NEARLY HITTING PERSON. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INCIDENTS NOT AS SERIOUS. I CALLED DEALER AND NISSAN WITH NO SATISFACTION. I ALSO ASKED NON-DEALER SHOPS AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AS FAR AS THEY COULD SEE. MY CONCLUSION IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL, IN AN EMERGENCY, SHOULD NOT TRAVEL THAT FAR DOWN. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593657May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO RADIATOR LEAKAGE INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY! NISSAN CLAIMS POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER SINCE IT IS A RADIATOR PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE FAILURE. ----- LEAKING COOLANT CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE AN ALARMING NUMBER OF NISSAN XTERRA, PATHFINDER AND FRONTIER OWNERS ARE STEPPING FORWARD WITH STORIES ABOUT HOW CRACKED RADIATORS ARE CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. ONCE MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID THIS LETHAL COMBINATION KILLS THE VALVES, SEALS AND TORQUE CONVERTER -- RENDERING YOUR ENTIRE TRANSMISSION USELESS. THIS ISSUE IS CURRENTLY CONTAINED TO THE 2005'2010 MODEL YEARS. SOME ARTICLES ONLINE CLAIM THAT BEING AWARE OF THE PROPER WARNING SIGNS MAY HELP PREVENT YOUR NISSAN FROM NEEDING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THESE WARNING SIGNS ARE: HEAVY VIBRATION WHILE SHIFTING HEAVY VIBRATION WHILE ACCELERATING ABRUPT STALLING SHUDDERING NOISES CAR DOESN'T WARM UP WHEN SITTING OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR RADIATOR CRACK ARE CLAIMING THAT EVEN IF YOU CATCH IT EARLY, YOUR TRANSMISSION IS STILL DOOMED TROUBLE DUE TO THIS ENGINEERING / MANUFACTURING DEFECT. YOU CAN READ THEIR STORIES OVER AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR THE THREE NISSAN MODELS THAT ARE SHOWING THE DEFECT: PATHFINDER: 2007, 2006, 2005 XTERRA: 2005, 2006, 2007 FRONTIER: 2005. 2006, 2007 PERHAPS EVEN MORE TROUBLING IS OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS "REPAIRED" BY AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER ARE STILL REPORTING CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, NISSAN OWNERS WHO ARE OUT OF WARRANTY ARE LEFT TO COVER THE HEFTY REPAIR BILL, WHICH CAN BE OVER $4,500 WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593737May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE FAULTY RADIATOR CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. RK UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 09/8/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592845May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
OVER THE COURSE OF APPROX 2 WEEKS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND ENGINE OVERHEATING. THEN THE TRANSMISSION CEASED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A COMPLETELY REBUILT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND RADIATOR. TOTAL REPAIR FEES WERE $3495.00 INCLUDING TOWING. WAS TOLD BY TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR NISSAN RADIATORS. CALLED NISSAN LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THEY QUOTED A PRICE OF OVER $5500.00 JUST FOR THE TRANSMISSION. RADIATOR AND TOWING WOULD BE EXTRA. I WAS INFORMED THAT NISSAN REFUSED TO OFFER WARRANTY OR OTHER COMPENSATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592363May 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD. WHILE TRAVELING UP A SLIGHT HILL THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE TRUCK. WHEN I RESTARTED AND PUT IT IN DRIVE I STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I ENDED UP GETTING TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. IF THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION I COULD UNDERSTAND THAT AT 155K MILES IT COULD FAIL, HOWEVER THIS TRUCK HAS NOW GONE THROUGH THE FACTORY TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS A FACTORY REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION ALL WITHIN 7 YEARS. I READ ONLINE ABOUT MANY FRONTIER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS I HAVE. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE RADIATOR FAILS WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I FEEL LUCKY THAT I WAS ON A BACK ROAD BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAPPENED QUICKLY, HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC I COULD EASILY BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592487May 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION CONTAMINATION WITH COOLANT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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