IllustrationMY FRONTIER HAD A FLAT TIRE AND WHEN MY SPARE TIRE WAS LOWERED, THERE WERE 4 SPOTS OF THE TIRE THAT HAD BEEN WORN THROUGH THE SIDE WALL. I TRIED ANOTHER TIRE FROM A 2011 FRONTIER AND THE TIRE WAS THE SAME EXACT WAY. THE WAY ITS MOUNTED IS THE PROBLEM. *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
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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
What owners actually said
520 reportsMY WIFE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING OUR 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. I CALLED NISSAN SINCE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING WAS ISSUED BY NISSAN, SEE: HTTP://WWW.NISSANASSIST.COM/WEB/FUEL-SENDING-UNIT/PROGRAMDETAILS.PHP?MENU=3 NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE RECALL ENDED IN FEB 2013, I BOUGHT THE TR…
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MY WIFE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING OUR 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. I CALLED NISSAN SINCE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING WAS ISSUED BY NISSAN, SEE: HTTP://WWW.NISSANASSIST.COM/WEB/FUEL-SENDING-UNIT/PROGRAMDETAILS.PHP?MENU=3 NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE RECALL ENDED IN FEB 2013, I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED IN 2012 WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT. THE LETTER THAT NISSAN PUBLISHED SPECIFIES THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 72,000 MILES WITHOUT A YEAR SPECIFIED ON THE LETTER, MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES AND NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX MY TRUCK. INSTEAD THEY SENT ME TO A DEALER THAT WANTS $500+ TO FIX IT. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL, MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FANTASTIC IN EVERY WAY BUT ONE. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR STAYED ON AFTER THE BLINKING STOPPED. NORMALLY IT WOULD BLINK A FEW TIMES AND QUIT. AFTER I CHECKED THE TIRES AND MADE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT 35LBS, I TRIED THE OLD TRICK OF DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TO MAKE THE COMPUTER RE BOOT. IN …
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THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FANTASTIC IN EVERY WAY BUT ONE. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR STAYED ON AFTER THE BLINKING STOPPED. NORMALLY IT WOULD BLINK A FEW TIMES AND QUIT. AFTER I CHECKED THE TIRES AND MADE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT 35LBS, I TRIED THE OLD TRICK OF DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TO MAKE THE COMPUTER RE BOOT. IN THIS CASE THAT DIDN'T WORK, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WORKED FINE, BUT I HAD A HARD CODE. THEY CLEARED IT AND I WENT ON MY WAY. WORKED OK THAT DAY AND THE NEXT START BUT AFTER THAT I GOT THE HARD CODE AGAIN. MY TIRES WERE STILL AT 35 LBS. SO ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE NEXT TIME I DROVE BY THE DEALERSHIP, I WENT IN AGAIN. SAME REPLY, SAME RESULT. ITS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND IM OVER 100K. WANNA BET IF I GO BACK, THEY FIND AND FIX THE PROBLEM THIS TIME. COURSE NOW I HV TO PAY INSTEAD OF NISSAN. *TR
GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING GOES BETWEEN HALF AND QUARTER TANK AND STOPS, LETTING YOU RUN OUT OF GAS. NEXT ITEM IS TIMING CHAIN HOWL ON COLD STARTS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW THEN I READ BULLETIN THAT CHAIN TENSIONERS ARE WEARING AND CAUSING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES AND NISSAN HAS NEVER NOTIFIED OWNERS I WAS JUST IN TO DEALER ABOUT GAS GAUGE P…
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GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING GOES BETWEEN HALF AND QUARTER TANK AND STOPS, LETTING YOU RUN OUT OF GAS. NEXT ITEM IS TIMING CHAIN HOWL ON COLD STARTS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW THEN I READ BULLETIN THAT CHAIN TENSIONERS ARE WEARING AND CAUSING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES AND NISSAN HAS NEVER NOTIFIED OWNERS I WAS JUST IN TO DEALER ABOUT GAS GAUGE PROBLEM ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND NO ONE MENTIONED TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. *TR
NISSAN FRONTIER 2007 - TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING FUNNY MAKING A RUMBLING SOUND. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. YES, COMMON PROBLEM IT WOULD SEEM. BIT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT TO GET IT BACK ON THE ROAD SAFELY IS GOING TO COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! AND NISSAN KNEW, HA…
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NISSAN FRONTIER 2007 - TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING FUNNY MAKING A RUMBLING SOUND. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. YES, COMMON PROBLEM IT WOULD SEEM. BIT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT TO GET IT BACK ON THE ROAD SAFELY IS GOING TO COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! AND NISSAN KNEW, HAS KNOWN AND KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT!!! THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS SO WIDE SPREAD! *TR
AN INTERNAL CRACK ON THE OIL COOLER TUBE CAUSED INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM TOWNSHEND, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES THROUGH THE BACK ROADS OF VERMONT. THESE ROADS ARE VERY RURAL OVER DIRT ROADS COVERED IN ICE AND LIGHT SNOW. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO BUCK AND THE WHEELS STARTED TO 'CHATTER.' MY WIFE HAD BORROWED THE TRUCK TO MAKE A RUN TO THE DUMP EARLIER IN THE WE…
