What 64 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Nissan Frontier

Paint flaking off of front fender in crease above tire on both the passenger and driver side.

NHTSA ODI 11523897

THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK POPPED OPENED AT 67 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON 595 EAST BOUND ON FLORIDA HIGHWAY BETWEEN FLAMINGO AND UNIVERSITY EXITS. DUE TO THE IMPACT IT CRACKED MY WINDSHIELD AND OBVIOUS LOSS OF VISIBILITY TO HIGHWAY. AFTER PULLING OVER AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMS LIKE THE LATCH OF THE HOOD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN EXPLANATION HOW THIS MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE HAPPENED. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO HARM TO MYSELF ONLY THE DAMAGE TO HOOD, WINDSHIELD, TOP OF VEHICLE ROOF AND MISSING LATCH AND THE EMERGENCY CABLE THAT IS HOOKED UP TO HOOD. MY ANTENNA ALSO BROKE FROM THE IMPACT AND THE HOOD DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY.

NHTSA ODI 11035652

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE TRUCK BED. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE LOST TREAD AND EXHIBITED SCRAPES ON THE SIDE WALLS. IN ADDITION, THE VALVE WAS MADE OF RUBBER CAUSING THE TIRE MONITOR TO BE UNABLE TO READ THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN

NHTSA ODI 10701163

AUTOMOBILE HAS BODY RUST AND RUST LIKE STAINING. NISSAN ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BY PUTTING SANDING PUDDING AND PAINTING IT. CAR STILL HAS CONSTANT RUST PROBLEMS. NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE IS UNABLE TO COME UP WITH SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. THE REAR BUMPER IN PARTICULAR HAS THAT ISSUE NISSAN CUT HOLES IN IT TO DRAIN WATER OUT AFTER IT RAINS TO PREVENT FURTHER RUSTING. ONGOING ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION. THIS IS A 2011 MODEL PURCHASED NEW. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10548542

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MANUALLY HELD THE DOOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO REMAIN CLOSED WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO THE FAULTY LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,530.

NHTSA ODI 10494681

2011 BLUE PAINT COLOR PROBLEM PAINT IS CHIPPING AT THE REAR FENDER WELLS JUST BEFORE THE REAR TIRE LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE CAUSING SAND TO HIT THIS AREA DESIGN FLAW HAVING FEND STICK OUT LIKE THIS DEALER IS WORKING ON THIS STILL GOING TO RE PAINT BUT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I HAVE SEEN THIS ON OTHER NISSAN TRUCKS NOT JUST MINE.. TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE NERF BARS SEE ALLOT OF THESE TRUCK WITH THOSE NOT SEEING THE PROBLEM ON THOSE.. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10430295