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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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525–50K
550–75K
775–100K
5100–150K
3150K+
26 reports with mileage · 52 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Tires. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
78 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2000
Tires
ALL FOUR OF OUR TIRES ARE THE SAME BRAND AND DOT NUMBER. THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. THEY CAME ON OUR 1999 NISSAN TRUCK WHEN WE PURCHASED IT NEW. ONE OF THE TIRES HAS ALREADY SEPARATED AND WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE ALL 4 TIRES HAD THE SAME DOT NUMBERS, WE REPLACED ALL 4 O…
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ALL FOUR OF OUR TIRES ARE THE SAME BRAND AND DOT NUMBER. THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. THEY CAME ON OUR 1999 NISSAN TRUCK WHEN WE PURCHASED IT NEW. ONE OF THE TIRES HAS ALREADY SEPARATED AND WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE ALL 4 TIRES HAD THE SAME DOT NUMBERS, WE REPLACED ALL 4 OF THEM IMMEDIATELY WITH NON-FIRESTONE TIRES TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH. WE DID NOT DISCARD THE FIRESTONE TIRES IN CASE WE NEEDED THEM FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES. AGAIN, WE DO HAVE POSSESSION OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2VF NNA TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )
NHTSA ODI #730138
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
Tires
ALL TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE SPLITS IN THE AREA WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL JOINS.ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES AT THIS POINT , IF THESE ARE NOT REPLACED SOOM FAILURE IS A GIVEN. I RECENTLY MEASURED THE TREAD DEPTH ON THESE TIRES AND FOUND 7/32 REMAINING INDICATING PROPER PRESURE AND ALIGNMENT HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED .PLE…
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ALL TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE SPLITS IN THE AREA WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL JOINS.ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES AT THIS POINT , IF THESE ARE NOT REPLACED SOOM FAILURE IS A GIVEN. I RECENTLY MEASURED THE TREAD DEPTH ON THESE TIRES AND FOUND 7/32 REMAINING INDICATING PROPER PRESURE AND ALIGNMENT HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED .PLEASE ADD THIS TIRE LINE TO YOUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES . THAK YOU , R OGER KNIPPTAINED .( DOT NUMBER: 027537 TIRE SIZE: P21565R15 )
NHTSA ODI #729916
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Tires
WHEN TRUCK WAS NEW(LESS THAN 200MILES)- ALL 4 TIRES (ALSO AT'S) WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES (TREAD WAS UNEVEN). NOW REPLACEMENTS ARE DOING THE SAME THING AT 20,000MILES. REED NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AT THAT TIME WITH THIS TIRE. IS THIS THE SAME PROBLEM NOW BEING SEEN ON OTHER TIRES?( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA ODI #729042
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2000
Tires
WHILE TRAVELING 65-70MPH VEHICLE JERKED TO THE SIDE & LOST CONTROL. IT STARTED TO SLIDE DOWNHILL & OVER AN EMBANKMENT. FINALLY, CAME TO A STOP & OWNER GOT OUT & CHECKED VEHICLE & TIRES. NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDEWALL WHERE IT HAD SPLIT. TIRE HAD BLOWN. VEHICLE HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE W…
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WHILE TRAVELING 65-70MPH VEHICLE JERKED TO THE SIDE & LOST CONTROL. IT STARTED TO SLIDE DOWNHILL & OVER AN EMBANKMENT. FINALLY, CAME TO A STOP & OWNER GOT OUT & CHECKED VEHICLE & TIRES. NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDEWALL WHERE IT HAD SPLIT. TIRE HAD BLOWN. VEHICLE HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P215/65R15 95S. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #867689
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A SEMI WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES, DRIVER SUSTAINED SORE MUSCLES AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO HIS BACK BUT NO BROKED BONES. NLM
NHTSA ODI #553619
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2000
Tires
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY REAR RIGHT TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866871
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2000
Tires
PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION : WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S CAME APART. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGER'S IN THE TRUCK. THESE WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX TIRES, SIZES 21565R15. TIRE THAT SEPARATED WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 656 MILEAGE, AND WERE …
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PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION : WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S CAME APART. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGER'S IN THE TRUCK. THESE WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX TIRES, SIZES 21565R15. TIRE THAT SEPARATED WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 656 MILEAGE, AND WERE THE ORGINAL ONES. TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX 215/65/R15 *MW
NHTSA ODI #866806
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000
Power Train
I FOUND THIS PROBLEM AFTER READING ABOUT OWNERS OF OTHER NISSAN FRONTIERS HAVING THE SAME PART FAIL. WHEN I EXAIMINED THE VEHICLE, I DISCOVERED THE FAILURE. I KNOW OF 9 OTHER FRONTIERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #726296
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV FOR BETWEEN 10-20 SECONDS AFTER ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN RELEASED, WAS ADVISED BY NISSAN TO CHANGE 12 YEAR OLD DRIVING HABITS TO FIX PROBLEM (COAST WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH OUT). THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING PRACTICE ONE I WILL NOT FOLLOW. WAS ALSO TOLD BY ONE DEALER VEHICLE WOULD BE FIX…
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ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV FOR BETWEEN 10-20 SECONDS AFTER ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN RELEASED, WAS ADVISED BY NISSAN TO CHANGE 12 YEAR OLD DRIVING HABITS TO FIX PROBLEM (COAST WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH OUT). THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING PRACTICE ONE I WILL NOT FOLLOW. WAS ALSO TOLD BY ONE DEALER VEHICLE WOULD BE FIXED WITHIN 4-6 WEEKS (WHEN THE PART ARRIVED) OTHER DEALERS DENIED ANY PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #725165
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. UPON HARD BRAKING, CONSUMER NOTICED PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL, AND A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR OR SIX CYLINDER ENGINES, THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT CAN DEVELOP A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TERMINAL STRIP TO CORRODE UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF CORROSION OCCURS, THE TERMINAL STRIP COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP OPERATION. THIS WILL RESULT IN NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE ENGINE OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: IN THE FOLLOWING STATES, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT. THESE STATES ARE CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THE OTHER STATES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE SENDING UNIT FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE UNIT. IF THERE IS NOT CORROSION, THE DEALER WILL APPLY SEALANT TO THE TERMINAL HOUSING TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION IN THE FUTURE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
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