2008 Nissan Frontier drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 53 complaints for the 2008 Nissan Frontier, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. In addition, the vehicle started smoking. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic that the radiator and the transmission failed and needed to be replaced.
I received a letter for a settlement offer from nissan about the transmission cooler failure which leads to total transmission failure. I started to research what was wrong and what I can do about it seeing as my frontier has 102,000 miles on it and is not covered by the settlement offer. As I did some research I found out about a symptom before transmission failure occurs which is at an idle you have a loss of heat until you rev the engine or start to accelerate and heat returns.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Frontier
- Engine 33 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints