Nissan Frontier Steering Problems
- 65
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- Years with records
- 2001–2017
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 36 records
- steering column · 33 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- power steering · 11 records
- current mileage · 8 records
- repaired failure · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan frontier. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel would not turn properly and was stiff. When turning the steering wheel, it would not return back. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the tie rod and ball joints, but the failure continued. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 132,000.
ODI 11292026
Steering
Steering. Erratic steering was experienced when driving. Upon inspection it was discovered that the shaft from the steering wheel to the input shaft on the steering box was not connected properly. This created movement in the connection which wore off the splines. This resulted in erratic steering and steering failure that could have resulted in a fatal accident. The nissan rep did not seem concerned when i called…
ODI 11190359
Steering
On a city street, went to paralell park and noticed the steering was stiff. After pulling out, noticed steering had stayed stiff and was hard enough to turn that it felt like the steering had locked. After taking the vehicle to be looked at by a mechanic, he informed us that it was a steering column shaft failure and it was a common problem with this model of nissan, and for us to check to see if this was under…
ODI 11185958
Steering · Unknown Or Other
The horn on these truck have stop working this is my second 2011 nissan frontier truck that same thing happens the horn just stops working and with houston, texas traffic we need a working horn in our vehicles.
ODI 11176483
Steering
End play was discovered while vehicle was in motion and at rest. A certified technician removed the steering column and did not notice anything loose. After lifting the vehicle's hood, the technician discovered (3) loose bolts located in the lower steering column area just ahead of the spline. The technician attempted to tighten the (3) bolts but end play did not go away. Is there a recall for corrosion of the…
ODI 11255455
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Highway driving at 55 mph the engine stalled and stopped in mid-traffic resulting multiple system loss; including power steering. Warning lights that illuminated were service engine soon and, slip. Researching this combination with the associated engine failure shows a minimum failure of the cam shaft sensor and possible interference with engine cooling. Additional research shows that this a recall issue for…
ODI 11110312
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving the truck will shut off just like the key was turned off. This happened one or two times a day over a ten day period, i swapped my old key with my wife's key and the problem went away. I took it to a nissan dealership and they wanted to do $7000 of repairs and nothing about the key and ignition switch problem. So i have been using my wife's key for the past five days and no issues. Nissan claims they…
ODI 11091492
Steering
I bought a new nissan frontier sv crew can pick up. It has a terrible vibration from 60-80 mph. I have taken it to the dealer a couple of times. They changed out the tires and then told me it is normal for all of these vehicles. I believe this is a safety issue, because i can not drive very far without my hands going numb. It is impossible for me to drive it any distance on the freeway because of this issue. I am…
ODI 11013773