Nissan Frontier Complaints

3,364 consumer complaints on file.

#10316565March 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PROBLEM WITH FUEL GAUGE ON 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER PICK UP TRUCK. AFTER FILLING TANK, FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY, TURN ON LOW FUEL LIGHT, AND TURN ON SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. AFTER A DAY, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL BEGIN WORKING AGAIN (SLOWLY RETURNS TO CORRECT LEVEL) AND EVENTUALLY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WILL GO OUT. PROCESS REPEATS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS RE-FUELED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316216March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSORS IN MY FUEL SENDING UNIT ARE BAD . THIS HAS CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER ON THE HIGHWAY ; AS THE FUEL LEVEL READS QUARTER TANK, BUT IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. NISSAN JUST RECALLED SOME 540,000 ,2006 AND UP VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT EXCLUDED THE FIRST YEAR OF THE SECOND GENERATION FRONTIER MODELS. IT IS EASY TO FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2005 EDITIONS ALONE. NISSAN IS CLEARLY RELUCTANT TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE SENSORS , AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE 2005 MODELS IN THIS SAFETY RECALL . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10316253March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK, LEADING YOU TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE MORE OR LESS FUEL THAN ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 2, 2010, YET HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT $250 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AND FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316068March 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AND CANNOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. I HAD NO PICK UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAD CARS SPEEDING BY ME AT 75MPH WHILE I WAS BARELY ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WOULD DRIVE FINE AND THAN THIS WOULD HAPPEN OUT OF NOWHERE. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND FOUND OUT I HAD WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. I HAD TO PAY $2500.00 TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND A NEW RADIATOR INSTALLED. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON NISSANS PART BECAUSE IT WAS A FAULTY RADIATOR THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I HAVE HEARD OF ALOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO DUE A RECALL. I HAVE THE SAME FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM THAT WAS JUST RECALLED AND I RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF IT. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSION JUST STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316056March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC INDICATING EMPTY WHEN BELOW 1/2 TANK FULL. SUSPECT FLOAT OR SENSOR IN FUEL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316090March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL CELL/GAUGE PROBLEM SIMILAR TO REENT RECALL HOWEVER RECALL DOES NOT COVER MY NISSAN FRONTIER MODEL YEAR...2005. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314977February 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM GETTING A CAR CODE OF P0463 WHICH INDICATES THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING IN MY 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. MY GAS NEEDLE DROPPED FROM 1/2 FULL TO EMPTY IN A FEW SECONDS. I RAN OUT OF GAS BEFORE I COULD GET TO A GAS STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313277February 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NISSAN FRONTIER 4.0 SE CREW CAB FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL. ANY AMOUNT OF RESEARCH ON THE ENGINE CODE P0463 WILL TURN UP 100S OF PROBLEMS. MINE HAS STOPPED WORKING MAKING THE GAS HAND SLOW TO RESPOND AND MUST BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS ISSUED A NEW PART WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN SO MAYBE REPLACING IT WILL LAST, BUT STILL SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE TRUCKS ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVEN'T HAD THE FULL EXTENT OF THIS BUT ITS STARTING TO SHOW SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311162February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT A RECALL ON MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK RELATING TO THE FUEL PUMP. IT CAUSED MY FUEL PUMP TO FAIL AND MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I CAN'T TAKE ANY ACTION? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308880February 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT NOT WORKING RIGHT WHEN FILL TANK UP THE FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY STAYS AT EMPTY THIS COULD BE SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AND GET STRANDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308917February 12, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY PARTICULAR PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE SINCE ABOUT NOVEMBER OF 2009. IT BEGAN WHEN I WASHED MY CAR ONE DAY TO REMOVE SOME ROAD SALT AND HAS BEEN RECURRING SINCE THEN. THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE DOOR LOCK BECOMING "FROZEN". WHEN THE LOCK FREEZES, I AM UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH A KEY, REMOTE, OR MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE CAB. THIS NOW TAKES PLACE ALMOST ANY NIGHT WHEN IT FREEZES. IF I DECIDE TO LEAVE THE DOORS UNLOCKED AT NIGHT, IT ALLOWS ME TO GET INSIDE, BUT THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DO SO. I FOUND THIS OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I THOUGHT I AVOIDED THE FREEZING, CLOSED THE DOOR, PUT MY SEAT BELT ON, AND BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. THE DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF WHEN I WENT AROUND A TURN. THE ONLY WAY TO SAFELY CLOSE THE DOOR WAS TO LOCK MYSELF INSIDE. ONCE LOCKED INSIDE THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IS FROM ANOTHER DOOR. SO WHEN THIS DOES OCCUR, I CAN NEVER EXIT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. SO, I BELIEVE THIS HAS BECOME A VERY SERIOUS ENTRAPMENT HAZARD. THE DOOR WILL EVENTUALLY THAW OUT AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF HEAT INSIDE THE CAR, BUT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE WOULD BE EXTREME DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, I USED SEVERAL BOTTLE OF DEICER IN THE LOCK MECHANISM, BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. I REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND