Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10414737July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING MY NISSIAN FRONTIER, EXPERIENCED EMMISSION LIGHTS. REPLACE ONE CATALYIC CONVERTER. JUST AFTER 80, 000 THE SECOND ONE GOES, AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPS SHIFTING. THE RADIATOR ROTS AND COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMISSION, AND BOTH ARE SHOT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NISSAN IS NOT RECALLING IT, AND IF IT IS OVER 80 THOUSAND THEY DO NOT COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A BAD DESIGN AND KNOW TO NISSAN. THEY EXTENDED THE RADIATOR COVERAGE, BUT ONLY TO 80 THOUSAND MILES. MOST FAILURES ARE JUST OVER THAT MILEAGE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414761July 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READANY OF THE GAUGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413764July 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF FUEL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS EXIT TO SIDE OF ROAD. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413401July 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY - THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT BOLTS INTO THE TANK RUSTED/CORRODED CAUSING A VAPOR LEAK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THIS REQUIRED CLEANING/REMOVING RUST/CORROSION RESEALING ASSEMBLY TO RETURN VEHICLE TO USABLE CONDITION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412298July 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED SERIOUS CONCERN OVER THE POSSIBILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN CRACKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V554000 (STEERING:COLUMN) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412698July 13, 2011
STEERING:COLUMN
2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER STATES STEERING PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEAREST DEALER IS 80 MILES AWAY AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HIS MECHANIC PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412025July 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND FUEL SENSORS ON NISSAN TRUCKS. NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT REFUSES TO REMEDY OR REPAIR. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS A NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 BUT I HAD THE FUEL SENSOR PROBLEMS ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AS WELL. PLEAS SEE LINK TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMPLAINT PAGE LISTING HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM; HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_FRONTIER.HTML *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412021July 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 NISSAN FRONTIER MODELS DELAY RESPONSE IN ACCELERATION DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL.WIFE SAYS THIS HAS AL MOST CAUSED ACCIDENT .NISSAN NEEDS TO KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM TO GET REPAIRED.DEALER SAYS DELAY IS CAUSED BY POTENTOMETER RELAYING INFO TO COMPUTER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412049July 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING BELT TENSIONER GUIDE FAILURE ON A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. LESS THAN 60K MILES. THE TENSIONER CAN FAIL AND LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE AT ANY TIME. NISSAN CONFIRMS AS THERE IS A TSB ISSUED FOR 2005-2010 TRUCKS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411392July 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SLOWLY LEAKING AND COVERING THE BOTTOM PAN. MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND A CRACK IN THE HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION NEAR THE TOP. MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE "CORE" CANNOT BE SENT BACK FOR ANY CREDIT. TOTAL COST SO FAR IS APPROX. $2,800. THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING HAS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS CRACK TO THE HOUSING. CONSUMER SENT AN UPDATED PORTABLE TO CORRECT THE VIN. UPDATED 07/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410707July 6, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND WOULD BLOW EXTREMELY HOT AIR WHEN DIRECTED TO THE FOOT VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO SIMPLY CHANGE THE HEATER SETTINGS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE HEAT WOULD BURN HIS FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 10/05/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410375July 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
NISSAN FRONTIER (NISMO) 2006 PRESENTED A POWER TRAIN FAILURE. IT WAS REPAIR AND FAILURE AGAIN AFTER SIX MONTH OF USE. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE TECHNICIAN HE FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR HAD BEEN BROKEN AND LEAK COOLANT TO THE POWER TRAIN. THIS IS A SECOND REPAIR AND I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO IT. THE VEHICLE HAVE 100,000 MILES. I HAD HEAR A LOT OF COMPLAIN RELATED AND WHEN NISSAN WILL BE DOING A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409376June 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE REAR AXLES ON MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER BEGAN LEAKING GREASE AT SOME POINT. THE FLUID LEAKED ON THE REAR BRAKES, CAUSING POTENTIAL BRAKE PROBLEMS IF AND EVENTUAL FAILURE IF GONE UNNOTICED. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THERE IS A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER MODELS AFFECTED, INCLUDING THE TITAN, AND XTERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409239June 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD REGISTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS ON IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408967June 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WENT BAD AT 74,000 MILES. NISSAN HAS DECLINED TO REPAIR IT AS IT IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. HOWEVER THIS IS SUCH A COMMON AND WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, THE 2007 FRONTIERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR SOME OF THE '06 AND '08 FRONTIERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407676June 21, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING:COLUMN). AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS POSITIONED OUT OF ALIGNMENT. WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS POSITIONED TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER AND AUTHORIZED DEALER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,898. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ALIGNMENT WAS PROBABLY OFF. UPDATED 10/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407720June 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY VEHICLE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I HAVE LOCATED NHTSA # 04V230000 THAT NOTES A RECALL. THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE FAULTY PUMPS THAT WERE PLACED IN THE VEHICLES. I WANT TO ADD THAT THESE OTHER FUEL PUMPS ARE ALSO NO GOOD. I AM IN THE COAST GUARD AND MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN NEAR THE SALTY OCEAN AIR SINCE I'VE OWNED IT (THE SAME REASON FOR THE CORROSION ON THE OTHER PUMPS). THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL FOR THESE PUMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406286June 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN FRONTIER LE (TRANSMISSION FAILURE). DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED (70MPH), TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN DECELERATION. FAILED ONCE, TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR PARTS. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCE HIGH SPEED COLLISION DUE TO SUDDEN DECELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406097June 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN DISPLAYING A READING OF EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405966June 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
98 NISSAN FRONTIER INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON LINE AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE. MINE STARTED FIRST BY THE SPEEDOMETER BEING OFF. THIS COST ME TWO SPEEDING TICKETS AND TWO SPEEDING WARNINGS BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER THEN THE FUEL GAUGE NOW EVERYTHING FUEL,TEMP,SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND TACHOMETER ALL OF THEM QUIT WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO. THE PROBLEM IS NISSAN CAN'T EVEN FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I HAD AN ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS JUST THE SPEED OFF BY ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR IT SAID I WAS GOING SLOWER THEN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED ALONG TIME AGO. WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE DRIVING THROUGH SCHOOL ZONES WITH CHILDREN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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