2007 Nissan Frontier problems
The 2007 Nissan Frontier has 699 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come fuel system (29%) and engine (18%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 699 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 606 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 | 23 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 98 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 96 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 118 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 120 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 63 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 29 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 18 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 606 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 85,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 108,000 miles (190 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 94% 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 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Nissan Frontier with enough data (240 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driver 45 MPH, he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle crashed into a tree as a result. A police report was not filed, but the contact suffered minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, but the contact was not informed why the brakes failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a broken neck, lacerations to the head, and two broken vertebrae. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 107,000. Updated 7/7/14 the consumer stated the vehicle was struck on the left rear of the truck then hit a tree.
I was rear ended 04/20/2015 ,back injury, police report, other driver insurance taking care of bills, no settlement yet. In june, noticed transmission slip & leak in drive way. In repair shop on friday, 07/31/2015. They advised me radiator crack and transmission fluid leaked into radiator. $1,200.00 to repair all. They instructed to do so.
Had 1/4 of a tank of gas and went to fill up. After filling up my gas tank, I turned on the car, at which point the needle did not register the full tank. After driving a couple miles, the check engine light came on.
Car stutters when I accelerate whil going uphill between 40 and 60 miles an hour. Dealership mechanic reported that the transmission fluid had been contaminated by the radiator failing. There are 102,000 miles on the vehicle. The dealership is charging $6,100 to repair a truck that is worth less than that. The dealership says that as I am 2,000 miles past the warranty, they will not discount the price of repair, even though this is a well documented issue.