Major Problems with 2005 Nissan Frontier Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Nissan Frontier

2005 Nissan Frontier LOWER ARM Victims: 2

2005 Nissan Frontier SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 101001 miles

2005 Nissan Frontier UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 95200 miles

Browse 2005 Nissan Frontier complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Frontier owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN i had to have emergency service to the u-joints. strong vibration under driver seat afraid to drive any further. peruzzi	227 ~ 110514 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel door closing spring designed poorly causing fuel door to open and expose filler neck. the spring is designed to...	111 ~ 57354 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased a 05 frontier cc 4x4 truck from a local dealership. 2 weeks i had the truck roughly the 15...	85 ~ 94787 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start. the contact...	75 ~ 109716 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2005 nissan pickup's fuel gauge has stopped working. the gauge no longer indicates gas in tank even when full.	34 ~ 86560 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i am having a fuel sending unit problem. same problem nissan is having with other nissan trucks and they have...	24 ~ 77345 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i had to have emergency service to the u-joints. strong vibration under driver seat afraid to drive any further. peruzzi	19 ~ 93242 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving 25 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own. the failure occurs...	15 ~ 92224 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER cruise control set at 50 mph and as car started incline accelerator engaged abruptly and rpm increased to maximum. multiple...	13 ~ 123731 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i own a 2005 nissan frontier that has been a good truck other than one problem. the check engine light...	12 ~ 54467 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact observed that the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading at...	10 ~ 82660 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE noise that is heard around the dashboard area when the car is driven at 40 mph to 45 mph. dealership	8 ~ 60869 miles
AIR BAGS my airbag system had been disabled in my 2005 nissan frontier due to a bad passenger airbag sensor. the repair...	7 ~ 86570 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. there was a faulty fuel sensor that caused the fuel gauge to display...	6 ~ 58069 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING nissan frontier 4.0 se crew cab fuel sending unit is defective. there is a service bulletin but nissan should be...	5 ~ 84399 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY purchased materials at home depot and loaded them in my 2005 nissan frontier. closed the tailgate and as i got...	5 ~ 14658 miles
STEERING purchased vehicle 02/05 took in for service-pulling to right 3/16/05 521 mi. dealer found no problems. 2nd time 5/26/05 7061...	5 ~ 79980 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving at a speed of 60-65 on the highway my 2005 nissan frontier feels like the transmission slips out...	4 ~ 80223 miles
AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. in december 2009 he noticed when filling the fuel tank that the fuel...	4 ~ 58500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES started it up... hardly moved. squeaking sound under the hood. looks like the infamous radiator leak into the transmission.... *tr...	3 ~ 91593 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2005 nissan frontier with m226 (dana 44 v6 engine) rear end. the axle seals on both the driver and passenger...	3 ~ 60000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i opened the hood of my 2005 nissan frontier to check the battery and when i closed it the hood...	3 ~ 52806 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at a speed of 60-65 on the highway my 2005 nissan frontier feels like the transmission slips out...	2 ~ 72000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC cruise control set at 50 mph and as car started incline accelerator engaged abruptly and rpm increased to maximum. multiple...	2 ~ 59600 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact encountered a bump in the road....	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING timing chain whine/rattle on 05 nissan frontier. *tr...	2 ~ 78000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after getting gas i started my 2005 nissan frontier and as i entered back on the highway the engine immediately...	2 ~ 56589 miles
STRUCTURE tailgate busted brackets. i have a 2005 frontier crew cab with 28000 miles. this was bought brand new. i use...	2 ~ 61228 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact smelled a fuel odor in the passenger compartment. while driving approximately...	2 ~ 50500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT fuel tank indicator does not indicate full tank after filling full first occurrence in july 2007 second occurrence feb 2009	2 ~ 13500 miles
UNIVERSAL JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN poorly designed u-joint to front in 4 wheel drive. u-joint has no grease fitting will rust and disinterested. manufacturer has...	2 ~ 17608 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS side impact/roll-over air bags deployed unexpectedly in my truck while off-road on a bumpy but level surface.*ak...	2 ~ 62001 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE we have a 2005 nissan frontier with 40 000 miles on it - well maintained and in excellent condition. both...	2 ~ 39000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tread on driver's side rear wheel was coming off. reported to dealership they referred me to (3) tire dealerships. none...	2
EQUIPMENT purchased a 05 frontier cc 4x4 truck from a local dealership. 2 weeks i had the truck roughly the 15...	2 ~ 14100 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE corrosion in the fuel sending unit caused the consumer's 2005 nissan frontier not to start. nm jb *nm...	2 ~ 5328 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the "differential lock" (dif lock) dash light goes on after a period of driving. after awhile the dif lock light...	2 ~ 600 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 45 mph an abnormal noise was heard emerging from...	1 ~ 131000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. after the driver parked the vehicle smoke emitted under the hood without...	1 ~ 180000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. after the driver parked the vehicle smoke emitted under the hood without...	1 ~ 180000 miles
WHEELS tire pressure sensors have consistently reported erroneously low pressures. distrust of these sensors is potentially lethal in that they are	1
SEATS purchased a brand new nissan frontier king cab on 7/28/2005. recently discovered on 6/15/2015 after the birth of our first...	1 ~ 123000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING low beam headlights did not work checked all fuses and relays including low beam and ecm the whole ipdm module	1 ~ 77000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 40 mph the low beam exterior lights suddenly shut...	1 ~ 110300 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i noticed at driving speeds of around 45 mph the truck would shake very bad. also my heater would only...	1 ~ 97400 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE timing belt tensioner guide failure on a 2005 nissan frontier. less than 60k miles. the tensioner can fail and lead...	1 ~ 58000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier with general grabber hts brand tires line size 235/75/r15. the contact stated...	1 ~ 77000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. after adding gasoline to the fuel tank the contact noticed that the fuel...	1 ~ 58000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my nissan frontier hit a patch of black ice skidded across two lanes of oncoming traffic hit a light pole	1 ~ 34500 miles
PARKING BRAKE gear oil leaking past both rear axle seals resulted in inoperative parking brake and minimal regular rear braking. accident was...	1 ~ 72000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact smelled a fuel odor in the passenger compartment. while driving approximately...	1 ~ 23000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i currently own a 2005 nissan frontier and had 1/4 of a tank of gas in my fuel tank and...	1 ~ 40000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN nissan frontier 2005 - 27 000 miles clutch and flywheel went out nissan dealership here on kauai said that it...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while brake pressure was applied at various speeds on normal road conditions there was a pronounced...	1 ~ 16000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2005 nissan frontier with 4 200 miles on it. about a week ago the truck died in...	1
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have a complaint about the 2005 nissan frontier pickup truck. the tailgate does not seal up in fact there...	1 ~ 1 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the drive-shaft pulley broke which broke a belt that disabled power-steering and almost caused an accident when steering became very...	1 ~ 24000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact purchased a 2005 nissan frontier on 5/18/2005. shortly thereafter the transmission popped out of second gear on...	1 ~ 500 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i puchased a 05 frontier p/u 2wd and log on 2k miles when engine check soon light came on. i...	1 ~ 2700 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the our side mirror on the driver's side of my 2005 nissan frontier crew cab truck cannot be adjusted to...	1

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