2007 Nissan FRONTIER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
520 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 457 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 215 of 520 complaints (41.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 230 | 44.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 48 | 9.2% |
| Engine operation | 35 | 6.7% |
| Braking behavior | 20 | 3.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 2.9% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 215 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 103 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 75 |
| Engine | 72 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 50 |
| Air Bags | 36 |
| Electrical System | 27 |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 |
Power Train: 215; Fuel System, Gasoline: 103; Fuel/Propulsion System: 75; Engine: 72; Engine And Engine Cooling: 50; Air Bags: 36; Electrical System: 27; Unknown Or Other: 22
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 23 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 65 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 100 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 105 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 147 |
| 150,000 and above | 17 |
Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 65; 50,000 to 74,999: 100; 75,000 to 99,999: 105; 100,000 to 149,999: 147; 150,000 and above: 17
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (147). 63 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 77 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 66 |
| 2014 | 60 |
| 2015 | 62 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
2007: 5; 2008: 11; 2009: 16; 2010: 77; 2011: 20; 2012: 35; 2013: 66; 2014: 60; 2015: 62; 2016: 52; 2017: 34; 2018: 28; 2019: 20; 2020: 13; 2021: 12; 2022: 2; 2023: 4; 2024: 3
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 230 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 48 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 35 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10185230 · 2007-03-15 (March 15, 2007)
STEERING MUST ALWAYS BE CORRECTED WHEN MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT LINE (CENTER) AFTER ANY TURN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185230 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191799 · 2007-05-26 (May 26, 2007)
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE BRAKES WERE VERY SOFT MAKING SUDDEN STOPS DIFFICULT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACIDENT TO DATE - ONLY NUMEROUS NEAR MISSES. I TOOK THE VEHICAL BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROBLEM, AND WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKES WERE FINE AND THAT WAS HOW BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THAT MODEL.I WAS FILING THE COMPLAIT TO ASSIT IN COLLECTION OF DATA FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL OR FORCED REDESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191799 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199485 · 2007-08-14 (August 14, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO START HIS VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE, IT BEGINS TO SMOKE. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS WAS JUST THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND FAILED TO MENTION IF IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199485 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10202739 · 2007-09-12 (September 12, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800.
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202739 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10207378 · 2007-10-29 (October 29, 2007)
WHEN PARKING '07 NISSAN FRONTIER INTO A PARKING STALL, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A FULL STOP. THE ENGINE THEN STARTED TO RACE AND MOVE THE TRUCK FORWARD. I ALREADY HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE, THE TRUCK CLIMB THE PARKING CURB AND HIT A SITGN AND THEN A PARKED CAR. COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT NOTHING COULD STOP THE TRUCK TILL IT HIT THE CAR AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RACING. I HAD THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TAKE ALOOK AT THE TRUCK AND MADE HIM PRESS THE BRAKES WHERE IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE THEN HAD A TOWING…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,691 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207378 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10213571 · 2008-01-03 (January 3, 2008)
WHLIE DRIVING VEHICLE IT QUIT RUNNING. NISSAN SERVICE DEPT SAID THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FAILED. I WAS FORTUNATE THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT.*CN
Owner-reported narrative. 10,802 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214023 · 2008-01-07 (January 7, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE DROVE OVER AN OBJECT AT 60 MPH. HE IMMEDIATELY SMELLED GAS AND PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED GAS SPILLING FROM THE MIDDLE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT JUMPED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF BECAUSE HE WAS AT A GAS STATION. ONCE FAR ENOUGH FROM THE STATION, HE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED FOR THE GAS TO STOP LEAKING, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE HOME. THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS, BUT STATED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216993 · 2008-02-05 (February 5, 2008)
PURCHASED 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB P/U TRUCK FROM BONDY'S NISSAN, DOTHAN, ALABAMA IN JANUARY 2007, NEW - IN JANUARY 2008 I ROTATED TIRES ON TRUCK, INCLUDING THE SPARE WHEEL, WHICH HAS A MATCHING TIRE, SAME AS FOUR ON THE GROUND - THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON - I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF BONDY'S NISSAN TO DETERMINE WHY SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON - SERVICE REP TOLD ME THE STEEL WHEEL THAT CAME WITH TRUCK AS "SPARE" WAS CAUSE FOR THE SENSOR TO COME ON - HE SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM - SAID I…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216993 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V690000 · Air Bags:Frontal
Reported: 2008-12-29 (December 29, 2008)
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
Consequence: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign record ↗