Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10583401April 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WHICH HAS ONLY A 122,431 MILES ON IT AND SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I WAS GOING UP THE HILL IT WAS LIKE IT JUST STALLED OUT ON ME. I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON IT AND IT SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN IS JUST TRYING TO HIDE THE PROBLEM. IF ITS SOMETHING THAT THEIR AT FAULT WITH THEY SHOULD BE THE ONE WHO FIXES IT. I DEPEND ON MY TRUCK EVERYDAY TO GET ME TO WORK AND IF ITS THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS MIXING ITS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD AND THE OTHER PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE RELIABLE FOR SO I WISH U WOULD CONSIDER THIS AND DO AND INVESTIGATION ON IT AND TRY AND GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE IT MESSES ANYBODY ELSE'S UP AND PUTS THEM OUT ALOT OF MONEY. THERE'S JUST TO MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IF U ALL DON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT NISSAN IS JUST GOING TO KEEP DOING THE SAME THING TIL SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582876April 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO RUMBLE WHEN SHIFTING TO OVERDRIVE. LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE AND HEARD ABOUT THE CROSS CONTAMINATION ISSUE. LOOKED FOR SYMPTOMS AND FOUND THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND FLUD IN MY RADIATOR. I HAVE SPEND HUNDREDS ON FLUSHING THEM OUT AND BYPASSING THE RADIATOR. TRANSMISSION IS STILL RUMBLING. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES ME NO GOOD, FOR I AM OVER THE COVERED MILAGE LIMIT. [XXX] 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579591April 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL DUE TO THE VIN BUT YET WHEN I WENT ON THE SAFECAR.GOV WEBSITE AND THE ISSUE'S THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY TRUCK IS WHAT IS ON THE LIST. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE PLACE THAT I GET IT REPAIR WILL NOT HONOR THIS. I HAVE THE ABS/VDC WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579494April 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ON MY WAY TO WORK, 4/13/2014, SUNDAY A.M. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER (NO FORWARD MOTION) I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SLOW LANE AND STOPPED. THERE WAS NO OTHER OPTION ON ALAMEDA BLVD. ALL LANES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BLVD. HAD TO TOW TO CARSON NISSAN, THEY INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION AND SAID IT WAS BAD DUE TO THE RADIATOR...... I HAVE NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND I AM WONDERING IF THIS SITE IS WORTHWHILE I TRULY HOPE SO, PLEASE AND THANK YOU..... *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579145April 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD, AND TWO BROKEN VERTEBRAE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 7/7/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK THEN HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER'S NECK WAS BROKE IN 3 PLACES, RECEIVED A WOUND ON THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED 30 STAPLES. UPDATED 7/14/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10579280April 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT WAS 3/4 FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578822April 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, VEHICLES IN FRONT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. NISSAN FRONTIER FAILED TO STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER, RESULTING IN CRASH. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT THE TRUCK STOPPING. RESULTING CRASH DID NOT DEPLOY AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10579033April 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT THE APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 5 TO 8 MPH, AND ACCELERATING, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" SIGNAL LIGHT UP. IMMEDIATELY I HAD TO TURN 5000 RPMS TO REACH A SPEED OF 20 MPH. I DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES TO HOME AND PARKED IT THEIR. CONTACTED MY MECHANIC AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS GARAGE THE NEXT MORNING FOR A TOTAL OF 8 MILES IN ADDITION TO THE 5 FOR A TOTAL OF 13 MILES DRIVEN WHILE IN WARNING. UPON COMPLETION OF A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A TRANSMISSION RADIATOR VALVE FAILURE. THIS VALVE FAILS TO OPERATE, AND DOES NOT ALLOW COOLANT AND LUBRICATION OF THE TRANSMISSION TO CONTINUE. THE VALVE IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION RADIATOR, LOCATED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE COOLING RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED, AND UPON TEST DRIVE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFICIENT OR HAD BURNED UP 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. THE TOTALITY OF THE REPAIRS TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF A TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, FLUIDS AND LABOR WAS IN EXCESS OF $4,000.00. A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 130,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY USE, WITH ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AS PRESCRIBED WITHIN THE OWNERS MANUAL, SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. A SINGLE VALVE IS/ WAS THE RESPONSIBLE CULPRIT. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A FORD RANGER, TOOK CARE OF IT AS I HAVE THE FRONTIER, AND HAD IN EXCESS OF 200,000 MILES ON THE RANGER UPON TRADING IT IN. I NEVER REPLACED A TRANSMISSION IN MY LIFE ON ANY VEHICLE. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AT HAND AND TAKE THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION, RESPECT THE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE RESPECTED YOU OVER THE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578615April 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
IMPROPER SHIFTING, SOMETIMES MAJOR VIBRATIONS, OR KICKS OUT HARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578034April 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,456.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578046April 7, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAR 03, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN OF USA THAT OUR VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE DATE OF THE CAMPAIGN, DOES NOT MEET THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN AND NOT THE YEAR OF VEHICLE. OUR VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SYMPTOMS AND BASIS FOR THE RECALL AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT ISN'T COVERED BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575618April 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AT LOW SPEED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT WOULD HAPPEN, WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE AND THEN STALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576958April 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
