Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10702868March 31, 2015
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE STANDING THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE. SHIFTER ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE AND VEHICLE IS SITTING AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR REPAIR. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS THE 8TH 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER SHIFTER FAILURE SO FAR OUT OF THE 66 2012 NISSAN FRONTIERS WE HAVE IN OUR NJ FLEET. NO TSB OR RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS HIGH FREQUENCY ISSUE, AND NISSAN IS REFUSING COVER THE COST OF THE DEFECTIVE SHIFTER REPAIRS FOR BEING 3000 MILES OUT OF THE 36K BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE REFUSAL TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR; CASE #18171024. NISSAN C.A. TOOK 3 WEEKS TO RESPOND WITH A DENIAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS AND COUNTING AND THE REPAIR COST IS $595. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO PAY THE COSTS TO REPAIR, ESPECIALLY DEALERSHIP RATES AND PART PRICES BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE DEALER ONLY ITEMS, HIGH FREQUENCY FAILURES CAUSED BY KNOWN DEFECTS.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10702939March 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE READING 999,999, THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERATIVE AND THE RPM READING FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702543March 30, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF MY NISSAN 2008 CREW CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE FRONTIER. MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ISSUE EVALUATED AT THE SAME NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (NISSAN OF ATLANTIC CITY - FORMERLY ADMIRAL NISSAN). I PURCHASED THE USED FRONTIER IN JUNE 2011; APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 40 - 41K. I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THAT TIME - 48 MONTHS, 48 THOUSAND MILES (EXPIRATION 6/15/15). AFTER EVALUATING THE PROBLEM, A NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AND ITS COMPONENTS - COST OF REPAIR $1900.00 - 2000.00 PLUS 7% SALES TAX. I ASKED HIM IF THE REPAIR WAS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. HE SAID NO! HE INFORMED ME THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR MILEAGE; I WAS OVER BY A FEW HUNDRED MILES. THIS IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM. NISSAN HAD KNOW OF, AND BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE WELL BEFORE I PURCHASED MY 2008 FRONTIER IN JUNE 2011. HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION WAS NEVER MADE AVAILABLE DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER. WHEN THE ENGINE WHINE FIRST BEGAN IT WAS LOW - BARELY NOTICEABLE, BUT THE MORE I DROVE THE WORSE IT GOT. IF I HAD BEEN AWARE OF THE SERVICE BULLETINS SENT TO THE DEALERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I WOULD HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED; THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD A $50.00 DEDUCTIBLE. MY FINAL COST FOR THE REPAIR ON 3/28/15 WAS $1974.16. NISSAN OF AMERICA IS AT FAULT AND SO IS THE DEALERSHIP - NISSAN OF ATLANTIC CITY. THEY ARE BOTH RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY BOTH HAD THE INFORMATION ABOUT EXISTING TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS AND FAILED TO DISCLOSE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702384March 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRUCK STALLED ON A HILL DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY NISSAN, AND A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702270March 27, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COAST DOWN HILL WITHOUT DECELERATING UP TO 5 MILES BELOW SET SPEED, SO 55, IF YOUR SET AT 60, ETC. THE TRUCK HAS THE SMALL 2.5 4CYL ENGINE, BUT IT WILL CLIMB THE FIRST HILL PERFECTLY FINE WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT, JUST WHEN IT STARTS COMING DOWN THE BACKSIDE OF THE HILL YOU CAN PHYSICALLY FEEL A DRAG LIKE THE THROTTLE PLATE IS COMPLETELY CLOSED. ON VERY HILLY TERRAIN IT WILL DECELERATE DOWN THE FIRST HILL, AND UPON REACHING THE SECOND HILL, ACCELERATE SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY (4 TO 5K RPM) TOO CATCH UP WITH ITSELF. MORE OFTEN THEN NOT, I JUST SHUT THE SYSTEM OFF AND DRIVE NORMALLY TOO AVOID UNNECESSARY WEAR ON THE ENGINE AND TRANS, NOT TOO MENTION THE LOSS IN FUEL ECONOMY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702002March 26, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE TRUCK LOST POWER THEN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TURNED BACK ON THE MOTOR MADE A LOUD NOISE. NOW THE REPAIRMAN TELLS ME THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. IT HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY TROUBLE BEFORE. IT IS NOT A WORK TRUCK IT'S A PLEASURE TRUCK. I'M RETIRED. WITH THAT LOW MILEAGE YOU WOULD THINK THE MOTOR WOULD BE BETTER THAN THAT. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701512March 24, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. AT ABOUT 84365 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BADLY. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION COOLER HAD RUPTURED INSIDE THE RADIATOR AND COOLANT HAD GOTTEN INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION WAS BASICALLY DESTROYED AND IT COST OVER $5000.00 TO FIX IT. AFTER READING OTHER ARTICLES ABOUT NISSAN OWNERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, I THINK THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701163March 23, 2015
