2002 Nissan Frontier problems
The 2002 Nissan Frontier has 152 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns fuel system. After that come brakes (11%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 152 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 91 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 91 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 69,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 104,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Nissan Frontier with enough data (72 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2002 nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle leaking gas. *smd the consumer stated when he looked under the vehicle, there was an explosion and he had to be rushed to the burn center, for second degree burns on his left and right arms.
Brakes failed on public roadway, could not stop vehicle, crashed into wall to stop vehicle, causing serious bodily injuries.
While consumer's wife was driving attempted to apply brakes and they failed, causing vehicle to go over an enbankment. Driver injured ankle while trying to apply failed brakes.
ABS light intermittently lights on dashboard, causing per owners manual inoperative state of ABS system. Light comes on when starting, while driving or sitting and idling.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. The contact stated the vehicle would violently pull towards the left when the brakes were engaged at various speeds. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to notify an authorized dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 140,000.