1998 Model Year

Nissan Frontier

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
129
Recalls
2
Crashes
12
Severe
19

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

98V065000 Mar 1998

Other

No consequence data available

98V064000 Mar 1998

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Mar 2023

The contact owns a 1995 Nissan Frontier XE. The contact stated upon opening the hood to check the engine oil level at the fuel station, the radiator b...

Seat Belts
May 2022

driver's side seat belt receptacle failed in fall of 2021. Nissan initially said they would replace it, but in May of 2022 reported that the part is "...

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2018

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHERE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH VEHICLES WERE A TOTAL LOSS RESUTING PERSONAL INJURY TO ME. THE AIR B...

Engine
Aug 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY LOST POWER. THE DEALER (CAMPBELL NISSAN OF EDMONDS, 24325 W...

Electrical System
Sep 2017

DRIVING DOWN ROAD INSTRUMENT PANEL, ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER WORK INTERMENTELY. BATTERY IS BEING OVERCHARGED. HAVE REPLACED 2 BATTERIES AND 1 ALTERNATO...

Structure
Oct 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLINER DISINTEGRATED AND RUBBER FOAM DEBRIS, WHICH PRODUCED A FOUL ODOR, F...

Structure
May 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLINER SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FOAM PIECES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE...

Power Train
Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO DRIVE POSITION FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE GEAR SHIF...

Electrical System
Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDE...

WHEELS
Jul 2015

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING.

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Summary

The 1998 Nissan Frontier has 129 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 12 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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