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What 64 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Nissan Frontier

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (64)Crash / fire / injury (6)Airbags (16)Brakes (13)Transmission & drivetrain (9)Body & structure (6)Electrical system (6)Engine (4)Speed control (4)Seat belts (3)Seats (3)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)

4 of 64 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

Dec 19, 2022Engine

2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGNE LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11497974

Nov 12, 2019Engine

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND BEFORE DELIVERY THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OIL LEAKS THAT THEY DEEMED A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY FIXED AT NO CHARGE. ABOUT A FEW DAYS AFTER DELIVERY, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS STILL A LEAK AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DEEMED THIS TO NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND REFUSED TO FIX IT AT NO CHARGE. IS IT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OR MINE?

NHTSA ODI 11279661

Mar 14, 2017Engine

CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WENT BAD AT 70,000 MILES. RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BOOSTING. LUCKILY HAD JUST TURNED ONTO A RESIDENTIAL ROAD SO HAD SPACE TO STOP TRUCK.

NHTSA ODI 10965821

Nov 27, 2012Electrical systemEngine

AFTER LEAVING A REMOTE LOGGING ROAD IN NORTHERN MAINE WOODS, MY WIFE AND I HEADED BACK TOWARDS BANGOR , MAINE. WHILE TRAVELING APX 60 MPH THE TRUCK LOST POWER, SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATED, I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. ENGINE WAS CHUGGING, COULD NOT KEEP IT RUNNING. I SHUT IT OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE FURTHER, I COULD NOT. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. I GIVE THANKS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE LOGGING ROAD WHERE THERE IS NO CELL SIGNAL AND FEW OTHER CARS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10486243

Working with the data? Download all 64 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Nissan Frontier verdict →