Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports8 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

134 reports

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 2003

Structure

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HINGES UNDER THE HOOD. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10029900

1 miles · Jun 27, 2003

Suspension

FRONT TIRES WEAR VERY FAST ON OUTSIDE EDGES EVEN AFTER ALIGNMENTS AND NUMEROUS ROTATIONS. OUTSIDE OF TIRES BALD AFTER ONLY 20K MILES. APPARENTLY NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10023884

200 miles · Jun 26, 2003

Suspension

THE TORSION BAR DESTROYED THE ALIGNMENT WHICH WORE OUT THE TIRES. *AK THE VEHICLE ALWAYS WOBBLED FORM SIDE TO SIDE, AND THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAD WORN OUT TWO ALL SEASONAL RADIAL TIRE SETS AT 45K MILES. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10021865

32,500 miles · Jun 11, 2003

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER THAT THE RIGHT INNER PAD IS WORN TO THE SENSOR. THE DISC PAD IS WEARING AT NOTICEABLE ANGLE FROM LEADING EDGE TO TRAILING EDGE. THE OTHER PADS ARE WEARING NORMALLY. THE TRUCK ALSO HAS A SEVERE BRAKE PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE PULL IS WORSE WHEN HOT. THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE AT THIS TIME. THE CAR WILL SWITH LANES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. AS AN ASE CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIAN I BELIEVE THE CAUSE IS THE USE OF PHENOLIC CALIPER PISTONS. PHENOLIC PISTONS ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE BRAKE PULLS, LOCKED UP BRAKES AND UNEVEN PAD WEAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10021391

25,000 miles · Apr 19, 2003

Electrical SystemFire

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

NHTSA ODI #10016219

15,722 miles · Mar 10, 2003

Equipment

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DURING HIGH WINDS IN THE RIVERSIDE,CALIFORNIA AREA THE BED LINER OF MY 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER WAS SUCKED FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. INSIDE OF THE BED AT THE TIME WERE PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE ALSO EJECTED WITH THE BED LINER. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW ONLY 9 MONTHS EARLIER AND THE BED LINER WAS FACTORY INSTALLED AND WAS INCLUDED IN THE TRUCK ACCESSORY PACKAGE. THE BED LINER WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH THE PERSONAL ITEMS. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION IT APPEARS THERE COULD BE ONE FATALITY AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDING MY OWN ALTHOUGH MINOR, INCLUDE, SCRATCHES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010203

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLES GAS NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT PUMP OFF WHEN GAS GETS TO A CERTAIN POINT. CONSUMER STATES AS A RESULT GAS GETS POURED OVER DRIVER AND VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

NHTSA ODI #10006709

23,000 miles · Jan 9, 2003

Vehicle Speed Control

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

NHTSA ODI #10002469

Mileage unknown · Dec 25, 2002

Fuel System, Gasoline

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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 AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE TRUCK AFTER ONLY 33,000 MILES. THIS COULD ALSO POTENTIALLY LEAD TO UNSAFE TRAVEL. LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS WERE REMEDIED BY THE DEALER. BUT, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH ONE OF THEIR NEW VEHICLES, NISSAN HAS ONLY RESPONDED WITH A GENERIC, "SORRY."

NHTSA ODI #10000585

5,000 miles · Dec 18, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE IS BURNING 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. TOOK TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001180

Official recalls

04V230000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

May 24, 2004

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR OR SIX CYLINDER ENGINES, THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT CAN DEVELOP A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TERMINAL STRIP TO CORRODE UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF CORROSION OCCURS, THE TERMINAL STRIP COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP OPERATION. THIS WILL RESULT IN NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE ENGINE OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: IN THE FOLLOWING STATES, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT. THESE STATES ARE CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THE OTHER STATES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE SENDING UNIT FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE UNIT. IF THERE IS NOT CORROSION, THE DEALER WILL APPLY SEALANT TO THE TERMINAL HOUSING TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION IN THE FUTURE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

02V299000 · Suspension:rear

Nov 12, 2002

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WATER MAY ENTER THE REAR AXLE HOUSING DUE TO INADEQUATE SEALING OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) SENSOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN CORROSION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE FOR WATER INTRUSION AND ANY AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. THE ABS SENSOR WILL BE RESEALED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

02V300000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Nov 12, 2002

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK INLET SHUTTER VALVE DOES NOT MEET THE SEALING PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND WHEN WINTER GRADE GASOLINE IS BEING SOLD, FUEL COULD SPILL FROM THE FILLER INLET AS THE TANK IS BEING FILLED. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK INLET SHUTTER VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02052 · Fuel Spill During Refueling

Opened Jun 20, 2002 · Closed Dec 3, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

No summary supplied.