Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10450886March 9, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AFTER BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LAMP POST. THE CRASH CAUSED NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,435. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ UPDATED 06/13/2012 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450596March 7, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 7600 MILES I HEAR A NOISE ON THE ENGINE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND GAS GAUGE STAR READING EMPTY WENT WAS FULL I TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM SOME WHERE IN THE ENGINE THEY NEVER TOLD ME WAS TIMING,CHAIN,I TOOK TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT TIMING CHAIN WAS THE PROBLEM ,THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THE WAS THE THAT THE REASON FOR THE GAS TANK READ EMPTY WAS T DUE A GAS MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449752February 29, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WENT TO PULL OFF TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD ENGINE CHECKED AND IT HAD A CODE OF P1754 FOR TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. CHECK CODE ON INTERNET AND SAW WHERE IT WAS A PROBLEM NISSAN HAD WITH A CRACKED RADIATOR. TOOK TO RADIATOR SHOP AND HE SAID RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND FLUID FROM RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WAS MIXING TOGETHER HAD RADIATOR REPLACED AND TOOK TRUCK TO NISSAN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION CHECK, THEY SAID TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED BY ANTIFREEZE AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449492February 27, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH ERROR CODE 0463. NISSAN TSB #NTB07-069D CORRECTS THIS BUT NOT OUT OF WARRANTY! WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SITUATION!. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449161February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN PLACED IN GEAR, DOES NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449811February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER REQUEST THAT NHTSA OPEN,OR REOPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE LEAKING OF REAR AXLE SEALS ISSUE, WHICH RESULTS IN AXLE LUBRICANT SPRAYING ONTO AND THUS DISABLING THE BRAKE DISC AND CALIPER. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS DISABLED BY THE DEFECT IN SEPTEMBER 2011. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449222February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AT 60MPH ON A SLIGHT GRADE, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS CHATTER BUMPS, BUT THE SHAKING INCREASED OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS AND BEGAN TO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, RADIATOR WAS LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX BY REPARING RADIATOR AND FLUSHING TRANSMISSION. NEITHER HAS HELPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449033February 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND THE RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448349February 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A LEAKY RADIATOR. THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED PULLING OUT OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER OF WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL AFTER I WAS OVER 80,000 MILES. NISSAN IS WILLING TO GIVE ME $1000 CREDIT TOWARDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR IF I HAVE THE WORK DONE AT A NISSAN DEALER FOR $6000. I ONLY HAVE 87,000 MILES ON THIS ALMOST $30K DEATH TRAP. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA. THE FIRST WAS ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, WHICH I FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL TO HAVE NISSAN REPLACE. MY TRUCK WAS 2 MONTH OUT OF THE MANUFACTURING DATE ISSUED IN THE RECALL. NISSAN DID EVENTUALLY DID ADD MY TRUCK TO THE RECALL LIST ABOUT 2 MONTH LATER. WHAT A SHAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447639February 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA OPENING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE LEAKING REAR AXLE SEALS WHICH RESULTS IN AXLE LUBRICANT SPRAYING ONTO AND BRAKE DISC AND CALIPER. *TGW THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT NHTSA OPEN A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE AXLE SEAL/BRAKE ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 03/29/12 EMAIL REQ FROM CONGRESSMAN ALTMIRE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT MR. NICHOLAS J. D'AMORE RE LEAKING SEAL DEFECTS IN CERTAIN NISSAN VEHICLES. UPDATED 04/02/12 UPDATED 04/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447820February 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG NISSAN FRONTIER MESSAGE BOARDS. WHEN YOU FILL THE GAS TANK YOU MUST FILL IT SLOWLY OR THE GAS WILL "BUBBLE UP" AND SPILL OUT OF THE ENTRANCE WHERE YOU PUT THE GAS NOZZLE. IT WILL RUN DOWN THE FENDER, ONTO THE PAINT, AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE EFFECT IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENS TO THIS 2007 DODGE DURANGO HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FS5U63CN-II BUT WITH LESS FORCE WHEN EXPELLING THE FUEL. THIS IS A REPEATED ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS DUE TO A BAD DESIGN AND WILL NOT FIX THIS. I HAVE TO SLOWLY FILL MY TANK EVERY TIME. THIS MEANS TO NOT GET IT TO SPILL I HAVE TO FILL AN 18 GALLON TANK NO FASTER THAN 15 MINUTES IN ORDER NOT TO SPILL FUEL ON THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447524February 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
LEFT WORK ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO AT NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK CUT OUT ON ME(NO GAS PEDAL) SO I LOOK DOWN AT THE VOLTAGE GAUGE AND ITS READING ABOUT 10V..... SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF "OK WELL MAYBE THE ALTERNATOR FINALLY WENT AFTER ALL THE [XXX]I PUT IT THROUGH." WENT TO PULL OVER AND HERE IS WHERE IT GETS WEIRD, I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I COASTED TO THE SLOW LANE AND TURNED MY ACC. OFF AND GOT IT BACK HOME SAFELY. LONG STORY SHORT I TESTED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BOTH OF WHICH WERE SHORTED/OLD/DEAD.... REPLACED BOTH AT THE TUNE OF $191 FOR THE ALTERNATOR AND $70 FOR THE BATTERY. NOW, I HOOKED EVERYTHING UP TODAY. STARTED THE TRUCK... VOLT GAUGE IS BACK AT 10V... THEN I SEE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF TO FIND THAT THE BRAKE LINES GOING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULE ARE SMOKING... AND THE LINES LEAVING THE MODULE ARE AS WELL. I COOLED EVERYTHING DOWN, WENT INSIDE TO GRAB A DRINK (4-5 MIN) AND CAME BACK OUT AND THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DEAD... UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND PUT IT ON A TRICKLE CHARGER FOR NOW. 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
