2008 Nissan Frontier Power Train Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission fluid · 9 records
- radiator transmission · 7 records
- transmission cooler · 5 records
- transmission failure · 5 records
- rear axle · 5 records
- causing transmission · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Noticed shaking in passenger side front tire. Took to transmission shop after doing thousands of dollars of worked to the front end. To find out that the radiator and transmission were mixing fluid. Shop told me transmission it is done and must be rebuilt and radiator must be rebuilt. Been told this is a common problem with the frontier.
ODI 11192032
Power Train
My coolant mixed with transmission fluid. Causing it not to accelerate. Nissan mechanic says it'll cost 6000 dollars to completely fix. Absurd!!!!!! 120,000 mile vehicle.
ODI 11229789
Power Train
Transmission locked during driving could have caused an accident. Transmission fluid mixing with coolant causing transmission failures
ODI 11092822
Power Train
Starting having problems with transmission it started popping as i would back up , so i thought it was the drive shaft. I took it to a garage and they found that the radiator cooling system had let go letting the cooling and transmission mix. I don't understand why there wasn't a recall on this if nissan new about it. It started to slip a couple of times as i went to pull out and that's when i took it to garage.
ODI 11075406
Power Train
Engine coolant has leaked from the radiator into the transmission fluid cooling section of the radiator, then into the transmission resulting in over $5200 in a transmission rebuild. Having checked various web sites i notice that this has been a recurring problem with this model. My question is: if nissan has known about this problem, why has a recall not been issued? Also, why should owners be responsible for…
ODI 11012286
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, he observed an abnormal thumping sound from the hood of the vehicle without warning. The contact made the manufacturer aware of the failure, and the manufacturer referred the contact to his local dealer to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was taken to local dealer (tom hesser nissan , 900 oneil hwy, dunmore, pa,…
ODI 11014572
Engine · Power Train
Transmission cooler in radiater failed and coolant leaked into transmission causing transmission failure and overheating.broke down on side of road and had to be towed.
ODI 11051408
Power Train
Purchased this vehicle in jan of 2017 as a used truck. Had less than 2 mos. The transmission has failed. As we took it to our mechanic for repair, we discovered nissan has had this issue on several of their models. The radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission and ruined the transmission.
ODI 10959928
Power Train
Drivers side rear axle seal leak. Differential vent leak. Both started about 100,000 miles.
ODI 11021741
Power Train
This is in regards to an item already under investigation by the nhtsa. I am another victim of nissan's leaking transmission cooler leading to a catastrophic transmissoin failure. My transmission locked in second gear upon accelerating from a stop sign. Fortunately i was 1/2 mile from my home on a side street and not on the interstate where such a problem could lead to an accident. Consumers need to know about this…
ODI 10899064
Power Train
Transmission completally contaminated with coolant and car did not move anymore. Start slpping in overdrive. Ones i started and it has a weird sound and went home but in the way the car stops completally.
ODI 10883460
Power Train
Radiator coolant leaking into transmission. Resulting in a failed transmission while driving. Very dangerous started slipping gears. Only 52000 miles on truck.
ODI 10881760
Power Train
Transmission cooler in radiator leaked causing engine coolant to mix with transmission fluid causing transmission to break down
ODI 10893786
Power Train
Radiator and transmission failure due to cross contamination of radiator and transmission fluid caused by cracked atf line running through engine coolant chamber in radiator.
ODI 10865767
Power Train · Suspension
After the engine light went on on my frontier, i took it to the mechanic. Mechanic states that i have a faulty coolant. Its a known issue by nissan frontiers. Basicly the coolant will leak into my radiator which then will mess up the transmission. This will cost me about $4000.00.
ODI 10862923
Power Train
The well known issue of radiator fluid leaking into the transmission which destroys the transmission rendering it useless. Many complaints about the same issue with these vehicles. My truck is dead and this issue has been well documented, a class action suit was filed, nissan should be liable to repair these faulty transmissions. My problem began at low miles, i've spent $2000 at nissan to replace the faulty…
ODI 10808614
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. In addition, the vehicle started smoking. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where it was diagnosed by an independent…
Fire reported
ODI 10806704
Power Train
Radiator failed leaking antifreeze into transmission thus causing transmission to slip while merging into traffic.
ODI 10783739
Power Train
While driving down rural highway (two lanes in each direction) in the right lane, truck suddenly began to buck and slowed dramatically. With a loaded bed in the truck, it was fortunate that there weren't too many people on the road at the time of the incident. Limped vehicle home on secondary roadways.
ODI 10777951
Power Train
Nissan has acknowledged that a manufacturer defect in 2005-10 frontier, pathfinder, and xterra vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions have an internal crack on the oil cooler tube may occur leading to internal leakage of engine coolant. This defect has destroyed my transmission and many other consumers' transmissions, as evidenced by the class action lawsuits which have been filed against nissan. Nissan…
ODI 10721317
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Heard a high pitched whining noise coming from the engine of my nissan 2008 crew cab [redacted] frontier. Made an appointment to have the issue evaluated at the same nissan dealership where i purchased the vehicle (nissan of atlantic city - formerly admiral nissan). I purchased the used frontier in june 2011; approximate mileage was 40 - 41k. I also purchased an extended warranty at that time - 48 months, 48…
ODI 10702543
Power Train
Trans slips on and off (specially with o/d on), when pulling without o/d is less noticeable, re engaging of speed becoming more and more and abrupt and stepped, dangerous and annoying.
ODI 10722818
Power Train
TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. *TR
ODI 10692665
Power Train
While vehicle is in motion and being driven down a city street or highway and making a turn the transmission goes from in forward motion (drive) to neutral (no motion, but acceleration of engine continues) for a period of 5-8 seconds, and then the transmission engages into forward motion (drive) with a large jerkking motion or thud. This happens at stop lights, and while in motion crossing highways, city streets,…
ODI 10840129
Power Train
Upon pennsylvania state required inspection the inspector recognized that the rear seals of the axle were "leaking" fluid and that the fluid had saturated the entire braking assembly including the caliper, pads, rotor and emergency brake shoes causing the operation of the vehicle to be a hazard to the operator. When asked when this occurred the inspector said that it must have been this way for some time based on…
ODI 10702811