7 complaints reported

1999 Nissan Frontier Power Train

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

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2005

1999 NISSAN FRONTIER EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ON THE FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.*MR THE TRANSMISSION ALSO PROGRESSIVLEY BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH SURVIES BUT THEY NEVER REPLIED. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2005
Jun 2005

1999 NISSAN FRONTIER DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH CHANGING GEARS.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED SOON AFTER PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2005
Jan 2001

NISSAN NA HAS MADE NO CORRECTIVE ACTION APART FROM PART REPLACEMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2001
Nov 2000

ODI 726296, SECOND COMPLAINT ON DRIVESHAFT. HAD BEEN REPLACED IN JULY 2000. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION BY CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BEARING POPPED OUT OF HOUSING, AND WAS NOT SUPPORTING DRIVESHAFT.*AK

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

I FOUND THIS PROBLEM AFTER READING ABOUT OWNERS OF OTHER NISSAN FRONTIERS HAVING THE SAME PART FAIL. WHEN I EXAIMINED THE VEHICLE, I DISCOVERED THE FAILURE. I KNOW OF 9 OTHER FRONTIERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK

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

VIBRATION AT 30 MPH AND UP

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING NOISE DUE TO MISSING DRIVELINE CENTER SUPPORT STRAP AND SUPPORT BEARING, VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO DEFECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1998

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1999 Nissan Frontier has 7 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.