2004 Nissan Frontier problems and complaints

Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Nissan Frontier. The most-reported areas: Power Train (13), Steering (7), Fuel System (7).

Key takeaways

  • 66 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 8 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train1320%
Steering711%
Fuel System711%
Gasoline711%
Structure711%
Engine69%
Air Bags69%
Tires69%
Equipment69%
Electrical System58%
Service Brakes46%
Suspension46%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2004 Nissan Frontier 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2004 Nissan Frontier Extended CabNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering - filed 2023-03-13

ROBBINS Nissan in Humble, KD service advisor - REFUSED RECALL SERVICE - saying he needs a customer phone number! No phone no service. Is there a law in this country requiring every citizen to have a phone, by force? Is this China already?

Parking Brake - filed 2023-02-27

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while parked, the contact pulled the cable release for the parking brake and the bracket under the parking brake detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer stated that the manufacturer no longer manufactured the part for the repair...

Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2022-12-15

This is the first major safety incident with a stuck and wide-open throttle. I just started from a left hand turned at a stop light. I noticed the 2004 Nissan Frontier pickup truck began to increase its speed without any extra pressure applied to the gas pedal. I applied the brakes to slow down the truck's speed whi...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.