2010 Nissan Frontier Power Train Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission failed, @ 133 thousand miles. Coolant made its way into the transmission.
ODI 11271079
Power Train
Vehicle won't shift right. Was on highway when it wouldn't go very fast or shift. Only 5 miles from home, i took it home and checked the radiator cap, it is full of pink frothy anti freeze and oil. (milkshake)
ODI 11210280
Power Train
At 130,000 miles we started to notice transmission issues such as slipping and at 40 mph, a vibration like you was running on the rubble strips on the highway. Took to the garage and they said it was due to bad tires. Paid over $500 for new tires, problem still occurred. Was told since no engine code, they had no clue what was going on. The slipping got so bad, clearing a intersection or pulling out into moving…
ODI 11222847
Power Train
Faulty radiator causes coolant to leak into transmission fluid.
ODI 10967163
Power Train
Radiator fluid leeks into transmission and ruins the transmission
ODI 10916131
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission has been slipping. Happens frequently when stopped at a red light, stop sign...when time to go car does not move. Complained to nissan dealer in 2014 and they suggested changing the fluid...could not find any problems. Fluid was changed and i am still having problems. Will be taking it to another dealer this week. I understand nissan has had major issues with coolant leaking into transmission as i had a…
ODI 10743605
Power Train
The rear axle seals are leaking. There is a service bulletin at nissan for this issue. So this is a known issue. Rear differential fluid is leaking on the rear brakes. This will cause rear brake failure. I think there has been numerous cases of this problem. Nissan best to my knowledge will only take care of this issue if the vehicle is under warranty.
ODI 10545076
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
After driving a short distance to exit a parking lot and waiting for an opening in traffic on a busy four-lane road with a speed limit of 50 mph, i hit the gas to accelerate into an opening and nothing happened, no forward motion. And there have been subsequent incidents; one involved trying to cross a busy street from a stop sign. This is a definite safety issue; when the drive train is unresponsive in such…
ODI 10597204
Parking Brake · Power Train · Service Brakes
Noticed e-brake no longer holding. Took to local shop. Told me need new e-brake pads and rear axle bearings, seals. Apparently bearing seals failed and gear oil saturated brake pads. Took to dealer to fix bearings and seals under warranty (though they charged me for the brake pad replacement that was a direct result). A little online search reveals the bearing problem common on frontiers, a result of improper axle…
ODI 10473676
Power Train
Transmission slips when placed in gear, does not engage right away. *tr
ODI 10449161
Power Train
I put my 2010 nissan frontier truck into four wheel low to back my camper into its parking area. The parking area is located at the top of a slight incline. After backing the camper into position i placed the truck into park and left it running while i secured the camper by placing chocks behind its wheels and putting a foundation for the jack. I removed the safety chains and the hitch lock from the camper and…
Crash reported
ODI 10428279
Power Train
We have had the rear u joints replaced 3x on our truck and have rear axel fluid leak etc obviously the driveshaft is misaligned and eventually will fail. Also the transfer case and transfer case motor is failing. The first u joint incident happened in6/01/11 at mileage 41,638. The transfer case issue began 10/26/12 at mileage 76,380. *tr
ODI 10584601
Power Train
6-speed manual stick shift transmission; clutch failed prematurely at 20,160m, 13mos vehicle age; several months prior, intermittant burning smells of unk origin when backing vehicle that went away quickly may have been only symptom of impending premature clutch failure. Sole driver/owner is veteran stick shift driver since 1975, previous sole owner of a ford ranger stick that did not have clutch failure until 11…
ODI 10400148