2004 Model Year

Nissan Frontier

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
66
Recalls
1
Crashes
8
Severe
16

Top Problem Areas

Most commonly reported issues

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

10V554000 Nov 2010

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Steering
Mar 2023

ROBBINS Nissan in Humble, KD service advisor - REFUSED RECALL SERVICE - saying he needs a customer phone number! No phone no service. Is there a law...

PARKING BRAKE
Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while parked, the contact pulled the cable release for the parking brake and the brac...

Fuel System
Dec 2022

This is the first major safety incident with a stuck and wide-open throttle. I just started from a left hand turned at a stop light. I noticed the 2...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Sep 2021

This vehicle suddenly starts to accelerate on its own like it's in cruise control only it's not and I'm not pressing the gas pedal. It would go well...

STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
Jun 2021

DEALER SOLD A VEHICLE AS A FLORIDA 2 OWNER VEHICLE. I DID ANOTHER CARFAX ON IT AFTER I MADE THE PURCHASE TO DISCOVER DEALER SOLD IT TO SOMEONE IN TN A...

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Mar 2020

THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WORKED ON MULTIPLE TIMES FOR RUST, CORROSION, GAS TANK LEAKS, BEARINGS AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT CONTINUES TO RUST AND CORRODE....

Air Bags
Jan 2018

THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK, AND NEVER GOES OF, CHECKEED ABOUT THE SITUATION, TURN ON THE IGNITION KEY AND WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO GO...

Engine
Oct 2017

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDE FAILED, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO RUB A HOLE INTO THE BLOCK. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, CERANTI OAKES NISSAN, IS AWARE O...

Power Train
Aug 2017

MY TRUCK SUDDENLY HAD ISSUES SHIFTING. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW THERE WAS A LAWSUIT AND COMMON ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. I WAS NOT NOT...

Engine
Jun 2017

OK RATTLING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR .THEN IT JUST STOPPED THEN MILKY SUBSTANCE STARTS RUNNING OUT. I REPORTED IT TO NORTH AMERICA NISSAN AND THE...

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Summary

The 2004 Nissan Frontier has 66 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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