Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10470185August 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS PROBLEM IS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DUE TO NISSAN PRODUCING A FAULTY AND VERY POORLY ENGINEERED COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THEY EVENTUALLY GET CONTAMINATED WITH RADIATOR COOLANT AND MAKES THE TRANSMISSION SLIP AND CLUNK DURING SHIFTING. MINE SLIPS FROM 2ND INTO THIRD AND WHEN I ACCELERATE IN ANY GEAR. THERE IS NO POWER UNLESS I BABY IT ALONG. THIS HAS BEEN HAZARDOUS TWICE NOW WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND CHANGING LANES. A SEMI-TRUCK WAS IN THE LANE I NEEDED TO GET INTO AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO MERGE PROPERLY. NISSAN REFUSES TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM IS THEIRS EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ARE NUMEROUS. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY AWARE OF THIS JUST GO ONLINE AND YOU WILL FIND HORROR STORIES FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469360August 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH UP AN INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO DOWN SHIFT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND THERE WAS NO LONGER A MALFUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469124August 3, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE SEAL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 09/21/12*LJ UPDATED 09/26/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468825August 1, 2012
ENGINE
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE A/C STOPPED WORKING THEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE NEXT DAY WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THIS WAS THE FOURTH ENGINE THAT HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE HAS TO BE CHANGE AND I WAS 300 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. LOOSING MONEY AND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468357July 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE SEALS FAILED. AS A RESULT, FLUID LEAKED AND THE BRAKES WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THE BRAKES, REAR AXLE, AND SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,889 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,300. UPDATED 9/10/12 *CN UPDATED UPDATED 09/17/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467768July 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILING AND CONTAMINATING THE TRANSMISSION, REPAIRED TRANSMISSION COST WAS MORE THAT I CAN PAID, FIXED ANYWAY BUT STILL NOT 100% GOOD, HAVEN'T BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR, DON'T WANT THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR I HOPE THIS WILL BE A RECALL SO I CAN HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPAIR BY NISSAN AND A RADIATOR REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467800July 26, 2012
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER BUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST DID NOT COMPLETELY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,626 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,700. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN UPDATED 09/06/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467607July 25, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467737July 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR FAILURE RESULTING IN MIXED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT. I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THIS SINCE I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A QUICK FIX IF I HAD JUST KNOWN ABOUT IT. MANY ARE BYPASSING THE TRANSMISSION COOLER DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND PERVASIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467544July 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED TO FAIL, FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER, THEN GAS AND HEAT GAUGES, NOW EVERYTHING IS PEGGED AND SPEEDO READS 9999999. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467586July 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
KNOWN ISSUES WITH FAULTY RADIATORS IS CAUSING IT TO FAIL AND MIX ANTIFREEZE INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.. THE RESULT IS A ~$9200 BILL FROM YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR.. NISSAN ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE MAKING ME THE OWNER OF MY 4TH NISSAN TRUCK TO PAY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466545July 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON JULY 2011 HAD TO PAY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION FOR MY TRUCK AFTER THE RADIATOR LEAKED IN TO THE TRANSMISSION, TALKED WITH NISSAN AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO STAND BEHIND IT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE IF THE TRUCK WAS, IN SIDE THE NEW WARRANTY THEY HAD PUT OUT BUT I WAS AT 91611. THEY KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND HOW TO FIX THIS. THEY HAVE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE RADIATOR ABOUT $ 200.00 FIX.THIS REPLACE COST, ME MORE THAN $ 6000.00 TO GET FIXED. NOW AT 97980 MILES WE ARE BACK AT THE SHOP HAVING THE SAME THING, DONE OVER AGAIN, THIS TIME THEY ARE COVERING AFTER I HAD TO HAVE A OUT SIDE TECH COME IN AND PROVE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. THE FIRST SAID IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THEN THEY HAD ANOTHER ONE CHECK IT AND SAID I WAS HEARING THE TIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOOD. I WOULD NOT PICK UP MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO RUN OUT ON JULY 26 2012 . AFTER THE OUT SIDE TEC CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD COOLANT MIXED WITH IT THEY ORDERED EVERY THING NEW AGAIN...SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE FIRST ONE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465894July 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINES INSIDE RADIATOR FAILED, CONTAMINATING THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND ENGINE. