Major Problems with 2001 Nissan Frontier Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Nissan Frontier

2001 Nissan Frontier ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 4 Mileage: 20000 miles

2001 Nissan Frontier AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 120000 miles

2001 Nissan Frontier RETRACTOR Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Nissan Frontier complaints by category

Problems with TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Frontier owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	9 ~ 35633 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2001 nissan frontier has had five recalls. the recall that i am unsatisfied with is related to the fuel...	7 ~ 228943 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 3-31-2003 my 2001 nissan frontier caught fire after being parked for 4-5 hours. the state fire marshall suspects the	7 ~ 54756 miles
AIR BAGS nhtsa letter responding to congressman ken calvert regarding consumer who wrote concerning the non-deployment of air bags during a crash...	6 ~ 71392 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my car wouldn't start. battery was fine..passengers had recently said that they noticed a fuel smell but i can't smell...	5 ~ 75383 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that after the vehicle had been parked and without warning the engine caught on fire under the hood	5 ~ 16900 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle sometimes does not have the hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle in a resonable amount of space and time.	5 ~ 12800 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought the 2001 frontier brand new with only 10 or 20 miles on it. since then i've had it...	4 ~ 80780 miles
SEAT BELTS felt as though seatbelt was just behaving "different." looked at seatbelt anchor and found driver's side bolt was nearly completely...	4 ~ 104500 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE fuel overflows from filler neck at end of refueling procedure when fueling with nozzle on "automatic" and at normal/full pressure....	4 ~ 20800 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this nissan pickup has had a random stall problem since new. it has been to the dealer numerous times (at...	4
ENGINE several web sites i have read indicate a recurring problem with engine/exhaust accumulation of water via the leakage in water...	3 ~ 133000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the truck has been giving me too many problems the transmission has been giving me problems i took it to...	3 ~ 75500 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer smelled fumes coming into the vehicle. consumer took the vehicle to dealer and the right manifold exhaust was defective.	3 ~ 61000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION front tires wear very fast on outside edges even after alignments and numerous rotations. outside of tires bald after only	3 ~ 68167 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while traveling between 40 and 50 mph vehicle hit a telephone pole. both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver...	3 ~ 16667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer feels the vehicle is consuming too much oil. consumer states' vehicle is burning 1 quart per 1000 miles. cause	3 ~ 9000 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving felt a "shudder" .. check engine light came on gear shift indicator went off. once the key was...	2 ~ 214500 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan frontier. the contact stated that a clunking noise could be heard coming from...	2 ~ 126000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 nissan frontier xe abs failure. when stopping on semi wet level surface abs engaged followed by complete brake system...	2 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2001 nissan frontier has had five recalls. the recall that i am unsatisfied with is related to the fuel...	2 ~ 560500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at times i lose all of my gauges and sometimes when that happens i also lose all power. this creates...	2 ~ 22800 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY for about the past year the driver's electric window has been malfunctioning. when opening the window there is not a...	2 ~ 84945 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES no special event. belts slipped in one tire and other three tires declared "out-of-round" at 16 000 miles. have warranty...	2
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought a new 2001 pathfinder in july and i lease it just the beginning of this year out of...	2 ~ 73900 miles
TIRES consumer had to refill the air in front driver's side tire more than usual. the tire became flat without warning.	2 ~ 24500 miles
SUSPENSION consumer stated that while driving and without warning alignment was causing the tires to wear. the alignment has been changed	2 ~ 66000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states that after driving vehicle for several hours during the day it was parked at 10 pm by 1:30...	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS while traveling about 55mph on highway driver's side seat belt will not retract and airbag light will appear on dashbord...	2
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY when on the vent setting the system continuously introduces hot air into the truck. i have measured the temperature of...	2
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when on the vent setting hot air flows continuously into the truck even though the temperature is set on the...	2
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS this is one of two 2001 frontiers i own. both have had premature wear on the passenger side inside front...	2 ~ 16250 miles
SEATS transmission burning fluid smell when driving at normal speed seat belts don't recoil seats too low...	1 ~ 280000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the moment i turn the switch on the vehicle speeds up without control not even the brakes responding. i stopped	1 ~ 9 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving felt a "shudder" .. check engine light came on gear shift indicator went off. once the key was...	1 ~ 149000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE this vehicle was involved in a mva where it hit the broadside of a minivan (t-boned) that ran a red...	1 ~ 120000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2001 nissan frontier. consumer states problem with ball joint on vehicle *tgw the consumer was advised that an individual ball...	1
