What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

1999 Nissan Frontier

Typical pattern

18.4% of complaints about the 1999 Nissan Frontier came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1999 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is tires (21 complaints), typically at 2.1 yr or about 48,950 miles.

Complaints
87
Median age at failure
2.9 yr
Median mileage
80,000 n=34
Crash / fire / tow
9.2% of reports
Safety recalls
5

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Tires
21 reports · 48,950 mi
2.1 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

09E025000 2009-05-11
Exterior lighting:headlights

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

09E012000 2009-04-07
Exterior lighting

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

06E026000 2006-03-23
Exterior lighting

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

04V230000 2004-05-24
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

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.

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.

99V347002 1999-12-20
Exterior lighting:tail lights

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.

IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.

In owners’ own words

Tires mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
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
Tires mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY REAR RIGHT TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Tires mileage not reported 1.4 yr in service
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

Other Frontier model years

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