Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10432943October 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRUCK HARD TO START AT TIMES, WAS TOLD IT HAD FUEL ISSUE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432416October 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TRUCK SUFFERS FROM 2 KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED AND ARE INVOLVED IN TWO NISSAN TSBS. I HAVE THE FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE WHINING TIMING BELT TENSIONER. I AM NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM NISSAN AND JUST GET A FLAT 'YOUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED' STATEMENT FROM THEM. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FIX THESE PROBLEMS OR AT LEAST OFFER A VERY REDUCED RATE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432254October 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR BECAME CLOGGED BY WHAT HAD DEVELOPED INTO A JELLY TYPE OF SUBSTANCE AND DESTROYED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432275October 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER AND WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM THREW ON HIS BRAKES. HE WAS ONLY DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH AND TAPPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED SMACKING HIM IN THE FACE. NO ONE COULD EVER EXPLAIN WHY IT WOULD DEPLOY WITH SUCH A LIGHT IMPACT. FYI PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430417October 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATE/NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430295October 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
2011 BLUE PAINT COLOR PROBLEM PAINT IS CHIPPING AT THE REAR FENDER WELLS JUST BEFORE THE REAR TIRE LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE CAUSING SAND TO HIT THIS AREA DESIGN FLAW HAVING FEND STICK OUT LIKE THIS DEALER IS WORKING ON THIS STILL GOING TO RE PAINT BUT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I HAVE SEEN THIS ON OTHER NISSAN TRUCKS NOT JUST MINE.. TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE NERF BARS SEE ALLOT OF THESE TRUCK WITH THOSE NOT SEEING THE PROBLEM ON THOSE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429224October 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE IGNITION ALL THE DASHBOARD NEEDLE INDICATORS BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE IGNITION. AFTER I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE DASHBOARD NEEDLES CONTINUE TO VIBRATE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I HOOKED UP A PORTABLE BATTERY CHARGER TO THE BATTERY TO ATTEMPT A JUMP START, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE BATTERY CHARGER INDICATED A "BATTERY CHARGED" DISPLAY. HAVING HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN JUNE 2011, WHICH I TOOK TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT DID REMOVE THE BATTERY FOR TESTING. I DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN RECONNECTED THE NEGATIVE CABLE AND THE WAS ABLE TO ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, AS THERE WAS ABOUT A FOUR MONTH PERIOD BETWEEN INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429057October 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE FAILED. SLIGHT SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER STATED THAT WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT THEY DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINES LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINES CAUSED BY AN UNKNOWN ANIMAL CHEWING THROUGH THE FUEL LINE, REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. THIS SOUNDED VERY IMPROBABLE AND I BELIEVE IT HAS TO BE A RESULT OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS USED IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428279October 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I PUT MY 2010 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK INTO FOUR WHEEL LOW TO BACK MY CAMPER INTO ITS PARKING AREA. THE PARKING AREA IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF A SLIGHT INCLINE. AFTER BACKING THE CAMPER INTO POSITION I PLACED THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND LEFT IT RUNNING WHILE I SECURED THE CAMPER BY PLACING CHOCKS BEHIND ITS WHEELS AND PUTTING A FOUNDATION FOR THE JACK. I REMOVED THE SAFETY CHAINS AND THE HITCH LOCK FROM THE CAMPER AND JACKED IT UP. AS THE HITCH CAME OFF THE TRUCK BALL THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL FREELY. I WAS UNABLE TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT STRUCK THINGS IN ITS PATH AND FINALLY CAME TO REST HITTING A TREE. THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN PARK BUT THE INDICATOR FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND VDC WAS OFF. THE TRUCK WHEN PUT N REVERSE WOULD NOT MOVE. I TURNED IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT ACTED NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428240October 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WHINING NOISE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE. DIAGNOSED AS TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILING. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE. DEALER COVERED 300 DOLLARS BUT AFTER 20 DAYS AND 13 PHONE CALLS, NISSAN USA REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN REPAIR OR DISCUSS THE ISSUE. CONCERN FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION. NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 80,000 WHICH DOES VERY LITTLE FOR THOSE OF US THAT KEEP OUR VEHICLES A LONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428035September 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUSTING AND SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE COMPONENT WAS NO LONGER WAS BEING MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427667September 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION COOLER BUILT INTO THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO CROSS CONTAMINATE AND CAUSE POSSIBLE OVERHEAT OF MOTOR AND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ABOUT HELP FIXING IT BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GETTING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED WILL COST ABOUT $5,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425736September 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED AND SENDING CO2 THROUGH THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WAS COMMON FOR THE MANIFOLD TO FRACTURE IN THE PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425163September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP ONCE AND HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON ALMOST CONSTANTLY AND WHEN THE FUEL GETS DOWN TO 1/4-1/8 OF A TANK, THE GAUGE WILL GO UP TO 3/4 A TANK INDICATING THAT THERE IS MORE GAS THERE THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. IF I DO NOT KEEP TRACK OF IT, I CAN EASILY RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425087September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I DROVE THE FRONTIER TO WORK THAT MORNING, THEN IN THE AFTERNOON I BEGAN MY 62 MILE COMMUTE HOME. I CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD REV HIGH AND ACCELERATE SLOWLY. I MADE IT TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE CODE P1754 WAS READ ON THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE STATION THAT IT NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT, SINCE HE DIDN'T SEE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE CODE WAS CLEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THINKING THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN A GLITCH IN THE COMPUTER I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES INTO THE DRIVE A VIOLENT JERK OF THE TRUCK AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, IT WAS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. I MADE IT HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM IN 2007. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HAD CRACKED AND CROSS CONTAMINATED THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS AND IT WOULD BE A 6300.00 DOLLAR REPAIR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AFTER READING ONLINE ABOUT MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD SENT A LETTER OUT IN DECEMBER NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE ISSUE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 80,000 MILES. DUE TO THE FACT THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR NISSAN HAD TAKEN THE TIME TO UPDATE THE VEHICLES INFO SHOWING MY OWNERSHIP, I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER AND AM BEYOND THE 80,000 MILES AS ARE MANY OF THE OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. NISSAN ADMITS THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS SUFFERING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATORS, BUT ONLY ON THE PHONE. WHEN YOU LET THEM KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, THEY ONLY OFFER WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE TYPICAL "I AM SORRY." THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND NOT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, SINCE IT IS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION COOLER THAT WAS USED THAT CAUSED ALL OF THE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424489September 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A WORN TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,400 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424364September 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING FROM TANK CAUSED BY CORRODED TANK PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424044September 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND GAS IS LEAKING. NISSAN WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER THEIR 60 MONTH/UNLIMITED MILEAGE CORROSION/PERFORATION WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423202September 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAB TRUCK BODY MOUNT HAS 6 LARGE WASHERS HOLDING THE CAB TO THE TRUCK. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND RUNNING 3 OF THE WASHERS BROKE OFF. NOT SURE IF THE WELD FAILED OR WHAT CAUSED THEM TO BREAK LOOSE. WILL THE CAB STAY ON THE TRUCK? THE TRUCK WAS PARKED I HEARD THE BANG AND LOOKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO FIND THE WASHERS RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING? I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR AN EXCUSE FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHY THAT HAPPENED. CONTACT ME ANYTIME!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422801August 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND THEN BACK TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DOING 15-20 MPH AND SAW THEY HAD STOPPED AND I WAS IN DANGER OF A COLLISION IF FAST ACTION WASN'T TAKEN. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A PANIC MANNER THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DUE THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BRAKE DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF THE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 AUTOS INCLUDING MY 2006 FRONTIER SE 4X4. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BY THE CPSC. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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