10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,667 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2001 Nissan Frontier:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #3

Sep 052003

Frontier

  • 50,000 miles
While driving 60 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, and driver sustained severe back injuries.

- Morrow, GA, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Mar 302001

Frontier

  • miles
While driving 40 mph on wet pavement consumer lost control of vehicle and hit a brick wall. Air bags deployed and caught on fire, burning consumer. Also, cut consumer on arm, and from chin to center of neck. Airbags deployed so hard they knocked consumer's head out of window. Contacted dealer and had vehicle repaired.

- Abingdon, VA, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Dec 152000

Frontier 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling between 40 and 50 mph vehicle hit a telephone pole. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained neck and chest injuries vehicle has not been examined to determine cause for failure. Consumer lists two failures, however only gives information for the accident that occurred on 06-Sep-2001.

- East Strausburg, PA, USA

Add Complaint