NOTICED OIL / GREASE ON REAR TIRES SIDEWALL. TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC FOUND A FAILURE OF BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS CAUSING FLUID TO COVER REAR AXLE, DIFFERENTIAL, REAR BRAKES, AND TIRES. I WAS ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK DUE TO POSSIBLE AXLE AND WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE REAR END. IF I HAD NOT FOUND THIS I COULD EASILY BE DEAD DUE TO WHEEL AXLE SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. AFTER REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE REAR AXLE HOUSING VENT TUBE CLOGGED CAUSING PRESSURE TO BUILD UP BLOWING OUT THE REAR SEALS. NISSAN CORP. USA WAS NOTIFIED BUT DECLINED TO ASSIST CUSTOMER WITH EXTENSIVE REPAIRS STATING THAT ALTHOUGH BEING UNDER THE 60,000 MILE POWER TRAIN LIMIT THE VEHICLE WAS 5 MONTHS OVER THE 5 YEAR AGE LIMIT. NISSAN CORP. USA DID NOT VIEW THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576939April 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING "HARD" AND THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID HAD CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND VISA VERSA. I NEEDED TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION SHOP LOOK AT IT. THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING AS THE PREVIOUS SHOP, BUT ALSO THAT I WOULD BE NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR SYSTEM, AT THE COST OF $4848.00. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILED TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY THAT ALLOWED COOLANT TO MIX WITH AND CONTAMINATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, RESULTING IN DAMAGED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS AND A DAMAGED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS HAS OCCURRED TO HUNDREDS OF NISSAN VEHICLES, INCLUDING 2005-2010 NISSAN PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2007 AND HAS UNDERTAKEN NO PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576376April 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT , WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE. AS LIGHT CHANGED APPLIED PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV UP, FINALLY MOVED SLOWLY. I DROVE IT LIKE THAT FOR COUPLE BLOCKS THEN I PARKED FOR AN HOUR OR SO, AFTER THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I RESERCHED ONLINE ABOUT IT AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE OF COOLAND MIXING WITH TRANSMISION FLUID THAT RUINS THE TRANSMISION DUE TO A DEFECT ON THE RADIATOR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISION NEED IT TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR WHICH IT WOULD COST OVER $8,000. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (8YEARS/80,000MILES) WAS ALREADY EXPIRED FOR 8 MONTHS WITH ONLY 73,800 MILES ON THE TRUCK, SO I HAD TO PAY $2,500 COPAY WHICH I FOUND IT OUTRAGEOUS FOR A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT. AT LEAST THEY SHOULD LET OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES KNOWN THAT THIS COULD HAPPEND TO THEIR CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575911March 31, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, DURING THE DEALER INSPECTION THEY NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE NOISE IS A WHINING SOUND AND I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THE NOISE UNTIL THEY STATED THAT ITS THE TIMING CHAIN AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FROM THE RESEARCH I DID THE TIMING CHAIN IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NON-SERVICEABLE ITEM AND SHOULD LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NISSAN MOTOR CORP IS AWARE OF. NISSAN MOTOR CORP HAD ISSUED TSB'S FOR THIS ITEM AND THEY HAVE EVEN BEEN PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. WHY WERE NISSAN OWNERS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE? NOW I AM FACED WITH A $1,500 REPAIR DECISION. FROM WHAT I HAVE ALSO READ IF THIS CHAIN BREAKS IT CAN HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES FOR THE DRIVER, WHY HAS NISSAN NOT SET UP A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576064March 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION COOLIN IN THE RADIATOR RUPTURED CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574638March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES ARE NON-RESPONSIVE. THERE IS NO WAY TO INDICATE HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING, IF YOU HAVE FUEL, WHAT THE RPM IS, WHAT THE MILEAGE IS ON THE VEHICLE, OR IF THE VEHICLE IS TOO HOT OR TOO COLD. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS IN CUSTOMER REVIEW WEBSITES THAT I HAVE READ AFTER MY VEHICLE'S PROBLEM STARTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE FAULTY COMPONENTS IN THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER. THIS PROBLEM ALSO PREVENTS OWNERS TO REGISTER/PASS INSPECTION/DRIVE THEIR VEHICLE WITH STATE INSPECTION LAWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574757March 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE BOUGHT THIS NISSAN NEW IN 2006 -GREAT LITTLE TRUCK. BUT RECENTLY THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS A TRAN CODE TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE COOLANT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE TRANS OR VISE VERSA (A LOT TO TAKE IN),SO I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. I FOUND THIS ISSUE ON YOUR WEBSITE FOR A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE YEARS OF THE RECALL BUT IT HAS OVER 100,000 IT HAS130 SO THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP WITH THE $5500 BILL THEY JUST QUOTED ME. IS THERE ANY HELP OUT THERE FOR ME ON THIS ISSUE??? PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574843March 25, 2014
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
THE FRONTIER 2012 (NEW CAR) START LOOSING THE ALIGNMENT, THE DEALER WORKED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CHANGES THE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR A NEW 4 TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. IN 17 MONTHS THE CAR DAMAGE 6 NEW TIRES CHANGED BY THE DEALER DUE MY COMPLAINTS AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO ATTEND MY CAR ANYMORE NO MATTER THE WARRANTY CAR. I APPLIED TO THE LEMON LAW, BECAUSE THE ENGINEER SEND BY NISSAN SAID THAT THE CAR IS WORKING PROPERLY. BUT SOME MECHANICS TELL ME THE CAR PROBLEM IS IN THE SUSPENSION, AT THIS MOMENT I CONTINUE WAITING FOR THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW RESULTS, BUT VERY AFRAID ABOUT THE INSECURE FEELING AT DRIVING MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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