SPRAYED ALL THE MOVING PARTS IN ATTEMPT TO DISPLACE ANY WATER. THIS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOT HELP. THERE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. AFTER LOOKING AT SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS, I ALSO NOTICED THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER SEEING THIS, I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY ONLINE TWO WEEKS AGO, AND HAVE YET TO EVEN RECEIVE A COURTESY RETURN CALL. THIS IS GETTING ANNOYING AND EXPENSIVE. MY GAS EXPENSES HAVE DOUBLED BECAUSE I FIND MYSELF HAVING TO START MY CAR IN THE MORNING TO WARM IT UP, AND/OR DRIVING AROUND TO WARM AND ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308364February 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 06 NISSAN FRONTIER. JUST AFTER THE 36K WARRANTY THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT OUT. THIS CAUSES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON NOT TO MENTION THE FUEL GAGE DOESN'T WORK. I PAID 400 TO HAVE THIS UNIT REPLACE. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE A "NEWER PART NUMBER" WHICH PROVES THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS JUST ISN'T FAIR ESPECIALLY THE VEHICLE ON HAD 38K ON IT. ALSO, TAILGATE HINGE PROBLEMS. THE RIGHT SIDE HINGE BREAKS. SOMETHING DEF WRONG WITH HOW IT WAS MADE AS I HAD LOOKED AT SEVERAL FRONTIERS AND 3 OF THEM WERE BROKEN. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS WELL. DAMAGES THE TAIL GATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307897February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN IN REVERSE AND REQUIRED TO LOOK OVER YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER AND BODY/FOOT IS POSITIONED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT AND BRAKE IS APPLIED HARD TO STOP WILL CAUSE THE GAS PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED AT SAME TIME CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE BACKWARDS AT A FAST SPEED. THE ABOVE APPLIES TO THE AUTOMATIC MODEL AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE CRUSHED AGAINST A BUILDING OR RUN OVER A PEDESTRIAN. THE SAME COULD WOULD APPLY IF VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND BODY IS POSITIONED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AS FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307196February 7, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB AND BOTH FRONT DOOR WINDOWS HAVE BECOME DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE AT FAULT CAN YOU INFORM ME IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDOW REGULATORS FOR MY VEHICLE ? *TW
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306923February 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED UP AT GAS STATION. FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED READING 1/4 TANK. 10 MILES LATER IT WAS AT 1/2. IN ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING IT WAS AT FULL. LATER THAT NIGHT, THE SERVICE ENIGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303124January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE 2009 NISSAN FRONTIER MALFUNCTIONS ANY TIME FULL BRAKING IS REQUIRED WHEN ANY SNOW COVER IS ON THE ROAD SURFACE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE DURING THOSE CONDITIONS, YOU MUST ANTICIPATE A STOP AND SLOW SPEED THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR TO COAST TO A STOP. IF YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE TO FULL OR NEAR THE BRAKES START TO JUMP (FELT THROUGH THE FOOT PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL) MAKING AN AUDIBLE NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES UNCONTROLLED. FOLLOWING PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN LATE 2008 AND AFTER NUMEROUS INCIDENTS ON LIGHT TO HEAVY SNOWY CONDITIONS I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUCKEYE NISSAN IN JANUARY 2009 WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. I INSISTED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RIDE WITH ME THROUGH THE SNOWY PARKING LOT TO TEST SO HE COULD UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION. AFTER WE TESTED THE BRAKING SYSTEM, HE TOLD ME THIS WAS "NORMAL WITH ABS SYSTEMS". I HAVE 4 VEHICLES, ALL WITH ABS AND NOTHING CAN COME CLOSE TO THIS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS "NORMAL". A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IF YOU HAD TO SUDDENLY APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD CRASH AND/OR ROLL OVER. I HAVE WANTED TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP AND TEST DRIVE A SIMILAR VEHICLE WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE COMPARABLE, HOWEVER, I DO NOT LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE A DEALER IS NEARBY AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN TO PERFORM A COMPARISON ON MY OWN. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES, OR IF THIS IS INDEED "STANDARD" FOR THIS MODEL. IF IT IS THE STANDARD, DEFINITELY NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303221January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. HE STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2008. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR UNTIL HE HEARD METAL TO METAL. THE VEHICLE STOPPED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY WHERE THEY STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13600. UPDATED 03/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303268January 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE SENDS DIFFERENT SIGNALS EMPTY WHEN FULL, WHEN 3/4 AND UP THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CLAIMS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, ALSO WITH PATHFINDERS, TERRAS, PLEASE SEE THIS COMPLAINT AND DO SOMETHING !!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302270January 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
P0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302372January 26, 2010
STEERING
POWERING STEERING BOX FAILURE ON A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 49,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW. TWO MECHANICS, ONE NISSAN AND ONE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IDENTIFIED THE STEERING BOX AS THE CULPRIT FOR THE DIFFICULT STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. BOTH SAID IT SHOULD NOT FAIL. THE NISSAN MECHANIC WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE HAD ONLY SEEN ONE FAIL IN HIS TEN YEARS AS A MECHANIC, AND THAT INVOLVED A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE PREVENTS ME FROM STEERING AND AT TIMES TAKES TWO HANDS TO STEER. THE MECHANICS STATE THAT THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE PART. NISSAN REFUSES TO ASSIST IN THE COSTS OF THOSE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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