Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#11176077February 10, 2019
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT WARNING LIGHT.AND SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NOW THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT ENGAGE.I CANNOT HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF THI PROBLEM.I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THI COULD BE SAFE AT ALL.THE MANUAL SAYS THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE SENSOR AND THE SEAT BELT LATCH MUST BE REPLACED. I'VE OWNED.MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFE AND NEVER EVER HAD A SEAT BELT FAILURE LIKE THIS .THIS IS DANGEROUS WHAT IF THIS OCCURS WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT.UNMATCHED OR WON'T UNMATCHED. HOW CAN THIS BE SAFE. NO ONE GETS INTO MY VEHICLES WITHOUT PUTTING ON THE SEAT BELTS IN N.Y.IT IS A VIOLATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175928February 9, 2019
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT "YELLOW DASHBOARD LIGHT" THAT TYPICALLY COMES ON WHEN ANYONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. (ANYTIME AT ANY LOCATION) ALSO THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. DEALER STATES IT WILL COST $2400 TO REPAIR. OTHER MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ARE COVERED BY A RECALL, NOT 2011 FRONTIER P/U. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175782February 8, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS THE ISSUE, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER A NISSAN CAMPAIGN FOR KNOWN ISSUES. TRUCK WAS INITIALLY PURCHASED IN NY AND DRIVEN ON SALTED ROADS, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE FOR SENSOR FAILURE, HOWEVER I LIVED IN FL AT THE TIME THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE CAMPAIGN WAS 08V690000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172445January 28, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, FOOT ON BRAKE, EXITING A PUBLIC PARKING LOT, WHEN SUDDENLY ENGINE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND WHEELS WERE SCREECHING. THE PASSENGER OF VEHICLE HAD TO PLACE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK TO STOP VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THIS ACTION DID NOT STOP ENGINE FROM REVVING AT EXTREME HIGH SPEED--RATHER, THE ENGINE WOULD SLOW DOWN AFTER ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, WITHIN A 10 MINUTE 4 MILE DRIVE, BUT NOT CONSISTENTLY. DRIVING APPROX. 15-25 MPH BETWEEN STOP SIGNS: BRAKE WOULD BE APPLIED AND THEN ENGINE AND TRUCK WOULD RACE FORWARD. EACH TIME THE PASSENGER WAS REQUIRED TO PUT SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLES OR OBJECTS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WOULD CLEARLY STATE THAT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172410January 27, 2019
ENGINE
RADIATOR SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171128January 21, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE MOSTLY SHOWS EMPTY ON A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE FUEL LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYS LIT. THE DIAGNOSTIC READS P0463, WHICH IS A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HIGH INPUT CIRCUIT A. SOMETIMES THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ DIFFERENTLY AS THE TANK GETS CLOSER TO EMPTY. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED AND THIS WAS THE ISSUE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE SO I'M NOT SURE WHEN THIS BEGAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170646January 17, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IN MOTION, PULLING INTO PARKING STALL, WHEN SOMETHING STARTED TO SMELL LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE, STARTED TO SEE FLAMES COMING FROM MOTOR. CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. POLICE CASE #19-0773 *DT *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166687January 13, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT, TENSOR AND PULLEY THREE TIMES AND, AFTER ONE WEEK START TO DO THE SAME NOISE. AT THE BEGINNING ONLY IN THE MORNING, BUT FEW DAYS LATER ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN IS ON MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165941January 8, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
VDC OFF/ SLIP LIGHT ARE COMING ON AND OFF. I PUSHED THE VSC BUTTON AND IT STAYS. ITS FULL OF FLUID. ID JUST LIKE TO HAVE A TECH LOOK AT THEM, IVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT FRONTIER FORUMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165758January 4, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2017 NISSAN FRONTIER IN AUGUST OF 2017. RECENTLY WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP WITH GAS, GAS STARTED COMING BACK UP. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FRONTIER. THE EVAP FUEL CANISTER AND SOLENOID VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165681January 3, 2019
