2007 Nissan Frontier Power Train Problems
- 198
- 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.
Among these 198 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission fluid · 33 records
- transmission radiator · 14 records
- radiator transmission · 13 records
- transmission failure · 10 records
- fluid transmission · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 101 |
| 60–100k mi | 57 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
When driving my 2007 nissan frontier with a 191000 miles and truck starts to slow down, it would down shift rough. Made appt for next day with mechanic. It still being the same day i drove my son to the park and came to a stop , truck down shift was rough again and service engine soon light came on, pushed on gas and truck felt like it lost power. Got to park a block away, turned truck off and it never started…
ODI 11002923
Power Train
A crack came in the radiator, forcing coolant into the transmission, damaging the transmission.
ODI 10995562
Power Train
Takata recall. I went to go do a transmission flush. And mechanic says he cant flush it cause theres coolant mixed in with transmission fluid. Then engine light came on while driving home.
ODI 11001381
Power Train
Coolant got mixed in with transmission fluid and truck stopped running.
ODI 11253735
Power Train
My transmisin stop working a dont no tha problem.
ODI 10992098
Power Train
While driving on a paved state highway at aprx 50mph, the vehicle slowed down and rpm's went up. Much like the transmission had downshifted. This is an automatic trans. Couldn't manually get it back to normal by downshifting or putting it into neutral. Service engine soon light was now lit. Pulled over, stopped and turned off engine. Under the hood there was no obvious sign of leaking, broken belts or smoke.…
ODI 10990971
Power Train
A known issue was never corrected with my vehicle causing the coolant to leak into the transmission. Nissan knew of the problem and never did anything to notify me. Yet they still send me letters asking if i would like to trade in my vehicle. My vehicle broke down in ther exact way they described it would and still, they were unwilling to help with repairs.
ODI 11004223
Power Train
Radiator leak resulted in replacing radiator and damaged transmission
ODI 10967243
Power Train
Radiator broke and mixed fluids- both trani and radiator. Trani broke as a result of it. I spent 5k to fix. I had a warranty i purchased from the dealership and it would honor the repair because it was caused by the radiator.
ODI 11045194
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Defective radiator hose caused coolant fluid to seep into the transmission, damaging it entirely. Cost of repairs were $4200.00. Nissan neglected to notify owners of defective part and the recall for 2005-2010 models. Over 2000 complaints were filed before nissan took corrective action, which included extended warranty to 100,000 miles. However, mechanical issues will not manifest until well over 100,000 miles thus…
ODI 10957859
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Nissan recognized leak in radiator, leading to corrosion in transmission resulting in clunking shifting with automatic transmission, until transmission cannot shift by itself. Secret warranty bulletin put out but only to nissan service centres and not shared with vehicles owners until to late for most. If they recalled or fixed the radiator, would not now need a new transmission repair for ~$7000. Truck will no…
ODI 11003741
Power Train
Transmission radiator contamination. Loss acceleration on hi way.
ODI 10953775
Power Train
Doing general check up of my truck while performing an oil change noticed sludges in the radiator. Immediately performed bypass and drained the transmission to find it full of coolant. Fixed the issue myself after all the new parts arrived early enough to save the transmission. Honestly feel like nissan owes everyone that had this issue a brand new truck no questions asked not right so many people have been affected…
ODI 11044013
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Our 07 nissan frontier was being driven to be inspected for registration when, at a stop light, it just turned off and would not start. We had it towed to a mechanic. He had to send it to the local nissan dealership for the computer to be replaced and reprogrammed. According to this mechanic, the leak from the radiator has mixed with transmission fluid in the transmission causing all these components to fail and…
ODI 10934674
Power Train
I have a 2007 nissan frontier with 68,000 miles. No major issues until now. Started having a transmission noise during acceleration. 10/2016, took my truck to my local auto mechanic and found transmission fluid low. No signs of leaks. Also check coolent and no problems seen. 11/5/16 i head a pop and saw fluid running out of coolent overflow. Transmission stated slipping. 11/9/16 took truck to my local auto repair…
ODI 10926308
Power Train
The truck began losing power because it would not shift into lower gears. This put us at risk at higher speeds. The problem got worse and we took it to the nissan dealer. We learned that nissan knew of the issue, but failed to notify us. They knowingly let us drive a dangerous truck for years.. We were lucky we brought it in when we did. We always had our truck repaired at the nissan dealer, they had numerous…
ODI 10915993
Power Train
The transmission fluid cooler in the radiator has busted causing radiator coolant to get inside the transmission. When the coolant mixed with the transmission fluid it has caused catastrophic damage to the inside of the transmission (gears, etc.) a couple of weeks ago i noticed the transmission starting to shift more and more abruptly. I drove to work and at the end of my shift, my truck would not start. I…
ODI 10915419
Power Train
Lights on dash came on while in park and engine running. Took it to dealer, and was notified that the radiator coolant had leaked into the transmission. Repair will cost $5,900.94 for new transmission and radiator. I had no idea that anything that serious was going on. I felt no issues while driving.
ODI 10911311
Power Train
Nhtsa action number 12004. This week my 2007 nissan frontier's transmission failed at roughly 62,000 miles. I had the vehicle towed to my nearest nissan dealer where they informed me that it failed due to a leak in the cooling system causing coolant to leak into the transmission causing the failure. They also informed me that this has been such a problem that nissan "extended the warranty" to help fix the problem.…
ODI 10910181
Power Train · Radiator Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. After stopping at a stop sign or red light, the vehicle hesitated to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The instrument panel gauges illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on two separate occasions, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10944147
Power Train
Trans cooler defected causing water to enter transmission and transmission is not longer functioning.
ODI 10904362
Power Train · Radiator Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator was leaking into the transmission. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer where it was confirmed that the radiator was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
ODI 10910764
Power Train
The transmission line runs through the radiator in these vehicles. It broke inside radiator and put transmission fluid into cooling system and coolant into transmission, causing failure of both systems. When problem was detected(service engine light came on and transmission slipping) i took to mechanic, we flushed transmission and cooling system. Transmission is systematically failing ,
ODI 10901896
Power Train
Transmission slipping and vibration when driving also hard knock. This happens while driving in the city or high ways
ODI 10894379
Power Train
My nissan frontier pick up went completely dead and would not start after i had refueled at a gas station. I checked out the battery connections and ignition and found nothing out of the ordinary. I then called a local dealership service department and had it towed in for diagnosis for repair. The service manager called me the next day and informed me that the transmission valve body was in need of replacement at a…
ODI 10888042