#10447264February 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE HAD SINCE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STALLING FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446776February 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER HAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START AND I NOTICED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ALL SHAKING. AFTER JUMP STARTING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED HOWEVER I NOTICED THE TRIP MILEAGE WAS RESET TO "000.0" AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT RESTART. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START I HEAR A CLICK CLICK SOUND AND ALL GAUGES WOULD SHAKE. I CHARGED THE BATTERY AND THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED FOR A FEW WEEKS HOWEVER THE SAME PROBLEM LISTED ABOVE BEGAN TO RE-OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446904February 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID ENTERED THE RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR FLUID MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446910February 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS IN THE SUSPENSION AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE VIBRATIONS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY A DESIGN PROBLEM WHERE THE RADIATOR FLUID OVER TIME CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE NISSAN DEALER STATED THE REPAIRS CALLED FOR COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT A COST OF $5,375.28. SINCE THIS TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN PROBLEM, I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO REQUEST THAT THEY COMPENSATE ME FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS, STATING THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446743February 5, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE EXPRESSWAY HWY 75 SOUTH DOWNTOWN ATLANTA GA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK JUST STOPPED RUNNING. I MANAGE TO COST TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE TRUCK I CALLED FOR HELP. HAD THE TRUCK TOWN TO A LOCAL SHOP ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THE CULPRIT A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2007 FRONTIER MODELS. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO HAVE IT REPLACE BUT I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I WAS OVER 72000 MILES THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT THE COST TO ME. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AS LONG AS I LIVE I ALMOST GOT RAN OVER TRYING TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. MY FUEL GAUGE WAS READING 1/2 OF TANK OF GAS. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. I KNOW THAT IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ONE UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE AND THIS IS VERY SAD ESPECIALLY SINCE NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE SINCE DAY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446352February 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 4.0 V-6 ENGINE HAS 43,600 MILES, AND IT MAKING A KNOCKING / BANGING NOISE, I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 43,600 AND HAD ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AS SCHEDULED. THEY SENT ME A REPLY BACK STATING "A REVIEW OF OUR RECORDS INDICATES THAT THE ABOVE-REFERENCED VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE CAMPAIGNS. IN ORDER TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE, A RECENT DIAGNOSIS BY A AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS REQUIRED. SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. AND DROPPED OFF MY FRONTIER AT MY LOCAL DEALER ON MONDAY EVENING (1/30/12). TUESDAY AFTERNOON (1/31/12) THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE KNOCKING IS FROM A LOWER PISTON ROD, THE TIMING CHAIN AND COMPONENTS ARE WORN OUT, THERE ARE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, AND IT IS ALSO BLOWING OIL INTO THE AIR INTAKE. BASICALLY,THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY SHOT!. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IS $6,000 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. HE THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME,THAT HE CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HE FOUND SO FAR,AND SAID THAT ACCORDING TO COMPANY POLICY,HE NEEDS THE VEHICLE "A FEW MORE DAYS" TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE IF THERE IS IN FACT A DEFECT, BECAUSE MORE INFORMATION IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE IF IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS OBVIOUSLY VERY UPSETTING THAT THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 43,600 MILES AND THE ENGINE IS SHOT,NOT TO MENTION,NOW I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS WITH THIS 4.0 V6 ENGINE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, OR ATLEAST BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AT NO COST TO ME. IT IS MY OPINION, NOT ONLY IS THIS A "MECHANICAL DEFECT" IT IS ALSO A "SAFETY ISSUE", DUE TO THE FACT, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, THE ENGINE CAN FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446262February 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAILURE OF TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN GUIDES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446335February 2, 2012
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED MY TRUCK FROM THE NISSAN DEALER IN 2006 AND RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN RATHER BADLY. I THOUGHT THIS WAS UNUSUAL SINCE I HAD LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO SEARS AND ASKED THEM TO ALIGN THE WHEELS AND ROTATE THE TIRES. SEARS COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER AND INSTALL SOME PARTS THAT WERE NOT ON THE TRUCK AT MANUFACTURING. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS NECESSARY AND WAS TOLD THAT FOR CERTAIN MAKE OF VEHICLES THIS WAS TRUE. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO ALIGN THE WHEELS TO RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS. ACCORDING TO SEARS, SINCE THE CAMBERS AND CASTERS WERE NOT WITHIN RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATION, TIRE WEAR, HANDLING AND SAFETY PROBLEMS MAY RESULT. I FEEL THAT THE NECESSARY PARTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THE NISSAN DEALER SHOULD INSTALL THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR FREE AND NISSAN SHOULD NOTIFY ANY VEHICLE OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS DEFICIENCY WHICH MIGHT CAUSE HANDLING AND SAFETY PROBLEMS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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