Nissan FRONTIER transmission problems
880 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
3,288 owner complaints analyzed
39 distinct recall campaigns
76,117 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,394 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
880 of 3,288 complaints match this topic (26.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10186325 · 2007-03-27 (March 27, 2007)
SMALL CLIP HOLDING TRANSMISSION CABLE TO STEERING COL. FAILED. TRUCK IMMOBILIZED. PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM NISSAN..... APPROX 2 TO 3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10790219 · 2015-11-13 (November 13, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO DRIVE POSITION FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BEGAN TO FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE M…
Owner-reported narrative. 110,323 miles reported. Look up ODI 10790219 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000789 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. (THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE A "CHASSIS" NOISE CHECKED OUT WITH "NO PROBEM FOUND" BY THE DEALER.)
Owner-reported narrative. 60,078 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000789 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125815 · 2005-06-10 (June 10, 2005)
1999 NISSAN FRONTIER EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ON THE FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.*MR THE TRANSMISSION ALSO PROGRESSIVLEY BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH SURVIES BUT THEY NEVER REPLIED. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10125815 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030622 · 2003-08-02 (August 2, 2003)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE - ALL BEARINGS WORN OUT, GEARS DISCOLORED, COUNTERSHAFT DAMAGED AND VARIOUS OTHER INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 64,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030622 at NHTSA ↗