Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Nissan Frontier.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | ROBBINS Nissan in Humble, KD service advisor - REFUSED RECALL SERVICE - saying he needs a customer phone number! No ph… |
| 2023-02-24 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while parked, the contact pulled the cable release for… |
| 2022-12-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD | No | 0 | This is the first major safety incident with a stuck and wide-open throttle. I just started from a left hand turned at… |
| 2021-05-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | This vehicle suddenly starts to accelerate on its own like it's in cruise control only it's not and I'm not pressing th… |
| 2021-03-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DEALER SOLD A VEHICLE AS A FLORIDA 2 OWNER VEHICLE. I DID ANOTHER CARFAX ON IT AFTER I MADE THE PURCHASE TO DISCOVER DE… |
| 2018-01-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK, AND NEVER GOES OF, CHECKEED ABOUT THE SITUATION, TURN ON THE IGNITION KEY … |
| 2017-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OK RATTLING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR .THEN IT JUST STOPPED THEN MILKY SUBSTANCE STARTS RUNNING OUT. I REPORTED IT … |
| 2017-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDE FAILED, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO RUB A HOLE INTO THE BLOCK. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, C… |
| 2017-01-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY TRUCK SUDDENLY HAD ISSUES SHIFTING. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW THERE WAS A LAWSUIT AND COMMON ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR A… |
| 2016-05-22 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED. UPON FURTHER… |
| 2015-12-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A DEER RAN OUT OF THE BUSH A… |
| 2014-09-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY AN… |
| 2014-04-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, VEHICLES IN FRONT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. NISSAN FRONTIER FAILED TO STOP IN A TIMELY MA… |
| 2014-03-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I NOTICED SMALL OIL STAINS UNDER THE NISSAN WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AT WORK, AND ANYWHERE I WOULD STOP. UPON FURT… |
| 2014-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TRUCK TOTAL MILEAGE IS ONLY 55,000 AS IT IS NOT USED VERY MUCH. 3 ISSUES OCCURRED APPROX. AT 49,000MILES. 1) ENGINE ST… |
| 2014-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO WORK (AROUND 15 MILES), THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM AND THE RADIO TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIM… |
| 2013-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE REPLACED THE STARTER 2X IN THE LAST YEAR AND RECENTLY JUST 3 MONTHS AGO. MY SON WENT TO START THE TRUCK ON SATURDAY… |
| 2013-11-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS A STEERING COLUMN RECALL THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT UNTIL I PURCHASED IT IN 2012. I CONTACTED NISS… |
| 2013-08-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR |
| 2012-08-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THEN THREE YEARS MY REAR AXEL AND WHEEL HAVE COME LOOSE AND VERY CLOSE TO FALLING OFF. BOTH… |
| 2012-06-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I HAD MY VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A DEALER (POWER STEERING). NOW I HAVE A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING.… |
| 2012-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND TRAVELING U… |
| 2011-12-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN ON A SECONDARY PAVED HIGHWAY ENTERING A PRIMARY HIGHWAY, THE ABOVE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID ON… |
| 2011-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SLOWLY LEAKING AND COVERING THE BOTTOM PAN. MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND A CRACK IN … |
| 2011-03-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB, LONG BED (6') AND THE AIR BAGS (BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER) DID NOT DEPLOY. THE E… |
| 2011-02-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS… |
| 2011-01-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | NISSAN 2004 FRONTIER XE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A COLLISION INTO AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ENTRY SIGN MADE OUT… |
| 2010-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STARTS STALLING AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 TO 40 MILES. VARIOUS DASH LIGHTS START TO COME ON, LIGHTS START TO DIM, VE… |
| 2010-11-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. TH… |
| 2010-06-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP ONCE AND HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS A CO… |
| 2010-01-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWERING STEERING BOX FAILURE ON A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 49,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW. … |
| 2009-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2009 STARTED HEARING KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. SEEM TO COME AND GO. TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND DISCOVERED THE CRANK PULLEY… |
| 2009-06-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT WOULD ILLUMI… |
| 2009-04-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X2, CREW CAB XE 4 DOOR LONG. MY TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL L… |
| 2009-01-05 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF TRUCK. *TR |
| 2008-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AROUND 80,000 MILES, FAULTY WIRING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE ERRATICALLY… |
| 2008-09-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN HI… |
| 2008-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK IS BAD. IT SHOWS EMPTY TANK WHEN TANK IS FULL. IT IS CAUSING THE SES LIG… |
| 2008-08-30 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. DRIVER WAS PULLING A PICKUP TRUCK ON A TOW DOLLY. ANOTHER MOTORIST POINTED AT THE TOWED VEHICLE … |
| 2008-08-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING VAPORS. T… |
| 2008-08-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CORROSION IN HEAT AFFECTED ZONES ON THE VEHICLE FRAME ARE A CAUSE FOR CONCERN ON THIS VEHICLE. REPORTING IN THE INTERES… |
| 2008-07-31 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE THESE TIRES ORIGINAL FROM NISSAN WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. AFTER 28,000 MILES, THEY WOULD JUST PEEL OFF ON THE TO… |
| 2008-07-13 | TIRES | No | 0 | I'VE HAD 2 GENERAL AW GRABBER TIRES LOSE THE TREAD ON ME WHILE DRIVING. SIZE IS P225 70 R15. JUST LOST THE TREAD ON ONE… |
| 2008-03-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WORKED ON MULTIPLE TIMES FOR RUST, CORROSION, GAS TANK LEAKS, BEARINGS AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT C… |
| 2007-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON IN MAY VEHICLE. I HAD IT CHECKED AND IT TURNS OUT THE GAS TANK/ HOSE CONNECTION TO TH… |
| 2006-09-01 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | CD PLAYER FAILURE. FAILS TO CD. ONLY CLICKING SOUND. I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. A CD… |
| 2006-04-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | GEAR SHIFTER IN AUTOMATIC 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK CAN SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WITH OUT THE TRUCK RUNNING OR WITHOUT KEY… |
| 2006-03-28 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | CD PLAYER WILL NOT EJECT DISC ONLY MAKES CLICKING SOUNDS. THIS HAPPENED 24 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE MILEAGE WAS OVER WARRA… |
| 2006-02-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I BROUGHT THIS CAR ON FEBRUARY 25, 2006. THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETELY LIED TO ME .WHILE I WAS SIGNING THE PAPERS THEY TOLD… |
| 2006-02-18 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WEREN'T WORKING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ZIMBRICK NISSAN IN MADISON, WI. THEY FOUND THAT THE SPLINES … |