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEED REPLACED, ENGINE NEEDS FLUSHED, $6,000 ESTIMATE. NISSAN REFUSES TO HELP WITH PAYMENT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF A RAMPANT PROBLEM. THEY INCREASED THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES, BUT I HAVE 88,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465425July 12, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE HAVING MINOR COSMETIC REPAIRS DONE, OUR [REPUTABLE] BODY SHOP REPAIRMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE FRONT RADIATOR SUPPORT FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THIS TRUCK IS SOLID. I AM METICULOUS ABOUT IT. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME SORT OF DEFECT ON THIS AREA FOR IT TO BE 90% DETERIORATED! THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH CAUSES IT TO CRUMBLE...IN THE PAST, EVEN TOYOTA HAS STOOD BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES WITH CORROSION ISSUES...I WOULD CERTAINLY HOPE NISSAN COULD LOOK INTO THIS THE SAME WAY...ITS A REAL SHAME THAT I CAN ONLY SEE ANOTHER YEAR MAYBE BEFORE MY RADIATOR FALLS OUT AND CAUSES SOMETHING MUCH WORSE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465154July 10, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BEEN SMELLING GAS FOR OVER A YEAR. THEN DRIVING HOME ON 07/05/2012 FUEL PUMP STARTED SPEWING GAS TOOK 18 GALLONS GAS TO DRIVE 10 MILES BEFORE I NEW WHAT WAS GOING ON . FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLEY HAS MULTIPLE STRESS FRACTURES ALL OVER THE TOP AND FITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME PROBABLE FROM NEW. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX. SAYS MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL . I HAVE THE FUEL PUMP WITH PHOTOS OF THE STRESS FRACTURES THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464534July 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING BACK FROM A TRIP IN MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. COMING OVER A MOUNTIAN PASS I LET UP ON THE GAS TO COAST AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STARTING SHACKING SO BAD THAT I ALMOST DROVE OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO DECREASE MY SPEED BECAUSE I COULD NOT TRAVEL THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT SAFETLY. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY SINCE BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT COULD SEIZE UP AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464137July 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AXLES SEALS FAILED CAUSING GEAR OIL TO SATURATE THE REAR DISC BRAKE PADS, ROTOR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES. EXTREME DECREASED BRAKING, WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY PROBLEM, WHICH SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON WITH THE FRONTIER AND TITAN PICK-UPS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463985July 2, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE (1" PLAY IN ALL DIRECTIONS) RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY AT TIMES CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE (APPEARS THE INTERNAL BEARINGS OR SIMILAR MECHANISM HAS FAILED). I FEAR THIS MAY LEAD TO A CRASH DUE TO INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464012July 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ALSO IT FELT AS IF I WAS DRIVING OVER GROVES IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I WAS 4K MILES OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I NEVER EVEN KNEW I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I GUESS NISSAN DIDN'T WANT TOO MANY PEOPLE TO KNOW EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS REGISTERED WITH THEM. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS PROBLEM WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN DESIGN AND SINCE IT WAS PAST THE 80K MILE WARRANTY IT WAS NOT COVERED. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD NOT EXTEND OR HONOR ANY WARRANTY. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO WATCH MY TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE THAT WILL BE THE NEXT TO GO. MY ONLY HOPE IS NISSAN DOES THE RIGHT THING (FORCED IF NECESSARY) AND REPAIRS OR REPLACES WHAT IS CLEARLY A FAULTY DESIGN. THIS HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING ACCIDENTS AT THE WORST AND ABANDONMENT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OF A FAMILY AT BEST. GET THEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND PROTECT THE DRIVERS ON THE ROAD PLEASE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463515June 29, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP, EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER HT TIRES, SIZE LT235/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD EXHIBITED A BULGE AND WAS CAUSING TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIRES WERE FOUND IN VERY BAD CONDITIONS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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