Nissan Frontier Parking Brake Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 6
- Years with records
- 2000–2010
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- parking brake · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Parking Brake · Service Brakes
Parking/emergency brake does not stop or hold car on slight grade. Checked and found axle bearing grease leaking onto drum and brake shoes. *tr
ODI 10513328
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
Parking Brake · Power Train
Gear oil leaking past both rear axle seals resulted in inoperative parking brake and minimal regular rear braking. Accident was cause when car rolled into homeowners garage door after being left running with the parking brake applied. Repair is to clean oil from all contaminated surfaces, replace both axle seals, replace parking brake shoes on both sides, and main brake pads on both side. *tr
ODI 10249615
Delivery · Parking Brake
When parking '07 nissan frontier into a parking stall, i pressed on the brake pedal to come to a full stop. The engine then started to race and move the truck forward. I already had the brake pedal down to the floor with no response, the truck climb the parking curb and hit a sitgn and then a parked car. Couldn't believe that nothing could stop the truck till it hit the car and then the engine stopped racing. I had…
Crash reported
ODI 10207378
Parking Brake
Corrosion on parking brake hardware on back wheels caused me to drive unknowingly with parking brake partially engaged. In [redacted] high, at low speed on a snow covered road, i tapped my brakes. This caused my back wheels to lock and proceeded to have my vehicle do a "doughnut" on the road. Thankfully, no other vehicle was coming in the opposite direction or i could have been fatally injured. *nm
ODI 10112095
Parking Brake
While the vehicle was off and parked it rolled down a slight incline of 50-60 feet and rolled into a ravine. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified. *ak
ODI 10083211
Exterior Lighting · Fuel System, Gasoline · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan frontier. In may of 2003, the contact noticed that the undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. She attempted to apply the emergency brake and it locked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the emergency brake line and the muffler. In 2006, the dealer replaced the caliper, rotors, and the brake line for a second time. In november of 2007, the dealer replaced the…
ODI 10249431