Nissan Frontier Sidewall Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 5
- Years with records
- 1999–2015
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Sidewall · Tires
Bf goodrich radial long trail t/a tire dot ap72fd313914 with 2000 miles on it on a brand new nissan frontier crew cab short bed pickup truck has rubber coming off of the sidewall of the tire. Contact michelin about the problem was told to take it to a michelin dealer and have them write up a report to send to michelin. Can not get costco to write the report as they don't believe there is anything wrong with rubber…
ODI 10734771
Sidewall · Tires
I own a new nissan frontier sv 2013. With only 25,000 miles on the vehicle i was traveling down the highway then with a very short notice the vehicle started a right hard turn, then the low tire pressure light came on. I pulled within a minute to the shoulder of the road got out of the vehicle smelled burning rubber and flat tire. Mind you these tires have been rotated no visible foreign object outside the tire. But…
ODI 10655302
Sidewall · Tires · Tread/Belt
Brand new tires with less than 500 miles on them, after 2 attempts they still would not take a balance. Owner determined by spinning the tires on the vehicle that the tread block wobbled side to side and the sidewall height varied as the tire was rotated. Vendor replaced two of the four tires under warranty. *tr
ODI 10532552
Sidewall · Tires
While cleaning truck, i noticed hundreds of small cracks in the tire sidewall area on all four tires. All small cracks were on the sidewall that was exposed. No cracks were observed on the inner sidewall area. No failure noted as of now but i'm leary about keeping these tires on the vehicle for safety reasons. The tires are michelin xcx/apt truck/suv tires that were installed on 10/2004 and they have only 33,268…
ODI 10266137
Air Bags · Sidewall · Tail Lights
Both lights and attachments by license plate fell out. Both bulbs and attachments were lost while driving 1 or two weeks apart. Airbag light flashing in past month. Have had mechanic check out and states fuse and everything is okay but the airbag light flashes continuously while vehicle is on. Firestone tires blew out at sidewall x2 tires at 30,000 miles. This was the original tires with vehicle bought brand new.…
ODI 10047219
Bead · Belts And Associated Pulleys · Gasoline · Sidewall
General grabber aw 225-70-15 stock on 2002 nissan frontier have belt separation in the sidewalls. I have filed a complaint with general tire (#55041). Have also contacted nissan to have a specialist check it out. Complaint number [req:195685] <::2gd6lyfjiwv6ovjy:: > with jane national direct marketing e-mail address: nnaconsumeraffairs [[redacted]].*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10032958
Sidewall
General grabber aw (225-75-15). I almost had three rollovers with my 7 year old son in the truck. Entering i-24 w exit 78 heading from murfreesboro to nashville. I was traveling at speeds not over 35mph. I would have lost control of the truck if i was going any faster. The sidewalls of the tires are defective. You can tell by visual inspections. *ph
1 injury
ODI 10030552
Sidewall
B.f. Goodrich, radial long trail t/a tires p235/70r15, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2000, nissan, frontier with 18000 miles. While driving 65 mph left rear sidewall separated from tread all the way around. No accident.*ak the consumer believes that part of the tire failure was caused by the tire tread design and the grooved freeway surface, at 65 mph with proper tire inflation pressure the truck vibrates…
ODI 896149