IllustrationFUEL INDICATOR READS EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL. *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
What owners actually said
520 reportsTHE ENGINE OVERHEATED. WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD I NOTICED A CREAM COLORED SUBSTANCE COMING OUT OF COOLANT RESERVOIR. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE COOLANT FLUID GOT MIXED TOGETHER. APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPEN BEFORE ON 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER ENGINES. DEALER SAID I N…
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THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD I NOTICED A CREAM COLORED SUBSTANCE COMING OUT OF COOLANT RESERVOIR. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE COOLANT FLUID GOT MIXED TOGETHER. APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPEN BEFORE ON 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER ENGINES. DEALER SAID I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $7,000 OF WHICH THEY TOLD ME NISSAN WOULD PAY $4,000. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NISSAN KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH APPARENTLY NO WAY TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TOTAL BILL. *TR
NEVER HAD ANY POWER TRAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE RPM ROSE BUT THE TRUCK HAD NO ACCELERATION. I TOOK HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS THE RADIATOR HAD LEAKED I…
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NEVER HAD ANY POWER TRAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE RPM ROSE BUT THE TRUCK HAD NO ACCELERATION. I TOOK HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS THE RADIATOR HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. IT SEEMS FROM READING THE COMPLAINTS THAT NISSAN IS WELL KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM! WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE? I CONTACTED NISSAN WHO TOLD ME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND NO ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE. *TR
DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEED TRUCK SHUDDERED THEN LOSS OF POWER TO WHEELS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND DESTROYING TRANSMISSION. *TR
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JUMP/SLIP AT APPROX 35 MPH.(81800 TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN , NOW OCCURRING DAILY (82300). I'VE READ REPORTS OF RADIATOR FLUID MIXING WITH TRAN. FLUID CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I EXPECT A TRANS.FAILURE SOON. NISSAN SUPPOSEDLY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS FOR YEARS. INCREASED WARRANTY TO 100,000MI. BUT …
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THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JUMP/SLIP AT APPROX 35 MPH.(81800 TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN , NOW OCCURRING DAILY (82300). I'VE READ REPORTS OF RADIATOR FLUID MIXING WITH TRAN. FLUID CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I EXPECT A TRANS.FAILURE SOON. NISSAN SUPPOSEDLY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS FOR YEARS. INCREASED WARRANTY TO 100,000MI. BUT CHARGING CONSUMERS A $3000 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE BEEN LAID OFF FROM WORK ....I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND $3000 ON A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS RUNNING FROM. IT IS UNFAIR FOR THE CONSUMER TO COUGH UP THIS KIND OF CASH WHILE NISSAN CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND NOT ADMIT FAULT. *TR
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE STEAM FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT MAXIMUM HOT.I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO AN AUTO SHOP. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE OF THE WATER PUMP AND ANTI-FREEZE GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. THEY SAID THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO COVER THIS …
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WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE STEAM FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT MAXIMUM HOT.I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO AN AUTO SHOP. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE OF THE WATER PUMP AND ANTI-FREEZE GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. THEY SAID THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO COVER THIS PROBLEM BUT IT WAS ONLY EXTENDED TO VEHICLES THAT HAD LESS THAN 80000 MILES AND SINCE I WAS OVER THE ALLOTTED MILEAGE I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. HOW CAN THEY NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS ON A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNEW EXISTED AND WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP MY ENGINE HAD I NOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE TRUCK AND HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER? IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED I SHUTTER TO THINK OF WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED.
JUST WENT AND STARTED THE TRUCK. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PRESS THE GAS IT DOES NOT MOVE READILY, IT SLOWLY MOVES EVEN THOUGH I AM PRESSING HARD ON THE GAS. YOU CAN SEE THE RPM GOING UP BUT THE TRUCK BARELY MOVING. THE TRUCK HAS NO ISSUES IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO ISSUES NO WARNING JUST LIKE THAT IT IS SAD NISSAN NEE…
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JUST WENT AND STARTED THE TRUCK. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PRESS THE GAS IT DOES NOT MOVE READILY, IT SLOWLY MOVES EVEN THOUGH I AM PRESSING HARD ON THE GAS. YOU CAN SEE THE RPM GOING UP BUT THE TRUCK BARELY MOVING. THE TRUCK HAS NO ISSUES IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO ISSUES NO WARNING JUST LIKE THAT IT IS SAD NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I SEE TOO MANY CASES ON THE WEB WITH THIS NOW KNOWN ISSUE.
IF LEFT IDLING LONGER THAN 3 MINUTES (+-), THE GAS GAUGE DROPS TO "E" AND WARNING LOT COMES ON. AFTER FILL-UP, THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT MOVE FOR APPROX. 120 MILES, AFTER WHICH I ASSUME IT IS ACCURATE. *TR
I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST SPEED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED, AND WOULD NOT START BACK. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND A NEW RADIATOR, WHICH WOULD COST ME MORE THAN $6000.00. THEY EXPL…
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I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST SPEED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED, AND WOULD NOT START BACK. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND A NEW RADIATOR, WHICH WOULD COST ME MORE THAN $6000.00. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR, THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX WITH THE COOLANT. THIS FLUID MIXTURE RUINED BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR. BELIEVING THIS WAS AN ABSURD OCCURRENCE, I LOOKED ONLINE, AND LEARNT THIS WAS A COMMON DEFECT FOR NISSAN XTERRA, FRONTIER AND PATHFINDERS FROM 2005-2010. I CALLED THE NISSAN TOLL FREE NUMBER AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER - 11982851 - AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO GET THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT A NISSAN DEALER. I PAID A SECOND TOWING FEE AND GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER, WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. I CALLED BACK THE NISSAN TOLL FREE NUMBER, AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OVER 100 K MILES, THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. I ASKED TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR, AND WAS TOLD NONE WAS AVAILABLE, BUT ONE WOULD CALL ME WITHIN 4-8 HOURS. THAT TIME HAS EXPIRED, AND I HAVE CALLED BACK THREE TIMES, BUT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR. FRUSTRATING TO HAVE BOUGHT A NISSAN VEHICLE RIGHT OFF THE FREIGHT TRUCK, BRAND NEW, AND HAVING TO CHANGE OUT THE TRANSMISSION SO SOON, ESPECIALLY KNOWING THE MANUFACTURERS WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. ALSO, I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY WARNING, AND WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG, AND HAD A FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
RADIATOR CRACK CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WE HAVE 81,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK SO THEY WANT US TO HAVE TO PAY 2500+ DOLLARS FOR A 6 YEAR OLD TRUCK FOR WHICH WE HAD A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY/72 MONTH WARRANTY AND ON WHICH WE PAID HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR EVERY MAJOR MILEAGE INSPECTION AND SERVICE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO TELL US OR WARN…
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RADIATOR CRACK CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WE HAVE 81,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK SO THEY WANT US TO HAVE TO PAY 2500+ DOLLARS FOR A 6 YEAR OLD TRUCK FOR WHICH WE HAD A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY/72 MONTH WARRANTY AND ON WHICH WE PAID HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR EVERY MAJOR MILEAGE INSPECTION AND SERVICE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO TELL US OR WARN US OF THIS. PEOPLE WILL ALSO LOSE RESALE VALUE BECAUSE NO ONE WILL WANT TO BUY THE VEHICLES. WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE LOSS OF RESALE POTENTIAL. *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.