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I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM TOWNSHEND, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES THROUGH THE BACK ROADS OF VERMONT. THESE ROADS ARE VERY RURAL OVER DIRT ROADS COVERED IN ICE AND LIGHT SNOW. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO BUCK AND THE WHEELS STARTED TO 'CHATTER.' MY WIFE HAD BORROWED THE TRUCK TO MAKE A RUN TO THE DUMP EARLIER IN THE WEEK AND MENTIONED THE CHATTER IN THE WHEELS AND THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE GARAGE. HOWEVER, I WAS UNABLE TO GET A REPEAT OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL FRIDAY. THE CHATTERING MADE THE TRUCK SLIP ON THE ROAD AND VEER CLOSE THE DROP OFF ABOVE THE CREEK ALONG AUGUR HOLE ROAD. I PULLED OVER TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE ROAD AWAY FROM THE DROP OFF UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. IT WAS 7 DEGREES OUT AT THE TIME!! THE NEAREST HELP WOULD BE A COUPLE OF HOUSES A MILE OR SO AWAY! THERE WAS NO WARNINGS FROM ANY OF THE SYSTEMS! NOT EVEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT! IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO COOL DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR HOME. I INTEND TO NOTIFY OUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSMAN OF THE ISSUE AT PLAY HERE IN VERMONT. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY A SIMPLE RECALL!!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? HOW MANY CARS AND TRUCKS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW IN THESE SYSTEMS?? *TR
MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER DEVELOPED SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS RECEIVED ALL REGULAR SERVICE AT 3,000 MILE INTERVALS. TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS CONTAMINATED WITH RADIATOR COOLANT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR AND WILL COST $6200.00 I NOTE INNUMERABLE EXAMPLES OF RADIATOR FAILURES WITH CATASTROPHIC TRANS…
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MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER DEVELOPED SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS RECEIVED ALL REGULAR SERVICE AT 3,000 MILE INTERVALS. TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS CONTAMINATED WITH RADIATOR COOLANT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR AND WILL COST $6200.00 I NOTE INNUMERABLE EXAMPLES OF RADIATOR FAILURES WITH CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE PUBLIC FORUMS AND NISSAN AGREED TO A CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT UP TO 100,000 MILES WITH A $2500 DEDUCTIBLE. MOST VEHICLES ARE OVER 100,000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A VEHICLE RECALL. *TR
I HAD BEEN NOTICING MY AUTOMATIC TRUCK SHUTTER BEFORE THUMPING INTO GEAR MONTHS BEFORE I ACTUALLY TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE NISSAN DEALERS SHOP FOR ANALYSIS. WHEN THEY INSPECTED, I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN DAMAGE DUE TO CONTAMINATION BY ENGINE COOLANT AND I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINATION IS…
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I HAD BEEN NOTICING MY AUTOMATIC TRUCK SHUTTER BEFORE THUMPING INTO GEAR MONTHS BEFORE I ACTUALLY TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE NISSAN DEALERS SHOP FOR ANALYSIS. WHEN THEY INSPECTED, I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN DAMAGE DUE TO CONTAMINATION BY ENGINE COOLANT AND I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINATION IS A CRACKED ATF LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH AN ENGINE COOLANT CHAMBER IN THE RADIATOR. THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND DESIGN CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE NISSAN FACTORY. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT AND FAILED TO NOTIFY THE CONSUMER OR REPLACE THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS @ NO COST. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY RECALLS AND RESULTS FROM THE INVESTIGATION. *TR
I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 94 GOING HOME FROM MY CLASS. THE ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY WET FROM SNOW PRIOR IN THE DAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE FELT AS IF MY BACK TIRES WERE SPINNING OR MAKING LIKE A QUICK SLIP. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS SO I SLOWED DOWN TO 45MPH. WAS STILL HAPPENING REPEATEDLY. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL M…
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I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 94 GOING HOME FROM MY CLASS. THE ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY WET FROM SNOW PRIOR IN THE DAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE FELT AS IF MY BACK TIRES WERE SPINNING OR MAKING LIKE A QUICK SLIP. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS SO I SLOWED DOWN TO 45MPH. WAS STILL HAPPENING REPEATEDLY. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS IT CONTINUED, I WAS THINKING I MIGHT NEED NEW TIRES, EVEN THOUGH THE ONES I HAD ON THE TRUCK SEVERAL PEOPLE SAID THEY WERE FINE. WHEN THE WEATHER WARMED UP AND WE NO LONGER HAS SNOW I DIDN'T NOTICE THE "QUICK SPIN OF MY TIRES" ISSUE AS MUCH. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 AND STILL AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S A VERY SCARY FEELING, YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOUR GOING TO HAVE YOUR TIRES SPIN QUICKLY LIKE THAT AND GO INTO A FULL SPIN AND ROLL. ALSO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN, IT JUST DOES IT WHEN IT WANTS TO. *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.