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2001 nissan frontier. consumer states problem with ball joint on vehicle *tgw the consumer was advised that an individual ball...	1
VISIBILITY i own a 2001 nissan frontier crew cab and both front door windows have become difficult to open and close....	1 ~ 98000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan frontier. while driving 25 mph the bearing failed in the rear axle. the tire...	1 ~ 152500 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there has been an issue with my 2001 nissan frontier since it had 15 000 miles on it. i bought...	1 ~ 15000 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS problems w/ passenger side airbag lock mech. trouble turning the key to off position. now it is locked in off...	1 ~ 68000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC check brake light came on and stayed on. brake line corroded to the extent that brake fluid leaked out and...	1 ~ 33472 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 4:30 am on july 9th 2005 my wife experienced a momentary brake faluire while exiting a frewway...	1 ~ 43251 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING dt: the truck was taken by the owner to the dealership for inspection. the dealer found out that the left...	1 ~ 30136 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING dt: caller was having steering problems. after pulling to the side of the road consumer discovered that a bolt had...	1 ~ 110000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2/25/05 i purchased a used nissan froniter sc '01. one week later the "service engine" light appeared. a nissan technician...	1 ~ 52500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the consumer turned on the defroster of the 2001 nissan frontier for about 20 min to remove fog from the...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i bought a 2001 nissan frontier 27 000 miles on it soon afterwards service engine soon light came on dealer...	1 ~ 27000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT a/c fan switch gone bad. replaced part. i know a couple of people with the same type of truck and	1 ~ 77000 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tailgate support cable just broke no load on tailgate. tailgate was down to save fuel. cable broke in the middle	1 ~ 89864 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN manual transmission bearings have worn out early.*ak...	1 ~ 125900 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2001 nissan frontier that the right inner pad is worn to the sensor. the disc pad is...	1 ~ 32500 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i have a 2001 nissan frontier that the right inner pad is worn to the sensor. the disc pad is...	1 ~ 32500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL brake pedal and gas pedal are too close together. consumer applied brake pedal and hit the gas pedal instead almost	1 ~ 23000 miles
EQUIPMENT during high winds in the riverside california area the bed liner of my 2001 nissan frontier was sucked from the...	1 ~ 15722 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN continual & intermittent very loud noise in area of clutch throwout bearing and/or pilot bearing on startup. only goes away	1 ~ 60000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM the vehicles gas nozzle does not shut pump off when gas gets to a certain point. consumer states as a	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE r134a filled cab when hose leaked near asphyxia followed ems called taken to hospital. released 1week later.*aki...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS catch for front drivers seatbelt failed. catch cracked and would not lock.*ak...	1
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE on june 12th 2002 the left-side tailgate of my 2001 frontier truck spontaneously detached itself from the body of the...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while at a complete stop with foot on the brake peddle the peddle began to move in a tapping motion	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer was driving about 40mph on highway and another motorist collided with her on highway. she applied brakes and vehicle	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the fuse panel of this new truck burst into flames on 12-17-01 while it was under factory and additional manufaturer	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER engine check light keeps coming on. vehicle sputters and jerks occasionally. had repaired but problem still exists. *ak...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING in 2001 nissan frontier pick-ups without steering wheel adjustments the directional signals can not be seen by the driver since...	1
CHILD SEAT consumer stated that it was verbally implied that car seats were applicable and useable in rear cab of vehicle. owner's...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
TORSION BAR > SPRINGS > FRONT the torsion bar destroyed the alignment which wore out the tires. *ak the vehicle always wobbled form side to side...	1 ~ 200 miles
WHEELS incorrect wheel base no apparent physical damage problem has been since purchase. it cause brakes to grab/chatter steering to lock...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL idle surge when coasting to a stop when clutch is depressed and in gear. safty problem with high idle at	1
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE this vehicle was recalled for fuel tank overflow during refueling. the recall service was performed on my vehicle but the	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the front passenger seatbelt could not be pulled out for usage. it has been almost a month since notifying nissan...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY consumer called complaining about having problems with hinges under the hood. manufacturer or dealer were not contacted at the time	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving 55 mph hood popped open to secondary latch. consumer pulled over and noticed that the secondary latch and	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER when filling my 2001 nissan frontier crew cab sc with fuel it consistently overflows. this has happened at different gas...	1

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