IllustrationI FILLED UP MY TANK FROM EMPTY AND THE FUEL GUAGE CONTINUED TO READ AS EMPTY. THE NEXT DAY IT READ AS HALF FULL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL FULL. NOW IT READS EMPTY AGAIN DISPITE STILL BEING FULL AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS NOW ON. *TR
2007 Nissan Frontier
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Frontier years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan Frontier are substantially higher than the model-year median of 64.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Frontier years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
230–25K
6525–50K
10050–75K
10575–100K
147100–150K
21150K+
461 reports with mileage · 59 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 222 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 113 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
113 reports2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 45,000 MILES DEVELOPED "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WHEN FILLED UP WITH GASOLINE. CODE SHOWN WHEN READ WAS "FUEL SENDING UNIT HIGH OUTPUT". AFTER RESEARCH WITH SEVERAL NISSAN DEALERS, AN APPROXIMATE REPAIR COST OF $600 WAS GIVEN, INCLUDING A $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR READING THE CODES. I HAVE BEEN RUNNI…
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2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 45,000 MILES DEVELOPED "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WHEN FILLED UP WITH GASOLINE. CODE SHOWN WHEN READ WAS "FUEL SENDING UNIT HIGH OUTPUT". AFTER RESEARCH WITH SEVERAL NISSAN DEALERS, AN APPROXIMATE REPAIR COST OF $600 WAS GIVEN, INCLUDING A $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR READING THE CODES. I HAVE BEEN RUNNING VEHICLE WITHOUT A PROPERLY OPERATING FUEL GAUGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES SINCE, DUE TO HIGH COST OF REPAIR NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A RISK SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY ONCE TANK IS BELOW HALF FULL. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER COMPONENTS UPON VEHICLE CEASING TO OPERATE ONCE OUT OF FUEL. THIS IS A RECURRING DEFECT IN SIMILAR AND PAST MODEL YEARS THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM 2007 FRONTIER -47,000 MILE. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MODELS AND BECAUSE IT IS NOT A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE, NISSAN DOES NOT FEEL THE NECESSITY TO ISSUE A RECALL.…
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FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM 2007 FRONTIER -47,000 MILE. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MODELS AND BECAUSE IT IS NOT A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE, NISSAN DOES NOT FEEL THE NECESSITY TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM 2007 FRONTIER -47,000 MILE. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MODELS AND BECAUSE IT IS NOT A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE, NISSAN DOES NOT FEEL THE NECESSITY TO ISSUE A RECALL.…
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FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM 2007 FRONTIER -47,000 MILE. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MODELS AND BECAUSE IT IS NOT A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE, NISSAN DOES NOT FEEL THE NECESSITY TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 FRONTIER KING CAB NISMO WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. PUT FUEL IN IT TODAY AND THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT RISE ABOVE HALF FULL. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW MILES LATER THE GAUGE PLUNGED TO EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. ON MY RETURN TRIP THE GAUGE MOVED UP TO HALF WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT …
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I HAVE A 2007 FRONTIER KING CAB NISMO WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. PUT FUEL IN IT TODAY AND THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT RISE ABOVE HALF FULL. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW MILES LATER THE GAUGE PLUNGED TO EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. ON MY RETURN TRIP THE GAUGE MOVED UP TO HALF WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON. IT APPEARS FROM MY RESEARCH THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS BAD AND THAT NUMEROUS OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME EXPENSIVE ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL TO STOP BEING SENT AND POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MY CALL TO THE DEAL WILL BE TOMORROW AM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS XTERRA'S WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN PRIOR MODEL YEARS. JUST TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD A ABS SENSOR REPLACED AT $400. THE REAR END WAS DROPPED AT TWO WEEKS OLD TO FIX ANOTHER SENSOR AND ON AND ON. THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN RELIABLE AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY NISSAN PRODUCT AT THIS POINT! IT DOES NOT GO MORE THAN 2 MONTHS WITHOUT SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH IT. HELP! *TR
2007 NISSAN FRONTIER, FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REPORTING FULL TANK AFTER FILL UP; DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND REPLACED AS A WARRANTY ITEM. *TR
I JUST BOUGHT MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER LE WITH 60,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING IT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT GOING ALL THE WAY UP EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK COMPLETELY. THEN THE GAUGE JUST DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY AND THE EMPTY LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT AND THE DTE (DISTA…
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I JUST BOUGHT MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER LE WITH 60,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING IT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT GOING ALL THE WAY UP EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK COMPLETELY. THEN THE GAUGE JUST DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY AND THE EMPTY LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT AND THE DTE (DISTANCE TO EMPTY) LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED BUT WILL WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. *TR
FUEL SENSOR OR SENDING UNIT IS BAD ON A 07' FRONTIER. FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AT 1/4 TANK, AND ALSO DOES THE SAME AFTER FILL UP. TAKES A WHILE TO COME BACK UP TO FULL READING. NISSAN WANTS ME TO PAY 600.00 FOR A REPAIR WHEN THIS IS APPARENTLY A ISSUE ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THEY NEED TO ISSUER A RECALL. *TR
I FILLED UP MY TANK AND AFTER SETTING FOR A MINUTE IDLING I NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE WAS BELOW EMPTY AND THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY LIGHT WAS ON AND READING -----. MY ORIGINAL THOUGHT WAS THAT I DIDN'T TIGHTEN MY GAS CAP ENOUGH, BUT I ALWAYS DO. A MINUTE LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE A 2007 FRONTIER CREW CAB NISMO …
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I FILLED UP MY TANK AND AFTER SETTING FOR A MINUTE IDLING I NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE WAS BELOW EMPTY AND THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY LIGHT WAS ON AND READING -----. MY ORIGINAL THOUGHT WAS THAT I DIDN'T TIGHTEN MY GAS CAP ENOUGH, BUT I ALWAYS DO. A MINUTE LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE A 2007 FRONTIER CREW CAB NISMO WITH 67,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE GAS GAUGE SLOWLY WORKED ITS WAY UP TO JUST BELOW FULL AND THE SES LIGHT IS STILL ON. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN VERY MUCH MORE TO SEE IF THE GAS GAUGE WORKS PROPERLY. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THROUGH MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH EXTENDS OUT TO 72 MONTHS OR 100,000 AND IT DOES SHOW THAT THE GAS SENDING UNIT IS COVERED. AFTER VISITING THE FOLLOWING FORUM: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML, I NOTICED MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH 2005-2007 NISSAN FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE DEALERS ARE CHARGING 400-700 DOLLARS TO FIX. MANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD AND HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. MY WARRANTY REQUIRES ME TO PAY A 100 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE. SOUNDS LIKE THIS FUEL SENDING UNIT DESERVES A RECALL. *TR
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AT ~55000 MILES. WHEN I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK THE LEVEL DID NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY AND THE SES LIGHT CAME ON. WILL GO OFF BETWEEN 3/4 AND 1/4 TANK, BUT COMES BACK ON EACH FILL UP. FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE NISSAN FRONTIER. MINE IS A 2007 MODEL. *TR
Official recalls
108V690000 · Air Bags:frontal
Dec 29, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP12004 · Transmission Failures
Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Additional source detail variants (5)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.