5 complaints reported

1999 Nissan Frontier Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2005

EXHAUST MANAFOLD LEAK/CRACK. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, HE STATED CRACKS EXHAUST MANAFOLDS WERE COMMON, AND HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THAT THAT EXHAUST GAS MAY LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2002
Feb 2005

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK ON RIGHT OF THE ENGINE. LOUD CLICKING NOISES DUE TO HOLE IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD/HEADERS. I SPOKE WITH A MIDAS EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER SE'S. NOT ONLY IS IT AN EMISSION PROBLEM BUT COULD VERY WELL HARM THE ENGINE. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2005
Oct 2004

EXHAUST LEAK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAST IRON MANIFOLD IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. NOT COVERED AS EMISIONS PROBLEM, CAST IRON MANIFOLDS ARE DEFECTIVE ON MY 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER SE-V6 TRUCK.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2004
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE 2.4L ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2002
Feb 2000

EXHAST LEAK DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2000

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1999 Nissan Frontier has 5 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.