2017 Nissan Frontier Complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 06/29/2026

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FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 10/03/2025

I drive on the highway and my truck stalls out and just shuts off. When I’m driving at slow speeds, it just keeps stalling I lose power and it takes a few tries for it to start again then I have to peel out so it stays started and hope I don’t have to slow down.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 06/26/2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 73,471 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 101,000.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 05/30/2025

Check engine light came on and when filling with fuel, gas came shooting back out.

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — Filed 03/07/2025

The contact's boyfriend owns a 2017 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving at 30 MPH or above, the vehicle started to stall. The check engine warning light was illuminated. On a separate occasion, the vehicle stalled and drastically shifted out of gear into a different gear. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure or find a cause for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

ENGINE — Filed 01/21/2025

I had a check engine light come on and took it to my mechanic for diagnosis and repair if needed. He diagnosed it as error code P2004. The code indicated a bad runner control valve position sensor. It is located on the end of intake manifold and has two torx screws to remove it. The issue is Nissan did not sell a replacement sensor separately , you can only get that part with the purchase of a whole new intake manifold. This same sensor issue exists on the 2017 Nissan Rogue with service bulletin NTB17-091. My truck is also a 2017 but the specific vehicle is a Nissan Frontier not a Rogue but the failure is identical. In that service bulletin the solution was to replace the sensor which did not require the purchase of the entire intake manifold. I would like Nissan to issue a refund for the intake manifold as the same condition exists with the same year Nissan Rogue and they sell that part separate from the intake manifold.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 11/09/2024

Complete power/ignition failure resulting in death of driver on [XXX] while driving at night in the rain in a 2017 Nissan Frontier Pickup 4 door. The TDPS in McKinney, TX is pulling the black box for testing. 2 weeks before the accident the same vehicle (2017 Nissan Frontier pickup) 4 door lost complete power/braking/ignition failure on the same road [XXX] in Princeton, TX The vehicle was pushed off the road and then towed to a local mechanic in Wylie, TX The mechanic had issues in determining what was wrong with the vehicle. He ruled out alternator, battery, fuse box and wiring. I am a witness to the previous failure and it was documented. The same day the vehicle was picked up from service, the individual died that night in the vehicle in a tragic accident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 09/04/2023

Fuel tank developed leak at the filler neck connection point. The tank is "plastic". Connection neck is "plastic" but a different color than the tank. (Perhaps dissimilar materials that are somehow fused/bonded together.) Fuel spilled from the tank onto my garage floor initially; I moved the vehicle outside. The problem was confirmed by an independent service center. The service center replaced the tank with a new OEM tank. The vehicle is low mileage, garage kept and well maintained. I am reporting this in case there is a manufacturers defect in these fuel tanks. Photo of the fuel tank and filler connection neck area attached.

AIR BAGS — Filed 07/14/2023

Since buying the vehicle new, the airbag light has been on and off throughout the entire time (The vehicle has never been crashed). I have brought it in to multiple dealerships asking for them to take a look at it and have never gotten much feedback other than them resetting it or having replaced wiring due to previous recalls. I was alerted recently of the airbag control unit now needing to be replaced. With Nissan's history of questionable electrical efforts, the component seems like something that may need to be evaluated in some capacity.

WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 11/07/2022

From the first snow fall in Minnesota, I had to drive very slow, there is no traction, or control of the car. I had 2 spin outs, and one person hit me. I do not feel safe in this car, but you won't trade it in for me. I fear for my life, driving in Minnesota winter. The wheels just keep turning, and there is no way to control the car.

AIR BAGS — Filed 01/05/2023

Hit a cement barrier going 60 mph at a 45 degree angle on the passenger side and only the passenger side curtain airbag deployed.

POWER TRAIN — Filed 12/23/2022

There was a coolant leak. It was leaking from head gasket. When it was being rebuilt there were two head bolts stripped. The truck only has 58,000 miles. We were told that the engin isn't covered by the warranty.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 09/30/2022

The two square head carriage bolts that secure the roof clamp to the rack were poor quality. The heads sheared off which cause the roof rack to rip off from the top of the truck and fly into traffic on the freeway. The items being held by the rack did not exceed the 150 lb limit. When the rack broke free, the kayak and camping bags broke the rear window on my truck, hit my 2 dogs, and landed in the roadway causing cars to swerve to avoid collision. The damage to my truck alone is in excess of $1,000 not including the camping equipment and kayak that have to be replaced as they are irreparably damaged. If traffic were heavier, this incident could easily have caused a major collision as there was a large roof rack and equipment strewn about the freeway. I had to run onto the freeway to remove the items to not cause further collisions. I retained all the broken pieces of the rack and photographed the incident. I read multiple reviews on the website where I purchased the product and this appears to be a common problem. There were no indicators of failure prior to the rack breaking off from my truck and flying onto the roadway. The hardware used to secure the clamp to the crossbar is completely insufficient. There appeared to be no adhesion on the weld that held the head of the carriage bolt to the shaft. The galvanization appeared to be the only thing causing the bolt to stay in one piece prior to it bearing weight.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — Filed 10/01/2022

