2001 Nissan FRONTIER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
134 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
74,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 77 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 134 complaints (6.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 23 | 17.2% |
| Braking behavior | 19 | 14.2% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 5.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 4.5% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 3.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 3.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 9 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 4 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 9; Electrical System: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline: 7; Air Bags: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 13 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 20 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 5
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 57 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 12; 2002: 23; 2003: 19; 2004: 14; 2005: 13; 2006: 8; 2007: 8; 2008: 4; 2009: 2; 2010: 10; 2011: 2; 2012: 4; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 23 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000585 · 2002-12-25 (December 25, 2002)
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE UNPLANNED SERVICE VISITS. MY NISSAN FRONTIER SC IS 18 MONTHS OLD. THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO IMPROPER INTERNAL GEOMETRY. THIS CAUSED FUEL TO GUSH OUT OF THE TANK AFTER FILLING...CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATION INSTRUMENT SHOWED INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IS STILL AN ISSUE, NONETHELESS. AN ABS SENSOR FAILED, WHICH RENDERED THE TRUCKS ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE...ALSO A CRUCIAL SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD TWO FRONT END ALLIGNMENTS AN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000585 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10051003 · 2003-12-23 (December 23, 2003)
THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR FUEL TANK OVERFLOW DURING REFUELING. THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, BUT THE FUEL STILL SPLASHES OUT. THE RECALL WORK DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10051003 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002469 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)
BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *NLM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002469 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039235 · 2003-09-21 (September 21, 2003)
INCORRECT WHEEL BASE, NO APPARENT PHYSICAL DAMAGE, PROBLEM HAS BEEN SINCE PURCHASE. IT CAUSE BRAKES TO GRAB/CHATTER, STEERING TO LOCK ON BRAKING AND EXTREME PULLING IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. NEARLY HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON WHEN STEERING LOCKED ON BRAKING AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION NEARLY AVOIDED HITTING A CAR AS BRAKING SYSTEM DOESN'T STOP VEHICLE CORRECTLY (NOT ABS RELATED-BRAKES GRAB/RELEASE/GRAB UNEVENLY ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD)*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039235 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047405 · 2003-11-23 (November 23, 2003)
IN 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER PICK-UPS WITHOUT STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS, THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS CAN NOT BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER SINCE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TOO THICK AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS ARE QUITE POOR. ONE HAS TO PUSH THE SEAT BACK AND TILT THE SEAT TO SEE THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK CAN'T BE SEEN AND CAN EASILY LEAD TO A COLLISION DUE TO MIDJUDGING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10047405 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10068305 · 2004-05-04 (May 4, 2004)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION BEARINGS HAVE WORN OUT EARLY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 125,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10132003 · 2005-08-08 (August 8, 2005)
THE TRUCK HAS BEEN GIVING ME TOO MANY PROBLEMS THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM THAT IT WAS MINE FROM THE MOMENT I TOOK IT OUT OF THE DEALER. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 62,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132003 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245548 · 2008-10-15 (October 15, 2008)
MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER HAS HAD FIVE RECALLS. THE RECALL THAT I AM UNSATISFIED WITH IS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM: THE NOV. 2002 RECALL OF THE FUEL STORAGE TANK AND THE MAY 2004 RECALL OF THE FUEL PUMP. THESE REPAIRS ARE PENDING AND HAVE BEEN SINCE JUNE 30, 2008. THE FUEL TANK IS UNAVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN FOR 108 DAYS, AS OF TODAY OCT. 15. IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE JUNE 30. ORIGINAL ISSUE BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2008. THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO TURN OVER, EMITTED HEAVY DARK EXHAUST, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT, THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 999,999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245548 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10447264 · 2012-02-09 (February 9, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE HAD SINCE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STALLING FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 121,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447264 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016219 · 2003-04-19 (April 19, 2003)
ON 3-31-2003 MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 4-5 HOURS. THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL SUSPECTS THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN ORIGIN. THE CAB AND BED WERE BURNED. THE FRONT END SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016219 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10201295 · 2007-08-30 (August 30, 2007)
LAST NIGHT OUR 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE MARSHAL SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AT AROUND 6:15 PM AND THIS FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT AROUND 11:15 PM AND SEEMED THAT IT HAD STARTED AROUND 20 MINUTES BEFORE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10201295 at NHTSA ↗