Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10327134April 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP ID # [XXX] . I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AT 20,000 MILES AND NOW AT 40,000 MILES I AM HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. I AM 60 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NOT CHANGED MY DRIVING STYLE. THESE BRAKES SEEM TO BE WEARING OUT AT ABOUT THREE TIMES THE RATE OF THE BRAKES OF ANY PREVIOUS VEHICLE THAT I HAVE KNOWN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. 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
#10327425April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH FUEL GAUGE *TGW CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL 17 PAGE LETTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED. WHEN THE GAS GAUGE REACHED 1/2 TANK, IT DROPPED TO EMPTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327064April 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. EVEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) AND ALL REPAIR EXPENSES WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327079April 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. WHEN I FILL MY ,2005 NISSAN FRONTIER XE ,UP WITH GAS OR IT IS TO LOW ON GAS MY FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL. 2. THE FAILURE IS WITH MY FUEL SENDING UNIT. IT OCCURS ALL THE TIME. IT PROHIBITS ME FROM READING MY GAS LEVEL. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY NISSAN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PART I NEED TO FIX IT CANNOT BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY SAY THE UNIT IS ON RESTRICTION DUE TO THE RECALL ON THE 2006 MODEL. THIS SAME PART IS COVERED IN THE 2006 RECALL BUT NOT FOR THE 2005 MODEL AND NO ONE CAN ANSWER WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326777April 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT ABOUT 37,000 MILES, THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER STARTED READING "EMPTY" NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK, AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH A "REVISED" UNIT AND NOW AT 46,000 MILES, IT IS READING "EMPTY" ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326884April 21, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENT BOLTS AND CAMS. THEY HAVE TO BE PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. THE OWNER FEELS THESE PARTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. *FB UPDATED10/28/10 *BF UPDATED 11/01/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326918April 21, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1999 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS,FRONT AIRBAGS CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES,FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER FILLING.,SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326371April 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE IS P0463 - FUEL HIGH LEVEL SENSOR. THE TRUCK IS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 34,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS A TECH BULLETIN, NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326486April 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY REPORT FUEL LEVEL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT NISSAN SAYS IT ONLY FOR SPECIFIC VIN'S AND THAT NOT ALL ARE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325958April 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325988April 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECEIVE NOTICE OF A RECALL. PCO42 10V-075 2008 NISSAN FUEL SENDER RECALL. CONTACT NISSAN AS DIRECTED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL TWO TO SIX MONTHS TO GET PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. WHAT KIND OF RECALL IS THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325893April 15, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MALFUNCTION PERIODICALLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED THE STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325900April 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR FAILED ON MY 98 PICKUP. WHEN CHANGING I FOUND THAT THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR WAS REMANUFACTURED . I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND ALTERNATOR WAS NEVER CHANGED. COMPLAINED TO MANUFACTURER - THEY RESPONDED " INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE" AND THEY ARE "NOT IN A POSITION TO MOVE FORWARD". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325582April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER XE. I HAD ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN I DECIDED TO FILL IT UP. STARTED MY TRUCK AND MY GAS GAUGE READ 0 AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DRIVING A WHILE, MY GAS GAUGE STARTED TO READ A LITTLE LEVEL. AS I DROVE THE LEVEL WOULD COME UP SLOWLY UNTIL IT FINALLY READ A FULL TANK. AFTER THIS HAPPENED TO ME, I HEARD ABOUT A RECALL NISSAN WAS ISSUING ON VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS, ALL DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT CALLED NISSAN TO SEE IF MY TRUCK QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND IT DIDN'T. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN TO CHECK AND SEE IF INDEED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT NEED REPAIR. THE TEST THE DEALERSHIP RAN DID INDEED CONFIRM THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAULTY. NISSAN TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOG MY COMPLAINT BUT WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX IT BECAUSE MY TRUCK WASN'T COVER UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER RECALLED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325702April 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT THAT AFTER PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AN EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND WHILE TRYING TO RE-ENTER, WAS KNOCKED OVER BY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL OVER THE CONTACTS FOOT, UP HIS LEG AND CRUSHED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIBS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEED TO ROLL DOWN A SMALL INCLINE AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO STORAGE AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 05/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/30/10.*LJ UPDATED 09/23/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10325708April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FILING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR ALSO WOULD NOT ADJUST TO SHOW AN ACCURATE READING OF FUEL LEVELS AND REMAINED ON EMPTY. AFTER CONSUMING APPROXIMATELY ONE-FOURTH OF GASOLINE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR THEN BEGAN TO READ FUEL LEVELS. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325749April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD ONLY READ ACCURATE LEVELS WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL TO CAPACITY. HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V092000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325566April 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 ALL HAVE A COMMON DEFECTIVE PART, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I HAVE THIS TRUCK AND AT APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES, THE SENSOR WENT OUT GIVING ME THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON", CODE NUMBER P0463. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT WOULD $350 TO REPLACE, AT MY EXPENSE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH IN INTERNET FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH ALL 2006 FRONTIERS WITH THE SENSOR GOING OUT AT APPROX 42,000-43,000 MILES. THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, LEAVING THE OWNER NOT KNOWING HOW FULL THE FUEL TANK IS. THERE ARE POST ON VARIOUS FORUMS OF DRIVERS BEING STRANDED WITH AN EMPTY TANK DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. NISSAN HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE VEHICLES FOR THIS DEFECT BUT WHEN I ADVISED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY TRUCK HAD THE SAME DEFECT, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE BROADENED TO ALL VEHICLES PRODUCED IN THAT YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325371April 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 27, 2010, AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE STILL REGISTERED EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABOUT 75 MILES LATER, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK) THAT BELIEVED TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR AND GAUGE ASSEMBLY WERE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,266. UPDATED 07/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED AND HE WAS REIMBURSED. HOWEVER, THE TIMING CHAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325470April 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER LE. THE FUEL GAUGE STICKS AT 1/4 TANK WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IS LOW EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS NEARLY EMPTY. WHEN REFILLING THE TANK THE GAUGE STAYED AT 1/4 TANK FOR A COUPLE OF MILES BEFORE IT CAME BACK TO FULL. AS OF THE LAST FILL UP THE GAUGE IS STILL READING 1/4. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS LIT. I HAVE READ ABOUT RECALL INVOLVING THE FUEL GAUGE FOR 2006 AND 2008 FRONTIERS AND CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY 2007 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I'VE READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF 2007 MODELS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS SO I AM VERY DISPLEASED THAT NISSAN IS NOT INCLUDING 2007S. IT SEEMS TO BE SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THERE IS CLEARLY A FAULT IN THE PART OR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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