Nissan Frontier Service Brakes Problems
- 43
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 2002–2018
- 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 43 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 15 records
- rear axle · 7 records
- brake pads · 6 records
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- emergency brake · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving and attempting to stop at a stop sign the brakes became spongy (not firm) and pedal traveled to the floor resulting in longer braking distances unless i pump the pedal. This occurred after applying the brakes ahead of a stop sign as the vehicle rolled over a bump/irregularity in the road. The abs and vdc (anti-slip) activated briefly then the pedal got soft. It remained in this condition (spongy and…
ODI 11306559
Service Brakes
I went for inspection and they told me i need from brakes and rotor and i only got ten thousand eight hundred miles
ODI 11270992
Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels
Parking brake assembly managed to bind between axle and brake rotor causing catastrophic failure. Right rear wheel locked up while driving very nearly causing a crash. Photo is from investigation
ODI 11234979
Service Brakes
Vdc off/ slip light are coming on and off. I pushed the vsc button and it stays. Its full of fluid. Id just like to have a tech look at them, ive heard of this happening to other people on different frontier forums.
ODI 11165941
Accelerator Pedal · Pedals And Linkages · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close together. While braking, the accelerator pedal would also depress and the vehicle would lunge forward. The contact also stated that the brake pedal was loose and would travel all the way down to the floorboard when depressed hard. The contact spoke with jeff wyler fairfield cadillac kia nissan (5815…
ODI 11162672
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving the truck will shut off just like the key was turned off. This happened one or two times a day over a ten day period, i swapped my old key with my wife's key and the problem went away. I took it to a nissan dealership and they wanted to do $7000 of repairs and nothing about the key and ignition switch problem. So i have been using my wife's key for the past five days and no issues. Nissan claims they…
ODI 11091492
Service Brakes
The brake pedal is very spongy pedal will touch the floor. Even when the truck is empty you wonder if you are going to stop. Dealer says this is normal.
ODI 11083520
Power Train · Service Brakes
At ambient temperatures less than 10 degrees, the abs light and traction control light will illuminate upon first movement. This disables the abs system and the traction control system, it will also disable the [redacted] system if not engaged before movement. Ambient temp must rise above 25 degrees to reverse the symptoms. This is a serious safety hazard for anyone that lives in a cold climate.
ODI 11091912