Nissan Frontier Engine Problems
- 263
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 2000–2017
- 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 263 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- timing chain · 27 records
- transmission fluid · 14 records
- leaking transmission · 11 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- transmission radiator · 10 records
- independent mechanic · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 98 |
| 60–100k mi | 91 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
While turning to go up hill toward home vehicle suddenly died. Luckily no one was behind me so i put it in park and after hesitation it finally restarted. I took to dealer,wallace nissan in kingsport, tennessee and they ran ces code. They suggested having right side cam sensor replacement and float in gas tank where it has quit reading at a cost of approximately 700 to 800 dollars. Currently has not been repaired.…
ODI 11258775
Engine
My truck has had what feels to me like a rough idle for about as long as i've had it. It was fine for several years but a couple of months ago the truck died at a stop light. It started right back up and i didn't think i'd be able to replicate this for a mechanic so i just kept driving it. It also died once on my wife but she didn't tell me about it at the time. A couple of weeks ago i was driving on the highway at…
ODI 11254640
Engine
TAKATA RECALL.. A TRANSMISSION ISSUE
ODI 11230569
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rpms increased to 4,000. When the vehicle was placed into reverse, the gear went into neutral. When the vehicle was shifted into drive, it went into low gear without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the radiator fluid leaked into the transmission, and the radiator and the transmission…
ODI 11232388
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light determined code po488. The ventilation system for the gas tank - does not form a vacuum when engine running and impact fuel delivery.
ODI 11220760
Engine · Power Train
We had just had our oil changed in our nissan frontier and had a general check of the vehicle before driving it on a vacation to another state. Everything was in perfect working order. We purchased this vehicle new and it has always been well-maintained. It has 118,000 miles. While driving home less than a week after we left, we noticed that the transmission began slipping and coolant was suddenly leaking from the…
ODI 11218433
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was driving to work in the morning , about 10 miles to work on the highway not a tree or car insight , i heard what sounded like a loud pop / i had no idea what it was , not a tire or anything i look up and see my sunroof shattered
ODI 11207829
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start, when attempting to drive. There was no warning indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 11207222