2004 Nissan Frontier problems
The 2004 Nissan Frontier has 89 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (10%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (10%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 89 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 10% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 67 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 | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 67 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 70,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Nissan Frontier with enough data (43 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
I bought a new nissan frontier in november 2004, I was rear ended on 1-19-2005. I have had 32 needles stuck in me since that time including and idet for an internally disrupted disc. I feel that this all could have been prevented if the lumbar support was either not in the vehicle, or that it was not faulty. I have been told that they should deflate on impact (in general), however mine is hard as a rock.
Gear shifter in automatic 2004 nissan frontier truck can shift into any gear with out the truck running or without keys.
I have a 2004 nissan frontier 4x2, crew cab xe 4 door long. My truck was in an accident and it is considered a total loss. The truck was hit on the left side and the air bag did not deploy. The only air bag that deployed was the passengers side.
I have a 2004 nissan frontier crew cab, long bed (6') and the air bags (both driver & passenger) did not deploy. The entire front end of the truck suffered damage. The damage is significant enough that the hood folded upwards. My daughter hit an impala without side impact air bags on the driver's side door hard enough to snap the impala's front axle. This severe of an accident should have caused the air bags to deploy but, they didn't.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. The vehicle failed inspection because the fuel tank was leaking vapors. The vehicle is currently at a repair shop. The replacement fuel tank has been on back order for over three months. The manufacturer took a report and stated that the failure was not included in a recall. In addition, the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact feels that the manufacturer should make the fuel tank available to the dealers. The failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 62,000.