Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 Nissan Frontier.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission fluid mixing with coolant in radiator! |
| 2025-03-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brakes have failed several times, seems to be a known issues and affecting others. While our Nissan Truck is olde… |
| 2024-01-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | On January 25, 2024 my son was driving this truck and hit a dog on the highway. His driver side airbag deployed, the dr… |
| 2023-10-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bag… |
| 2023-07-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle frame has failed due to rust. |
| 2023-05-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Paint flaking off of front fender in crease above tire on both the passenger and driver side. |
| 2022-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGNE LIGHT. |
| 2022-06-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The Actuator Assembly - Anti Skid has failed on my 2011 Frontier. My vehicle has cluster lights illuminated for ABS, br… |
| 2022-05-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle was running rough. Additi… |
| 2021-12-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EVAPORATION EMMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED IN ORDE… |
| 2021-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS module failed. The repair shop called the local Nissan dealership for parts. The Nissan dealership said the failu… |
| 2021-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | My air bag light kept flashing on my 2011 Nissan Frontier Pro 4x4, I had it looked at when I got my oil changed and was… |
| 2020-09-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING BRACKET DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. T… |
| 2020-05-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE BLOWER TURNS OFF AFTER GOING THROUGH CAR WASH, OR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CAN CAUSE ISSUES WITH FOGGING U… |
| 2020-01-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY (NOT FIRM) AND PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR… |
| 2019-11-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND BEFORE DELIVERY THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OIL LEAKS THAT THEY DEEMED A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY … |
| 2019-09-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE REPEATEDLY GOTTEN INDICATORS (VIA VEHICLE'S COMPUTER) OF AIR BAG FAILURE, ON A VEHICLE OF LOW MILEAGE, WHICH HAS… |
| 2019-06-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 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 M… |
| 2019-06-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRUCK STARTED NOT ENGAGING IN REVERSE AT AROUND 50,100 MILES. TOOK MY TRUCK TO LARRY H MILLER NISSAN WHERE I PAID 157.0… |
| 2019-06-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE W… |
| 2019-04-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | LEAF SPRING |
| 2019-01-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE HORN ON THESE TRUCK HAVE STOP WORKING THIS IS MY SECOND 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK THAT SAME THING HAPPENS THE HORN… |
| 2019-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | VDC OFF/ SLIP LIGHT ARE COMING ON AND OFF. I PUSHED THE VSC BUTTON AND IT STAYS. ITS FULL OF FLUID. ID JUST LIKE TO HAV… |
| 2018-11-14 | WHEELS | No | 0 | A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE STEEL WHEELS ALLOWS WATER TO PUDDLE IN A CHANNEL IN THE WHEEL -- BECAUSE THERE IS INADEQUATE DRA… |
| 2018-11-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ALL THE TIME.THE PASSINGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH READS AIRBAG OFF.THE DEALER WANTS TO… |
| 2018-10-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AT 27,000 MILES THE CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON I-5 FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO PULL OV… |
| 2018-02-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT "YELLOW DASHBOARD LIGHT" THAT TYPICALLY COMES ON WHEN ANYONE SITS IN THE PASSENGE… |
| 2017-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY CLUTCH KEEPS WEARING OUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED WITH 60,000 MILES AND REPLACED T… |
| 2017-11-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST ALL PRESSURE AND BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING SOME SMALL BUMP IN THE… |
| 2017-10-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK POPPED OPENED AT 67 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON 595 EAST BOUND ON FLORIDA HIGHWAY BETWEEN FLAMINGO AND UN… |
| 2017-08-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SHOWS "OFF" WHEN OCCUPIED. |
| 2017-08-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDA… |
| 2017-06-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING MY BRAKES IN TRAFFIC WHILE NOT MOVING VERY FAST I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND LOST FULL PRESSURE TO MY BR… |
| 2017-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IPDM RELAY OR IPDM BOARD ISSUE AT 78K, TOTAL NO CRANK NO START AND VEHICLE DRIVING ISSUES |
| 2017-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WENT BAD AT 70,000 MILES. RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POW… |
| 2017-01-15 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | LEAD SPRING SNAP FOR NO REASON AFTER TAKING A NICE SUNDAY DRIVE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS JUST HERD A RATTLE ON THE DRI… |
| 2016-09-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AS NORMAL WHEN I HEARD A CHATTER FROM THE GEAR SHIFT.. I LOST ALL POWER IN THE LOW GEARS AND IT… |
| 2016-05-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BOTH REAR AXLES ARE LEAKING AT 60,265 MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD LEAD TO BRAKE PAD CONTAMINATION WHICH WOULD REDUCE B… |
| 2016-05-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | YEA I GOT A NISSAN FRONTIER NEW AND MY WARRANTY IS UP DUE TO 5 YEARS BUT UNDER 60000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT BA… |
| 2016-02-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON FOR NO REASON WHETHER THE CAR IS PARKED OR RUNNING. TOOK IT TO SERVICE THEY RESET IT A… |
| 2015-12-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHES FOR NO REASON. IT BLINKS WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. IT WAS RESE… |
| 2015-10-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A SMOOTH COUNTY ROAD WITHOUT A COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. D… |
| 2015-08-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TRUCK STARTED TO RATTLE AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. BROKE THE MAIN LEAF SPRING IN HALF. DIDN'T LOAD THE TRUCK OR HIT A… |
| 2015-02-23 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO RU… |
| 2014-10-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN APPLY THE BRAKES DONT STOP FIRMLY. IN PAIR OF TIMES INVOLVED IN POSIBLE DEAD PEOPLE THATS WALK IN ROAD.WHEN APPLY … |
| 2014-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS LIT AND WILL NOT RESET. I AM NOT SURE IF THE AIRBAG IS OPERATING CORRECTLY OR NOT. I HAVE SEEN SEVE… |
| 2014-02-23 | TIRES | No | 0 | I WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON MY FRONTIER AND WHEN I RELEASED THE SPARE TIRE, THE SIDE WALL WAS WORN DOWN SO THE TIRE C… |
| 2013-12-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVER DOOR LOCKING ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCT OF 2012. THE K… |
| 2013-09-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | AUTOMOBILE HAS BODY RUST AND RUST LIKE STAINING. NISSAN ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BY PUTTING SANDING PUDDING AND PAINTING IT.… |
| 2013-05-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE VENT FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLOGGED AND A BACK UP OF PRESSURE PUSHED THE SEALS ON THE AXLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAM… |