2000 Nissan Frontier

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #04V230000May 24, 2004586,196 vehicles affected

  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.

  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.

• NHTSA recall #00V288000October 2, 200076,652 vehicles affected

  power train: automatic transmission

  Vehicle description: pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect. " these vehicles could have a shift cable lock plate that is too brittle and Can break. The gear shift lever and the "prndl" indicator may move, but the transmission will not shift out of the park position. Over a period of time, the transmission could shift out of the park position, but the gear indicated on the display may differ from the gear engaged in the transmission.

  If the driver selects 'drive' and the transmission is actually in 'reverse', a vehicle crash could occur.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the automatic transmission shift cable lock plate.

• NHTSA recall #99V347002December 20, 199967,000 vehicles affected

  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.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the tail lamp sockets.

Other model years

• 1998 129
• 1999 78
• 2000
• 2001 134
• 2002 124
• 2003 77
• 2004 66
• 2005 532
• 2006 617
• 2007 520
• 2008 136
• 2009 37
• 2010 59
• 2011 64
• 2012 80
• 2013 48
• 2014 42
• 2015 33
• 2016 44
• 2017 38
• 2018 25
• 2019 28
• 2022 112
• 2023 66