2001 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls

2024-05-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“i am the original owner of the vehicle which has just 66,000 original miles. i have smelled fuel and had a service engine soon light on for years. i have taken the vehicle into various shops and dealerships who failed to find a fuel tank leak that now turns out to have been from corrosion of the tank flange as early as 5 years after manufacturin…”

2019-12-30 · Suspension · 132,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan frontier. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel would not turn properly and was stiff. when turning the steering wheel, it would not return back. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the tie rod and ball joints, but the failure continued. the manufacturer and local dealer were n…”

2018-07-06 · Seats · 280,000 mi

“transmission burning fluid smell, when driving at normal speed seat belts don't recoil seats too low…”

2017-08-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 9 mi

“the moment i turn the switch on, the vehicle speeds up without control, not even the brakes responding. i stopped it by turning switch off.…”

2017-02-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 98,903 mi

“had problem keeping truck running service department did a tuneup on 10/02/15 and said it was fixed 7 days later truck stopped running again went back to truck service on 10/09/15 rechecked and said i had water in gas drained gas put in new gas ran good until it rained truck stopped running again went back to truck service on 11/30/15 did a smoke t…”

2017-01-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 10 mi

“fuel tank top rusted and water entered the fuel , truck stopped running and would not start truck service did tune up did not help after a $1,200 dollars they found the water in tank did not find the rusted tank untill the third time back,put a sealer on what they could reach and now i do not take my truck out in bad weather help!!!!…”

2016-10-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 88,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan frontier. while the vehicle was being refueled, fuel leaked from the filler neck. the dealer diagnosed that the part needed to repair the vehicle was no longer in production. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. …”

2015-09-08 · Air Bags · 128,353 mi

“airbag warning light on the dash blinked on and off. private garage and dealership identified faulty part as a clock spring in the steering column. was told part is no longer available. manufacturer did not make enough parts for replacement. not available new or used. i asked the dealer to contact the manufacturer to see if they have a fix for…”

2015-01-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“on above approximate date i started to smell fuel coming out from my truck every time the tank was at full capacity. since then engine light will never come off. i took for repair several times. change oxygen sensor, gas cap, thermostat, carbon canister and solenoid. i contacted nissan but i was told that there were no recalls for my vehicle. *tr…”

2014-11-09 · Structure:body · 120,000 mi · 💥 crash

“this vehicle was involved in a mva where it hit the broadside of a minivan (t-boned) that ran a red light through an intersection. the truck was going in excess of 20mph at the time, when i contacted the mini-van no airbag was deployed. i suffered hits to my head, whiplash related damages, damage to my shoulder and right leg. the impact caused s…”