Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#11245958August 23, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY NAME IS MRS.[XXX]. ON 5.29.2019, MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AAMCO AND HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $5,258.45 . WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED I DISCOVERED THERE ARE NUMEROUS TAX PAYING CONSUMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME MECHANICAL FAILURE. I, ALSO, DISCOVERED DESPITE KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, NISSAN HAS REFUSED AND/OR FAILED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES OR NOTIFY THE OWNERS ABOUT THESE POTENTIAL DANGERS. HAD THE CORPORATION NOTIFIED THE OWNERS THE MAJOR TRANSMISSION. FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED WITH A SIMPLE PROCEDURE AT A COST OF $700- $1,000 . INSTEAD THE COMPANY KEPT SILENT ABOUT THE ISSUES. AS A RESULT AMERICAN CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN FOOTING THE BILL FOR NISSAN'S DEFECT, TO THE TOON OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I CONTACTED NISSAN'S CEO SEEKNG REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $5,258.45 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES IT TOOK TO FIX NISSAN'S MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS REFERRED TO THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT BY CEO HIROTO SARKAWA. CONSUMER AGENT [XXX] ID # [XXX] INITIALLY DENIED MY REQUEST VERBALLY ALLEGING THAT BECAUSE I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REREIMBURSEMENT. HOWEVER IN WRITING SHE CLAIMED NISSAN WAS UNABLE TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUTSIDE OF YOUR NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#11246096August 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ERRATIC GAS GAUGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SAME ISSUE HAS RECALL ON 2006 AND ABOVE NISSAN FRONTIERS. HAS TO BE SAME ISSUE WITH SENDING UNIT USED IN 2005. TSB IS OPEN TO INCLUDE 2005 VEHICLES
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0
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#11245093August 19, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
POSSIBLE HOOD LATCH AND SAFETY CATCH FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A PAVED COUNTY ROAD. HOOD OPENED SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND PART OF ROOF CAUSING GLASS TO COME IN ON DRIVER.
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Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11242801August 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE REPLACING THE TRUCK BED FOR RUST WE DISCOVERED THE FRAME IS RUSTED ALMOST IN HALF IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. FRAME WAS NOT SPRAYED TO PREVENT RUST. SPAYED TO PREVENT RUST IN THE PICTURES WAS DONE BY US.
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0
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0
#11242381August 7, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AT 132,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN NISSANS. I DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NISSANS. THE COST TO REPAIR IS GOING TO BE MORE THAN $5000. THIS IS TERRIBLE.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11242298August 7, 2019
ENGINE
MANIFOLDS BREAK APART 2 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE TRUCK
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No
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0
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#11242124August 6, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I OWN A 2018 NISSAN FRONTIER 9745 MILES. AS A PREVIOUS OWNER HAS EXPLAINED HIS BRAKE PROBLEM SAME AS MINE WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SOLID IT ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR ALSO WHEN THIS PEDAL GOES LOW THE ACCELERATOR GOES DOWN TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. I HAVE CONTACTED 3 NISSAN DEALERS THEY CLAIM THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON A ROAD TEST.. NISSAN CORP ADMIN LADY FINALLY CALLED, SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS...I AM A 75 YEAR OLD 100% DISABLE VETERAN AND JUST WANT A CAR WITH GOOD RELIABLE BRAKES, UNFORTUNATELY NISSAN TRUCKS AREN'T FOR ME....IF NISSAN CANT SOLVE MY PROBLEM I WILL BY BUYING ELSEWHERE NO ACCIDENT BUT VERY CLOSE CALL............
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No
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0
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#11241898August 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE
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No
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0
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#11240890July 31, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS TRUCK IS A 2018 NISSAN FRONTIER THAT HAS ~10K MILES AND IS DRIVEN DAILY. IN THE EVENINGS IT IS KEPT OUTSIDE. RECENTLY, A HORRIBLE ODOR BEGAN COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED DISMANTLING THE PASSENGER DASH, REMOVED THE CABIN AIR FILTERS, AND DISCOVERED A DEAD MOTHER RAT AND 4 OFFSPRING IN THE COMPARTMENT ABOVE THE FILTERS. IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. HOW WERE THEY ABLE TO GAIN ENTRY? I AM GUESSING THROUGH SOME FRESH AIR INTAKE THAT IS OBVIOUSLY OPEN TO THE EXTERIOR. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADD A VERY SIMPLE WIRE MESH COVER TO THE OFFENDING ENTRANCE. TO ALLOW ACCESS TO A FULLY GROWN RAT, IT IS ASSUREDLY 2-3" IN DIAMETER! THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT IS SUMMER, HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND HAD THE TRUCK BEEN LEFT UNATTENDED FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THE RESULTING ODOR MAY HAVE NEVER BEEN REMEDIATED. MY CONCERN IS, IF I CAN'T FIND AND COVER THE OPENING, THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN.
