9.2

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,780 miles

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problem #5

Dec 232022

Frontier

  • miles
There was a coolant leak. It was leaking from head gasket. When it was being rebuilt there were two head bolts stripped. The truck only has 58,000 miles. We were told that the engin isn't covered by the warranty.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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problem #4

Jul 012022

Frontier

  • miles
Airbag light on, competitor (Mazda) dealer stated that air bag module needs replacing estimated cost $2500. Also when 4X4 is engaged it's really hard to do turn left or right at low speed.

- Naples, FL, USA

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problem #3

Dec 102018

Frontier

  • 3,000 miles
The transmission when towing 2000 lbs of weight or greater will lock into third gear when the RPM exceeds 4000 RPM. The RPM will stay constant at 4000 RPM with your foot off the pedal and will not drop out of gear unless the overdrive button it disengaged. This problem was replicated with the tech and service manager in my vehicle and a like in kind 2019 Nissan Frontier. The vehicle engine is racing with your foot off the pedal for all intense and purpose driving itself. Nissan Consumer Affairs indicated that because the problem was replicated in another vehicle they refuse to address the problem. Unbel

- Cookeville, TN, USA

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problem #2

Jan 082018

Frontier 6-cyl

  • 5,400 miles
When driving on hilly streets with 55 mph speed limit, truck will not maintain 55 mph speed using cruise control.. traveling up hill, truck drops 5-8 mph before downshifting to lower gear. The downshift is abrupt rather than a smooth. Without cruise control engaged, disengaging overdrive is the only way to maintain speed.

- Cumming, GA, USA

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problem #1

Sep 162017

Frontier

  • 500 miles
When proceeding from a green light, the 2017 Nissan Frontier sv will not accelerate as normal. To get the truck moving forward, I had to step on the gas medal with more depth than usual, rendering the engine RPM very high, to inch the truck away from the stop light. Luckily, I made it to a shopping center parking lot which was about 100-200 feet away. From the parking stall, I wanted to test if the reverse gear was affected. Shifted the transmission into reverse and the 2017 Nissan Frontier sv will not move backwards. The reverse gear did not work. This truck has 500 miles only when the transmission failure occurred.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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