Major Problems with 2004 Nissan Frontier Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Nissan Frontier

2004 Nissan Frontier AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 230000 miles

2004 Nissan Frontier SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 2500 miles

2004 Nissan Frontier AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 1

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING and TIRES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Frontier owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated vehicle was on fire while parked in the driveway with the ignition turned off. he attempted...	6 ~ 55980 miles
STEERING powering steering box failure on a 2004 nissan frontier. my vehicle has only 49 000 miles on it and was...	5 ~ 52939 miles
TIRES brand new vehicle on way home after purchase started to shimmy and shake at speeds between 60-80 mph on open...	5 ~ 12541 miles
ENGINE after driving my vehicle to work (around 15 miles) the lights began to dim and the radio turned on and...	4 ~ 51500 miles
AIR BAGS airbags would not deploy. *tr...	4 ~ 115000 miles
POWER TRAIN noticed transmission fluid was slowly leaking and covering the bottom pan. mechanic looked at it and found a crack in...	4 ~ 92750 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the check engine light turned on in may vehicle. i had it checked and it turns out the gas tank/...	4 ~ 52750 miles
WHEELS for the second time in less then three years my rear axel and wheel have come loose and very close...	3 ~ 153129 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving vehicle shook uncontrollably. also when shifting a loud noise was heard from the front. consumer drove the vehicle	3 ~ 233 miles
SERVICE BRAKES traveling approximately 35mph vehicles in front came to an abrupt stop. nissan frontier failed to stop in a timely manner...	2 ~ 139500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled and the contact was unable...	2 ~ 42500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC nissan 2004 frontier xe brakes failed without warning causing a collision into an apartment complex entry sign made out of...	2 ~ 54500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i have a 2004 nissan frontier 4x2 crew cab xe 4 door long. my truck was in an accident and...	2 ~ 42325 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. the contact smelled fuel coming from the vehicle while it was parked in...	2 ~ 61100 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i've had 2 general aw grabber tires lose the tread on me while driving. size is p225 70 r15. just	2 ~ 30500 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my windshield wipers weren't working. i took my vehicle to zimbrick nissan in madison wi. they found that the splines...	2 ~ 67000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2004 frontier extended cab. my cd player fails to work the truck is out of warranty because...	2 ~ 25000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE i am making you aware of a potentially unsafe situation. nissan sells frontier trucks (called the "base" model) without rear...	2
SUSPENSION while driving the vehicle shook uncontrollably. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to...	2 ~ 82194 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN when driving from 50- 70 mph vehicle vibrated under the floor board. the dealer replaced the drive shaft however problem...	2 ~ 82 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN brand new vehicle on way home after purchase started to shimmy and shake at speeds between 60-80 mph on open...	2 ~ 44525 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. while driving 70 mph the front passenger side tire deflated. upon further...	1 ~ 180000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph a deer ran out...	1 ~ 120000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 45 mph the steering wheel jerked violently and the...	1 ~ 45694 miles
STRUCTURE i noticed small oil stains under the nissan while parked in my driveway at work and anywhere i would stop....	1 ~ 123000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM truck total mileage is only 55 000 as it is not used very much. 3 issues occurred approx. at 49...	1 ~ 49000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE after driving my vehicle to work (around 15 miles) the lights began to dim and the radio turned on and...	1 ~ 115000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL as i approached a stop sign on a secondary paved highway entering a primary highway the above vehicle began to...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE corrosion in heat affected zones on the vehicle frame are a cause for concern on this vehicle. reporting in the	1 ~ 150000 miles
EQUIPMENT cd player will not eject disc only makes clicking sounds. this happened 24 months after purchase mileage was over warranty.	1 ~ 38000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i brought this car on february 25 2006. the dealership completely lied to me .while i was signing the papers...	1 ~ 26000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY my windshield wipers weren't working. i took my vehicle to zimbrick nissan in madison wi. they found that the splines...	1 ~ 25000 miles
SEATS i bought a new nissan frontier in november 2004 i was rear ended on 1-19-2005. i have had 32 needles...	1 ~ 2500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my wife and i purchased the above referenced new truck from leblanc nissan in baton rouge louisiana on september 11...	1 ~ 100 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my wife and i purchased the above referenced new truck from leblanc nissan in baton rouge louisiana on september 11...	1 ~ 100 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated the defroster when activated turned the air conditioning on and the only way to turn it	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the defroster when activated turned the air conditioning on and the only way to turn it	1
PARKING BRAKE while the vehicle was off and parked it rolled down a slight incline of 50-60 feet and rolled into a	1 ~ 450 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a 2004 nissan frontier crew cab. the normal crusing rpm is around 2300 on the highway. on the...	1 ~ 3900 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving 65 mph vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to...	1 ~ 1656 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT while driving 65 mph vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to...	1 ~ 1656 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT while driving 65 mph vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to...	1 ~ 1656 miles

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