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0
Deaths:
0
#11240955July 31, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WE ARE A AUTO DEALER IN OHIO. AFTER PURCHASING A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB 4X4 AT THE AUCTION, WE DID A POST SALE INSPECTION AND IT PASSED. WE BROUGHT IT HOME AND DID A 60 POINT INSPECTION, OUTSIDE OF AN AIRBAG LIGHT ISSUE, IT PASSED ONCE AGAIN. ONE WEEK LATER, THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. AFTER A TRANSMISSION SHOP CALLED ME TODAY AND SAID $3000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NISSAN WILL NOT BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY AND ALL ASSISTANCE. THIS QUOTE SUMS IT UP WELL, 'SIMPLY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE RADIATOR WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMERS OF THE CONSEQUENCES TO THE TRANSMISSION ONLY MAKES SENSE IF NISSAN IS LOOKING TO CUT THEIR LOSSES. WHY DIDN'T NISSAN WARN CONSUMERS THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL QUICKLY AS A RESULT OF A CRACKED COOLER TUBE? HOW MANY CONSUMERS MUST SUFFER TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND ON BUSY, CONGESTED HIGHWAYS BEFORE NISSAN DOES THE ETHICAL THING AND ISSUES A SAFETY RECALL?'.
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0
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#11240356July 29, 2019
AIR BAGS
APPARENTLY MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE BELOW CAMPAIGN WHEN IN FACT IT'S EXHIBITING THE BEHAVIOR EXPLAINED ON THE RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALER IN SUNNYVALE CA AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IS NOT COVERED. NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR ACROSS THE BOARD NOT JUST IN SOME STATES! NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 08V690000 REPORT DATE: DEC 18, 2008 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 242720
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0
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0
#11240435July 29, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE VERY FOGGY AND THE BULBS WERE NOT VISIBLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN A YEAR AGO AND WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
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0
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0
#11234979July 26, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY MANAGED TO BIND BETWEEN AXLE AND BRAKE ROTOR CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING VERY NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. PHOTO IS FROM INVESTIGATION
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0
Deaths:
0
#11233784July 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK STARTED NOT ENGAGING IN REVERSE AT AROUND 50,100 MILES. TOOK MY TRUCK TO LARRY H MILLER NISSAN WHERE I PAID 157.00 TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS OVER FULL. THEY PULLED ABOUT 3 LITERS OF EXTRA FLUID FROM TRANNY. THE FLUID APPEARS DARKER BUT THINNER THAN NORMAL. THEY SAID THE PUMP IS PROBABLY BLOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE FROM THE ADDED FLUID. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER HAD SERVICE OF FLUID ADDED. NO SURE AT THIS POINT IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH RADIATOR CROSS CONTAMINATION BUT ABOUT 3 YEAS AGO MY HEATER STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED MY RADIATOR TO FIND IT SEVERAL QUARTS LOW. I'M NOT SURE I WANT TO SPEND ANY MORE MONEY WITH ANYONE, ESPECIALLY NISSAN, TO HAVE THIS LOOKED FURTHER INTO, BUT I WOULD BED THAT IT IS A CROSS CONTAMINATION ISSUE.
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0
#11232987July 18, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE READS HALF TANK WHEN ACTUALLY EMPTY. VERY DANGEROUS. RAN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE THAT WAS 3 LANES WIDE. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE WHEN ENGINE STOPPED. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES GO TO MANUAL WHEN ENGINE STOPS. HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE RIGHT WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE WAS QUICKLY LOSING SPEED. NEARLY WAS HIT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE CHANGING LANES. VEHICLE HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 25 MPH. WHEN SEMI MUST HAVE FIGURED I HAD NO POWER AND STAYED BEHIND ME BLOCKING TWO LANES SO I COULD GET TO THE SHOULDER. PROBABLY SAVED MY LIFE AND PREVENTED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS UNRELIABLE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED REGARDLESS OF AGE OF VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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#11233078July 18, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DORSCHEL NISSAN (3817 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14623, (585) 334-9440) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
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0
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#11233098July 18, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE RECALL FOR AIRBAGS IT WAS INCOMPLETE AND NISSAN REFUSE TO COMPLETED
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No
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0
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0
#11232760July 17, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 7/13/2019 I FELT MY TRUCK JERKING/TUGGING WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. ON 7/14/2019 THE 'SERVICE ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON AND THE JERKING WAS MORE NOTICEABLE, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 7/16/2019 AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS COOLANT MIXED IN WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TCM EVENTUALLY FRIED SINCE IT IS HOUSED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSES ROUTE TO THE RADIATOR AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THE PROBLEM
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11232388July 16, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 4,000. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, IT WENT INTO LOW GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
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No
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#11232172July 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ON VACATION TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FAULTY RADIATOR TAKEN TO MT HOLLY NISSAN ASAP WHILE DRIVING IT WAS A SAFETY HAZZARD
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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