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE TRUCK BED. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE LOST TREAD AND EXHIBITED SCRAPES ON THE SIDE WALLS. IN ADDITION, THE VALVE WAS MADE OF RUBBER CAUSING THE TIRE MONITOR TO BE UNABLE TO READ THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700835March 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS INCLUDING LOW BEAM, AND ECM, THE WHOLE IPDM MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700687March 20, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER. AFTER DEPRESSING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700727March 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700744March 20, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2012 CLASS ACTION SUIT EXTENDS WARRANTY FOR LEAKAGE OF ANTIFREEZE INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING PROPERLY AND BREAK DOWN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON FEATURE ON NISSAN VEHICLES. THIS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO FLORIDA BY A COLLEGE STUDENT ON SPRING BREAK. AT 79,000 MARK TROUBLE STARTED. HE DROVE IT HOME TO VIRGINIA AND BINGO THE ODOMETER WENT OVER 80,000 MILES. AT 80,300 MILES HE TAKES IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE ODOMETER IS OVER 80,000 MILES THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRES $2500 OWNER CO-PAY TO REPAIR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A PREVENTABLE REPAIR BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION TANKED. HAD HE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER IN FLORIDA AT 79,000 THE WHOLE THING WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. THEY REQUIRE WRITTEN PROOF OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO COME WITH A WARNING LABEL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694764March 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THANKFULLY IT COMPLETELY DISENGAGED AND DID NOT DAMAGE ANY OTHER SYSTEMS. WHEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT MIXED TOGETHER, THUS RUINING THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT NISSAN DID VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF RECALLS/INFORMING THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694298March 14, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO AUTO GARAGE. TOLD RADIATOR HAS A DEFECTIVE COOLEST LINE THAT RUNS THRU TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING BREAKDOWN OF TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. FOUND OUT ONLINE THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH THREE TYPES OF NISSAN VEHICLES MADE BETWEEN 2005 AND 2010. NISSAN WILL ONLY COVER IF UNDER 100,000 MILES BUT I HAVE TO PAY FIRST 3000 ON A FIX AVERAGING 3800 TO 4000. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY PROBLEMS BY NISSAN. THEY KNEW THEIR WAS A PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THAT ARE STALLING AND COVERING THIS PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS LIABILITY. CAR COMPANY'S PAID FOR ALL TYPES OF RECALL FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAWS, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE HERE OTHER THAN THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693673March 11, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, THE TORQUE CONVERTER, AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHANGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693226March 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I ONLY HAD A YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED MY USED 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, ONE DAY I FELT THE GEARS WHERE GETTING A LITTLE STIFF EVERY TIME I SHIFTED AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW IM AT THE SHOP, AND IM BEING TOLD ITS GOING TO BE 4800.00 TO FIX MY TRANSMISSION, I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO, STILL HAVE A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAD TO SCRAP UP MONEY TO BUY AN ADDITIONAL CAR BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. THEN I FIND OUT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM BY NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP OUT THE CONSUMER AND THEIR LAME WARRANTY COVERS NOTHING BECAUSE MY CAR EXCEEDS THE 100K MILE WARRANTY... THIS BLOWS, NEVER BUYING NISSAN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693319March 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
#1RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE. IT WILL SHOW THE ACTUAL FUEL AMOUNT, THEN IT WILL SHOW THAT THERE IS NO FUEL IN THE TANK JUST A FEW MOMENTS LATER. SOMETIMES THIS ISSUE LASTS FOR A WEEK WHERE IT SHOWS THE FUEL TANK TO BE EMPTY WHILE IT IS FULL. ALSO THERE IS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT ACCOMPANIES. #2 I LIVE IN ALASKA AND REQUIRE THE DEFROSTER VENT TO WORK IN THE WINTER. THIS WINTER STARTING IN DECEMBER I NOTICED THAT AIR WILL NOT BLOW OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENT BELOW THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS SELECTIONS ON THE DIAL/CONTROLS WITHOUT RESOLVE. IT ALSO MAKES A "BUBBLING AND CLICKING SOUND" THAT TO ME SOUNDS MECHANICAL IN THE DASHBOARD, WHEN THE VENT IS TRYING TO CHANGE FROM THE FLOOR VENT, TO THE HEAD VENTS, AND THEN UP TO THE WINDSHIELD VENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692665March 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692392March 5, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE MADE A NOISE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP. IT THEN FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS FORCED INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP AND WAS INFORMED OF THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW ITS JUNK. IT WILL NOW COST ME $3400 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL OUT FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691562March 2, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE TRUCK HAS AN INSUFFICIENT HEATER FOR THE NORTH EAST'S COLD WEATHER. THE ENGINE WARMS UP QUICKLY, WITHIN 2 MILES. THE HEAT OUTPUT AT CHEST LEVEL TAKES AS MUCH AS 10-15 MINUTES IF NIGHT TIME TEMPS WERE LESS THAN 20 DEGREES F. AT THAT POINT. IT TAKES LONGER AT THE FLOOR LEVEL NO MATTER WHAT POSITION THE CONTROLS ARE IN. I FOUND THAT THE FLOOR LEVEL INDICATOR HEAT ALSO EXITS AT THE DEFROSTER AND THE OUTSIDE CHEST LEVEL VENTS. THIS LEAVES PAINFUL COLD AT THE FLOOR LEVEL FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. ALL THIS IS MAXIMUM EFFORT FOR THE HEATER. THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE FOR ME AS A DIABETIC WITH LEG BLOOD FLOW PROBLEMS AND RESULTANT VARICOSE VEINS. IS THIS A RESULT OF A RULING? I HAVE NOT FOUND ONE ON YOUR SITE. THANKS FOR THE HELP, [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

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