Nissan Frontier Automatic Transmission Problems
- 59
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 10
- Years with records
- 1999–2008
- 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 59 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- transmission fluid · 9 records
- transmission failed · 7 records
- transmission failure · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- radiator fluid · 6 records
- radiator transmission · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Automatic Transmission · Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Radiator Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. While driving approximately 45 mph, an abnormal noise was heard emerging from underneath the vehicle. The noise went away when the accelerator pedal was not depressed. The contact also stated that the failure occurred five other times within a two week period. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the radiator fluid was leaking into the…
ODI 11102787
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnose that the radiator housing fractured which caused the radiator fluid to penetrate the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10611063
Automatic Transmission · Radiator Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began jerking and the transmission failed. The contact also stated that vehicle would not accelerate properly and began to over heat as the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the mechanic stated that there was a cracked atf…
ODI 10628916
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2006 nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regards to catastrophic transmission failure. *tgw the consumer stated while traveling at approximately 45 mph from home, the vehicle completely stalled in the middle of an intersection. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop, where an inspection revealed radiator fluid and transmission fluid mixed together.
ODI 10491303
Automatic Transmission · Radiator Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission and causing the transmission to seize. The vehicle had become inoperable as a result of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The test results advised that the transmission was defective and would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10456145
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regards to malfunction in the radiator leaking, that resulted in completely damaging the vehicle's transmission *tgw
ODI 10456245
Automatic Transmission
The vehicle was experiencing problems shifting into overdrive, then once in overdrive, i was losing the capability to accelerate on the highway and other areas of speeds greater than 40 mph. I noticed transmission fluid leaking from the transmission and took it to an auto repair shop. I was informed that the transmission cooler had failed completely allowing radiator fluid to mix into the transmission fluid causing…
ODI 10455717
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System
Reports of transmission failure due to coolant from radiator entering transmission via the internal at cooler, located in the radiator. *tt
ODI 10421672