7 complaints reported

2011 Nissan Frontier Brakes

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

Reports
7
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2022

The Actuator Assembly - Anti Skid has failed on my 2011 Frontier. My vehicle has cluster lights illuminated for ABS, brake, VDC, and SLIP. My independent mechanic pulled the codes and stated that they indicate the ABS module is going bad. This part has been discontinued by Nissan so I am not able to replace the part with a new part. The ABS system will not properly function which I would assume would be a safety issue and might impact more than the braking performance of the vehicle.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2022
Dec 2021

ABS module failed. The repair shop called the local Nissan dealership for parts. The Nissan dealership said the failure was a known issue. I called Nissan Customer Service for more info and they said no complaints had been filed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2021
Aug 2019

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 HAVE A TECH LOOK AT THEM, IVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT FRONTIER FORUMS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Jan 2018 Crash

THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST ALL PRESSURE AND BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING SOME SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOLLOWING THIS COLLISION, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT, AND FULL BRAKE SERVICE, THIS ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. SMALL ROAD BUMPS MAKE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY NON-FUNCTIONAL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Jun 2017

WHILE APPLYING MY BRAKES IN TRAFFIC WHILE NOT MOVING VERY FAST I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND LOST FULL PRESSURE TO MY BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK JUMP TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE THE SOME THING HAPPENED TO WEEKS AGO - THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME - THE 1ST TIME THE PEDAL DID NOT COME BACK TO FULL - BUT ON 6/23 AFTER AN HOUR OR SO THE PEDAL PUMPED BACK UP (2011 NISSAN FRONTIER)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
May 2017

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKES DONT STOP FIRMLY. IN PAIR OF TIMES INVOLVED IN POSIBLE DEAD PEOPLE THATS WALK IN ROAD.WHEN APPLY BRAKES ARE GOING DOWN TO THE TOP OF THE FLOOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2014
May 2013

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERE RUST ALONG BRAKE PAD SURFACE. NOT SUPERFICIAL RUST. THE SURFACE IS "PITTED" WITH RUST. VEHICLE HAS 17000 MILES. ALL 4 ROTORS REQUIRE "TURNING" OR REPLACEMENT WAY TOO EARLY. THIS CONFIRMED BY TWO RELIABLE MECHANICS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2013

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2011 Nissan Frontier has 7 Brakes complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.