Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10377225January 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY LEAKED ENGINE COOLANT INTO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER TO BE DESTROYED AND TO CEASE FUNCTIONING. MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, TRANSMISSION REBUILT,AND HAVE A HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION BYPASS COOLER INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375422January 10, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 1 MPH AND ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. SHE STATED THAT SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO YEARS WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END AND FENDER AND THE BUMPER WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AT THE TIME OF EITHER INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V298000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND COULD NOT RECALL IF THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375048January 7, 2011
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CHANGE TIRES ALL FOUR, RE-BALANCE FRONT TIRES, CHANGE BRAKES ALL FOUR, TRUCK HAS 52,000.00 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375053January 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THEN IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT GET A CODE TO REGISTER. HE REPAIRED THE BATTERY CABLES AND WIRES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO EXIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NHTSA#10V517000; COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375135January 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BUZZING/WHINING NOISE FROM TIMING CHAIN AREA NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNDER TSB NUMBER 07042 DATED JULY 11, 2007 NHTSA# 10022421. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375161January 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AT 95,000 MILES FOR THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PROBLEM IS THEY ONLY WARRANTY THE PART TO 75000 MILES. THE ISSUE DIDN'T START UNTIL 90,0000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374067January 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE LUGGAGE RACK SUDDENLY BLEW OFF THE ROOF. THE RACK WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN AND IT SLID OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374637January 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A/C FAILED FOR UNKNOWN REASON, WAS A WARRANTY RECALL FOR SAME ISSUE IN FIRST 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373898January 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK MAY CONTAMINATE BRAKES WITH LEAK GEAR OIL. SEALS WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES AND NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 63,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374023January 3, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373218December 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. FUEL SYSTEM READS ERRATIC LEVELS - WHEN IT REACHES APPROX 1/4 TO 3/8 OF A TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO THE BOTTOM AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, AS THOUGH THE TANK WERE EMPTY. THE TRUCK REPORTS P0463 CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372644December 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM AND SEVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372487December 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RECEIVED WARRANTY EXTENSION LETTER FROM NISSAN ON MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH HAS CAUSED MY FUEL GAUGE TO INACCURATELY DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY VEHICLE. LIKE ALL OTHER OWNERS MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED! WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT ALREADY HAD AROUND 70,000 MILES AND THAT WAS IN 2007. I JUST RECIEVED THE NOTICE FROM NISSAN WITHIN THE LAST MONTH OF 2010. THE NTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND DEMAND A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THIS ITEM FROM NISSAN. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR NISSAN OWNERS AND OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART! IT IS PRETTY CLEAR THAT NISSAN REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DECIDED THE LEAST COSTLY RESPONSE WOULD BE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE, KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT MOST OWNERS WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROTECTION. I URGE ALL OWNERS OF THIS MODEL NISSAN TO FIRST AND FOREMOST FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NTSA AND ALSO CALL YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND SEE IF THEY WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION I URGE ALL OWNERS OF NISSAN AUTOMOBILES TO REFUSE TO BUY ANY ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FROM NISSAN. IN ADDITION PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW THAT WHILE NISSAN TALKS A GOOD GAME, THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY DON'T BACK THEIR PRODUCT!!!! AT THIS POINT NISSAN REFUSED TO REPLACE ITEM FREE OF COST AND I HAVE NOT HAD THE ITEM REPLACED YET DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED. NISSAN REFUSED TO FIX ITEM UNDER WARRANTY, STATING MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY! THIS IS ABSURED AND THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STEP IN AND HELP CONSUMERS WITH THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372192December 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FUEL LEVEL. I WAS LUCK ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS ON A NISSAN 2007 FRONTIER SE MODEL. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372132December 22, 2010
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN X RADIAL TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/65/R15 PURCHASED NEW JUNE 2006. APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 7,000 MILES AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ADVISED OF ANY FAILURES WITHIN THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A FIFTY PERCENT DISCOUNT. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WAS 76,378 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,815. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 03/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371209December 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONTIER HAS DEVELOPED A BUZZING/WHINING SOUND THAT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED AND COMMON TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM THIS IS NOT JUST MY VEHICLE, BUT WITH MOST OF NISSAN'S MODELS SINCE 2005, WHICH IS WHEN THEY REDESIGNED AND BEGAN USING THE 4.0L V6 ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES. NISSAN RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM IN TSB'S NTB 07-42A, NTB09-128, AND NTB07-042C, BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND IF YOUR WARRANTY IS UP YOU ARE ON THE HOOK FOR THE REPAIR. ORDINARILY I WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT, AS ALL PARTS WEAR OUT, BUT IN THIS CASE, THE FAILURE IS COMMON AND PREVALENT IN MULTIPLE NISSAN MODELS FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD, SUGGESTING AN ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. FRANKLY, IF THIS WAS AN IMMEDIATE LIFE SAFETY ISSUE, A RECALL WOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN LIGHT OF THE NUMEROUS FAILURES AND NUMBER OF MODELS INVOLVED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371166December 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER MANUAL SHIFT 5 SPEED 4 CYLINDER - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WENT BAD AT 34,000 MILES. NOW AT 60,000 MILES CLUTCH IS BAD AGAIN. DIFFERENT DRIVER. I HAVE DRIVEN A CLUTCH ALL MY ADULT LIFE (55). NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. NUMEROUS INSTANCES IN INTERNET FORUMS OF SIMILAR REPORTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371037December 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR WHICH DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369995December 11, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V554000 THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY TO MY 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER....MY STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO STEERING. I ALMOST CRASHED TWICE AND BUT MANAGED TO LAND THE TRUCK SAFELY ON A FRIEND'S MOTHER'S FRONT LAWN. AN EXPERIENCED MECHANIC ON SCENE SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN A STEERING COLUMN BREAK OFF LIKE THIS ONE DID. IT WAS TOWED BY A FLATBED FROM THERE AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, BUT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE TO FIX IT. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE THIS WEEK, AND I DID BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, A 2009 FRONTIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369781December 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V288000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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