As I was driving my truck this morning it stalled on me, two times. The first time I was able to turn the key off and back on again and it started right up. I then drove it about 20 yards (luckily I was in a parking lot) and it stalled again but this time the dash lights remained on even with key out of the ignition. Also I was not able to unlock the doors. I kept turning key back and forth until the truck finally started. I was going to try disconnecting the battery to see if that would help but with the truck running I unhooked the negative side and the truck kept running!!Oh, and I also had the ignition switch replaced a few weeks ago under that recall. This is very unsafe to say the least and I can't believe it's not affecting other 2017 Frontiers.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 07/29/2022

When I got in my truck yesterday some of the dash warning lights were on and the digital mileage was showing up. This is all without a key in the ignition. I could start it but it cranked a bit. So I opened the hood to disconnect the battery and I could hear that the engine was priming, no telling how long this was going on since I haven't driven it in a couple of weeks. This happened about a month ago as well although that time the radio was playing with no key in the ignition.

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS — Filed 07/01/2022

AIRBAG LIGHT ON, COMPETITOR (MAZDA) DEALER STATED THAT AIR BAG MODULE NEEDS REPLACING ESTIMATED COST $2500. ALSO WHEN 4X4 IS ENGAGED IT'S REALLY HARD TO DO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEED.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 05/31/2018

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle occasionally stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving to her destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the battery connectors to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V551000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 12/16/2020

FUMES AND ODOR ENTERING CABIN EXTREME AT TIMES GET DIZZY DRIVING WHEN FUMES ENTER THE CABIN I HAVE TO PULLOVER. TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD RETURN TO DEALER PROBLEM UNRESOLVED WAS TOLD TO CHANGE CABIN FILTER CHANGE PROBLEM PERSIST UNTIL TODAY. VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW. PROBLEM IS WHILE DRIVING AND IN TRAFFIC BEHIND ANY VEHICLE .*DT*JB

AIR BAGS — Filed 07/12/2020

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS FLASHING AND DOES NOT TURN OFF ON THE TRUCK. I DROVE THE TRUCK WITH MY FRIEND AND WE WERE BOTH IN OUR SEAT BELTS, FOR AN ENTIRE 1 HOUR RIDE THE LIGHT KEPT FLASHING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AS SOON AS I START THE TRUCK NOW AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS I PARK THE CAR AND TURN THE CAR OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE FAULTY SENSOR EVEN WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE WORN I AM SURE THAT IS A HOSPITAL CASE AND A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 03/06/2020

WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS, THE FUEL FILL OVERFLOW VALVE STOPS WORKING CORRECTLY AND FUEL SPITS RIGHT BACK OUT WHEN TRYING TO FILL WITH FUEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR SNOW. *TR

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 11/23/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO LEAK FUEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SAFELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE PROGNOSIS WAS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PUNCTURED FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO RESOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 40,000. *LN*JB

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 11/09/2019

I TRY AND FILL UP FUEL AND THE PUMP CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF. I HAVE TO PUMP THE FUEL SUPER SLOW IN ORDER FOR IT TO FILL UP. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, SAME ISSUE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY DID SOME REPAIRS UNDER THE ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY THEY IMPLEMENTED, BUT THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1900 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND OTHER FUEL COMPONENTS EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AS DESCRIBED IN THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THE ISSUE. CODE P0448. THE ISSUE IS BEYOND JUST THE EVAP CANISTER IF THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS AFTER THEY REPLACED IT, SO IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY ARE ONLY TRYING TO REPAIR PART OF THE ISSUES EVEN THOUGH IT IS BEYOND THE BASIC FIX, IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING. IF YOU TRY AND FILL UP NORMALLY, THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF OR THE FUEL SPILLS OUT BECAUSE IT IS DETECTING IT IS FULL EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT.

SEATS — Filed 09/11/2019

I'VE NEVER FEARED FOR MY OWN LIFE AND THE OTHERS I HAVE TO ROAD SHARE WITH UNTIL OWNING THIS 2017 NISSAN FRONTIER. I'VE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES BECAUSE THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED AND TIGHTENED UP THE TRACK THE SEAT SITS ON AND WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES IT BECOMES LOOSE. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO TALK TO ME. NOT ONLY DOES THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD BUT SO HAS THE PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM 2YEARS AGO AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME OTHER THAN OFFERING ME TO TRADE IT IN AND PUT SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE IN JEOPARDY.

STRUCTURE — Filed 08/19/2019

POSSIBLE HOOD LATCH AND SAFETY CATCH FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A PAVED COUNTY ROAD. HOOD OPENED SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND PART OF ROOF CAUSING GLASS TO COME IN ON DRIVER.

ENGINE — Filed 04/20/2018

WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. ABOUT 2100 MILES ON ODOMETER, SPEED AT TIME OF FIRE WAS ABOUT 30 MPH. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES, JUST LONG ENOUGH FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP. I CHECKED THE OIL ABOUT 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE AND READING WAS NORMAL. NO PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS RUNNING NORMALLY UNTIL THE FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NO INJURIES OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.