Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Nissan Frontier has 4 recalls, 66 complaints.
4
Recalls
66
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10V554000
STEERING:COLUMN
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 FRONTIER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 9, 2001 THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 2004, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2004, ...
06E023000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED...
06E064000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AM...
07E046000
EQUIPMENT
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Nissan Frontier 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | STEERING | ROBBINS Nissan in Humble, KD service advisor - REFUSED RECALL SERVICE - saying he needs a customer ... |
| Feb 24, 2023 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while parked, the contact pulled th... |
| Dec 14, 2022 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | This is the first major safety incident with a stuck and wide-open throttle. I just started from a ... |
| May 20, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | This vehicle suddenly starts to accelerate on its own like it's in cruise control only it's not and ... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | DEALER SOLD A VEHICLE AS A FLORIDA 2 OWNER VEHICLE. I DID ANOTHER CARFAX ON IT AFTER I MADE THE PURC... |
| Jan 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK, AND NEVER GOES OF, CHECKEED ABOUT THE SITUATION, TURN O... |
| Feb 16, 2017 | ENGINE | OK RATTLING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR .THEN IT JUST STOPPED THEN MILKY SUBSTANCE STARTS RUNNING ... |
| Feb 7, 2017 | ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDE FAILED, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO RUB A HOLE INTO THE BLOCK. THE ... |
| Jan 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRUCK SUDDENLY HAD ISSUES SHIFTING. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW THERE WAS A LAWSUIT AND COMMON ISSUES ... |
| May 22, 2016 | TIRES,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEF... |
| Dec 22, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A DEER RA... |
| Sep 19, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL ... |
| Apr 9, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, VEHICLES IN FRONT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. NISSAN FRONTIER FAILED TO ... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I NOTICED SMALL OIL STAINS UNDER THE NISSAN WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AT WORK, AND ANYWHERE I WOU... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TRUCK TOTAL MILEAGE IS ONLY 55,000 AS IT IS NOT USED VERY MUCH. 3 ISSUES OCCURRED APPROX. AT 49,000M... |
| Jan 17, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,WHEELS,ENGINE | AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO WORK (AROUND 15 MILES), THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM AND THE RADIO TURNED ON ... |
| Nov 15, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE REPLACED THE STARTER 2X IN THE LAST YEAR AND RECENTLY JUST 3 MONTHS AGO. MY SON WENT TO START TH... |
| Nov 7, 2013 | STEERING | THIS VEHICLE HAS A STEERING COLUMN RECALL THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT UNTIL I PURCHASED IT IN 2012... |
| Aug 2, 2013 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR |
| Aug 30, 2012 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THEN THREE YEARS MY REAR AXEL AND WHEEL HAVE COME LOOSE AND VERY CLOSE T... |