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO GEAR FORWARD OR REVERSE AT TIMES. WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT OUT OF 3RD GEAR INTO OVER DRIVE, AFTER TOPPING A HILL AND GOING BACK DOWNHILL. TRUCK WILL DO A JERKING MOTION WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP. ON INTERSTATE I81 TRUCK SPEED WAS 50-55 MPH THE RPM'S WAS 6,000 AND THE RPM'S WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR. WHEN IT DID SHIFT IT WAS A VERY HARD SHIFT. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND OUT WHAT IT IS. THE TRUCK DOESN'T THROUGH A CODE, SO THEY CAN'T WORK ON IT TILL IT DOES. I PULL A SMALL POP UP CAMPER AT TIMES AND IT ACTS UP MORE WHEN THE TRUCK IS UNDER STRESS. I HAVE WHERE THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAS SEEN THE TRUCK AND THEIR COMMENTS. THEY DID OFFER ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TILL 2020. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD AND ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK. I ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 23,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AS TO DATE. NISSAN DENIED MY REQUEST FOR ANOTHER TRUCK BECAUSE THEY SAID MY CLAIM FALLS OUTSIDE THE TIME PERIOD FOR FILING CLAIMS. I HAVE THE REPAIR PAPER WORK AND LETTERS FROM THE NISSAN GROUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162672December 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHILE BRAKING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD ALSO DEPRESS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOOSE AND WOULD TRAVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED HARD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH JEFF WYLER FAIRFIELD CADILLAC KIA NISSAN (5815 DIXIE HWY, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014, (513) 682-2500). THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162276December 18, 2018
ENGINE
THE COOLER TUBES FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR CRACKED, ALLOWING FOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS RESULTED IN RAPID DEGRADATION OF THE FRICTION ELEMENTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE FRONTIER IS NOW UNDRIVABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162053December 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION WHEN TOWING 2000 LBS OF WEIGHT OR GREATER WILL LOCK INTO THIRD GEAR WHEN THE RPM EXCEEDS 4000 RPM. THE RPM WILL STAY CONSTANT AT 4000 RPM WITH YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND WILL NOT DROP OUT OF GEAR UNLESS THE OVERDRIVE BUTTON IT DISENGAGED. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPLICATED WITH THE TECH AND SERVICE MANAGER IN MY VEHICLE AND A LIKE IN KIND 2019 NISSAN FRONTIER . THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS RACING WITH YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL FOR ALL INTENSE AND PURPOSE DRIVING ITSELF. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS INDICATED THAT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS REPLICATED IN ANOTHER VEHICLE THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. UNBEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161753December 15, 2018
AIR BAGS
WATCH SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN BROKE. AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161312December 14, 2018
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS KNOWN TIMING BELT ISSUES. THE VEHICLE STARTS MAKING A LOUD NOISE(WHINING) THAT GETS LOUDER AS I DRIVE FASTER ON ANY ROAD. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NISSAN HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL COST OVER 2400 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN DOESN'T SEEM TO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161486December 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
COOLANT LEAKED FROM RADIATOR INTO TRANSMISSION THROUGH FAULTY COOLING LINES.. RESULT WAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY. VERY COSTLY REPAIR BILL ($4600.00). HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR AND DO A COMPLETE REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160726December 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL SENDER UNIT FAILED AND CAN NO LONGER ESTABLISH AMOUNT OF FUEL AND NOW AT RISK BEING STRANDED. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FRONTIERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157295December 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE LEAVING DRIVEWAY. CLEARED BY SHUTTING OFF & RESTART. DID THIS TWICE THEN WOULD NOT RESET. TOOK TO SHOP & DIAGNOSED CONTAMINATED TRANNY FLUID & RUINED TRANSMISSION. ONE PART REPLACED WAS NISSAN OEM TCM. THREE MONTHS AFTER REBUILD SAME THING HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY BUT COULD NOT CLEAR LIMP MODE. $400 TOW TO SHOP BUT THEY SAID ALL TESTED AND PASSED, RESET CODES. HAPPENED AGAIN ON HIGHWAY AND DROVE TO NISSAN DEALER IN FLAGSTAFF. THEY DIAGNOSED LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH TCM AND SAID IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, AND TO GET TO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY DROVE SLOW IN LIMP MODE BACK TO ORIGNIAL SHOP THAT REBUILT TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SHOP AFTER DIAGNOSTIC SAID OEM TCM FAILED. AVONDALE NISSAN SUPPLIED SHOP WITH NEW TCM BUT ONLY AFTER FAILED TCM WAS RETURNED. TOTAL EXPENSES OVER $7000 AND LOSS OF VEHICLE USE FOR 10 DAYS WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND 26 CALENDAR DAYS SECOND TIME DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN SHOP DETERMINING EXACTLY WHAT FAILED BECAUSE NISSAN SAID TCM NOT PRONE TO FAILURE HISTORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157049December 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
OUT. VEHICLE HAS SEVERE RUST CORROSION FROM THE BACK CAB BREAK LIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SEAL AROUND THE LIGHT WAS COMPROMISED AND CAUSES MOISTURE TO SEEP IN AND LEAK THROUGH THE ROOF. IT LOOKS AS IF IT IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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