2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,870 miles

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problem #3

Jun 182019

Frontier

  • 121,372 miles
My airbag light began to flash a year ago I took it to Nissan they told me it was a seat cushion sensor it would cost me $500 to have it fixed. I am writting this in complaint that this has not been in recall I have waited for this period in expectation of receiving a recall notice. Also a failure code for belt tensioner. To have these items repaired would cost a total of $2175.14. I don't agree I should be responsible for the front passenger seat airbag sensor. No one sits in the seat, nothing should go wrong with the sensor. It came on all of a sudden. When starting the vehicle.

- Sparks, NV, USA

problem #2

Sep 252019

Frontier

  • 49,100 miles
I have repeatedly gotten indicators (via vehicle's computer) of air bag failure, on a vehicle of low mileage, which has never been in an accident, and has gotten failures regarding the front passenger seat, which is rarely used. The first time, the dealer replaced the seatback and airbag under warranty. The second time the dealer replaced the seatbelt assembly. How, the 3rd time, they tell me that the same seat - cushion needs to be replaced, along with the airbag, and that I have to pay over $2,000 for this. Each time I get this failure notification, my airbag is disabled. So, it is an ongoing issue. The air bag failure light keeps coming on randomly, not related to a driving incident.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #1

Oct 102011

Frontier 6-cyl

  • 6,139 miles
Seat materials are prematurely wearing out, at 6139 miles driver seat was replaced by Nissan garage, at 16726 miles, both seats were replaced by Nissan as a good will gesture, according to Nissan, now at 19000 miles both seats are becoming thread bare again. Each replacement was with the same materials as the original.

- Merritt Island, FL, USA