2007 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (198) · Fuel System, Gasoline (100) · Fuel/Propulsion System (68)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
457 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm 2010-05-20 · campaign 10E019000 · 1,873 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CH
Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (97)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Air Bags 2024-07-08 · NTB23-081C · Service Campaign
voluntary safety recall campaign 2005-2013 frontier, pathfinder, and xterra; driver air bag cover campaign id #: pc945 and pc948 applied vehicles: 2005-2013 frontier (d40) 2005-2012 pathfinder (r51) 2005-2013 xterra (n50) check service comm or dealer business systems (dbs) national service history t
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 97 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-07-05 · Power Train“in december 2023 i noticed a bad discoloration of the coolant in my 2007 nissan frontier. i took the truck to the local nissan dealership and had them flush the coolant system. there were no warning lamps or messages. there were no other symptoms or problems prior to that. receipt available for this service. then in may 2023 the transmission began …”
2024-07-01 · Air Bags“the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: nhtsa campaign number: 23e012000 (air bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. the local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.…”
2024-02-27 · Air Bags“two weeks ago i received a recall for an airbag emblem issue for my vehicle. i set an appointment and in the time leading up to my appointment the airbag warning sensor came on. when i went in for the recall they repaired the recall but the warning light did not go off. they stated that there are two issues with my airbag the emblem was not the cau…”
2023-10-16 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“rear frame rusting by leaf spring . not very safe to drive . it's known for the frame to rust but have not made a recall yet. …”
2023-05-18 · Power Train“radiator coolant leaked into transmission after125,000 miles …”
2023-03-24 · Air Bags“the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21e012000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diag…”
2023-01-31 · Suspension · 💥 crash“car accident put at risk to not be safe and defend myself with no air bag malfunction body suspension up to 4 car incident in major intersection. no warning lamps that appeared. …”
2022-12-01 · Power Train“the radiator cracked, leaking water in to the transmission cooler, causing contamination of the transmission fluid. the caused the transmission to instantly malfunction, ruining all internal electronic parts. no warning signs, service lights, etc. before the transmission was damaged. transmission repair shop says this is very common and is going to…”
2022-05-27 · Power Train“this is known problem you refused to force nissan to recall. at a minimum nissan should have been required to notify owners of the problem. they did not. my radiator has failed allowing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid destroying the transmission. i have 96,000 miles on my vehicle. i would have gladly paid out of pocket to replace th…”
2021-09-23 · Engine“symptoms began as random hard shifts, then progressed to a sudden loss of power and high rpms. if the vehicle was turned off and on, the transmission would engage and you could drive a couple hundred feet before it began slipping again. i used this tactic of turning it off and on again to get the vehicle off of the highway. vehicle has not been sen…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.