2005 Nissan Frontier Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 111
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 60 records
- sending unit · 42 records
- fuel sending · 34 records
- engine light · 32 records
- fuel level · 29 records
- service engine · 29 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 55 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 nissan frontier crew cab upper fuel sending unit problem causing the service engine soon light to trigger and causes the gasoline fuel level gauge to move erratically and/or read inaccurately. *tr
ODI 10354007
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
ODI 10314977
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
ODI 10316565
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 frontier crew cab with 83k miles with p0463 error code. Fuel gauge drops from 1/4 tank to empty. *tr
ODI 10320232
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 frontier nismo with 55k miles with p0463 error code. Fuel gauge drops from 1/4 tank to empty. *tr
ODI 10300453
Fuel System, Gasoline
I am joining the thousands of other nissan frontier owners that have a failed fuel sending unit. When i get to 1/4 of a tank, the gauge falls to empty and the low fuel light comes on. I fill it up immediately since i don't want the truck to stall like others have experienced. I only have 40k miles on my 2005 model. *tr
ODI 10320363
Fuel System, Gasoline
I had just picked my vehicle up from the dealership after having had them perform several repairs. After driving about 10 or 15 miles, and with approximately 1/4 of a tank of gas, the check engine light came on. I returned the car to the dealer and was told that it was a fuel sending unit/sensor and that it would cost $463. I performed research online and found that there are numerous other car owners who have…
ODI 10298309
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 nissan frontier fuel gauge & check service light. The check service light came on and the fuel gauge reading poorly+erratically. Went on web and found this problem has been ongoing from previous years and models. There are hundreds of complaints on the web so there must be thousands who have been affected. The repair cost is $600 from the dealer, a cash cow. My truck has only 30,000 miles and been babied. I…
ODI 10297731
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 nissan frontier. Service engine soon light always on, and improper fuel gauge reading point to a bad fuel sensor unit. As this exact problem is all over nissan forums on the internet, it's obviously a defective part and needs a recall. *tr
ODI 10296083
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 nissan frontier. When the fuel gauge reaches 1/2 tanks the gauge reads empty. The problem is a bad fuel sensor. After doing research online, there are many others with the same problem on the same vehicle. *tr
ODI 10316555
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Gasoline
Why has there been no recall on nissan frontier pickup trucks? They have had thousands of complaints reported online about transmission failure due to cross contamination of transmission fluid and engine coolant due to a problem with the transmission cooler pipe design. This is a very common problem with these vehicles. Also i have a failed gas gauge sending unit. Again there are thousands of the same complaints…
ODI 10346076
Fuel System, Gasoline
My fuel gauge stopped working after filling up with gas one day. The engine light came on and i had the code read which said fuel sensor. The gauge sometimes works and sometimes doesn't which caused us to run out of gas one day shortly after the malfunction occurred. Fortunately we were on a quiet rural road at the time, if it had happened on the freeway with heavy traffic a serious accident could have occurred. The…
ODI 10290585
Fuel System, Gasoline
After fueling to a full tank, i noticed the gas gauge did not budge off the 1/4 mark for 20+ miles. Ever-so slowly, the gauge finally read "f" but the check engine light came on. After diagnostics revealed the error code po463 and a bit of research/elbow grease, the problem came down to the fuel sensor unit. It seems that this is a common problem, with quite the number of complaints across the internet. This issue…
ODI 10293781
Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 nissan frontier, gas gauge is malfunctioning. When tank is filled gauge reads anywhere from empty to 3/4 full and check engine light is on continuously. Took to mechanic who isolated the problem to the sending unit in the tank, repair would require tank removal and would costs hundreds of dollars. I could not afford, so have been using mileage to estimate fuel usage. When i heard about the recall nissan had for…
ODI 10345337
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact 2005 nissan frontier. The fuel gauge indicator was operating improperly, and the check engine light illuminated on the warning panel. He had a diagnostic performed, which indicated the fuel level sending unit failed. He had not yet spoken with the manufacturer to determine if they would be willing to take liability for any failures. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current was 64,000.
ODI 10297325
Fuel System, Gasoline
I had 1/4 of a tank of gas and went to fill up. After filling up my gas tank, i turned on the car, at which point the needle did not register the full tank nor my digital fuel sensor on the dashboard. After driving a couple miles, the check engine light came on. I went directly to the dealer and was told that it was a fuel sending unit/sensor and that it was no longer covered after 30k miles. After returning home…
ODI 10284186
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. Whenever the contact would add gasoline to the vehicles capacity, he noticed that the fuel gauge would indicate that the tank was half full. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact had the float valve replaced. There were no prior warnings .the current and failure mileages were 63000.
ODI 10318550
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel level sending unit malfunctioned on nissan frontier 2005 and caused vehicle to run out of gas on interstate. Cost to replace was 700 dollars from dealer. Have not replaced yet. Fuel gauge shows empty tank to half full regardless of actual gas volume residing in the tank. *tr
ODI 10362776
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel cell/gauge problem similar to reent recall however recall does not cover my nissan frontier model year...2005. *tr
ODI 10316090
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
My 2005 nissan pickup's fuel gauge has stopped working. The gauge no longer indicates gas in tank even when full. The service engine light is on and the reserve light is on. *tr
ODI 10279128
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
ODI 10303268
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. The contact stated after filing the vehicle with gasoline, the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The fuel level indicator also would not adjust to show an accurate reading of fuel levels and remained on empty. After consuming approximately one-fourth of gasoline, the fuel level indicator then began to read fuel levels. The dealer advised there were no…
ODI 10325708
Fuel System, Gasoline
Nissan 2005 frontier fuel sending unit failure. This caused improper readings on the fuel gauge. Why were 2006 > recalled and not 2005! Replaced sending unit .
ODI 10323474
Fuel System, Gasoline
Nissan frontier 2007, fuel gauge erratic, not reliable, unsafe. *tr
ODI 10272822
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. After filling up the vehicle with gasoline, the contact noticed that the instrument panel light illuminated, which indicated that the vehicle was empty. There were no failures prior to this incident. The contact called the dealer and was informed that they were aware of the failure and advised her to bring the vehicle in for inspection. The vehicle has not been repaired or…
ODI 10268204