IllustrationFILLED UP AT GAS STATION. FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED READING 1/4 TANK. 10 MILES LATER IT WAS AT 1/2. IN ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING IT WAS AT FULL. LATER THAT NIGHT, THE SERVICE ENIGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *CN
2007 Nissan Frontier
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Frontier years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan Frontier are substantially higher than the model-year median of 64.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
230–25K
6525–50K
10050–75K
10575–100K
147100–150K
21150K+
461 reports with mileage · 59 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 222 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 113 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
113 reportsP0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. *TR
FUEL GAUGE IS ACTING VERY ERRATIC. I TOP OFF THE TANK AND THE NEEDLE READS BETWEEN 3/4 AND FULL MOST OF THE TIME. AFTER 50-70 MILES THE GAUGE READS 1/2 TANK. I BOUGHT THIS 2007 USED WITH 3000 MILES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES, ONLY 40,000 MILES. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER PICK UP TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT NEW.IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 57K MILES ON IT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE FUEL SENDING GAUGE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER A FUEL FILL UP IT WOULD REGISTER FULL HOWEVER AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD DROP TO THE EMPTY POSITION AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ( IT IS STILL …
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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER PICK UP TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT NEW.IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 57K MILES ON IT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE FUEL SENDING GAUGE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER A FUEL FILL UP IT WOULD REGISTER FULL HOWEVER AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD DROP TO THE EMPTY POSITION AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ( IT IS STILL ON NOW). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST $650 TO REPAIR. SINCE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT, I DIDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED. I GOOGLED SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE NISSAN FUEL SENDING UNIT TO SEE IF I COULD MAKE THE REPAIR MYSELF AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF NISSAN PRODUCTS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I'M MORE THAN A LITTLE FRUSTRATED THAT THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED THIS AS A PROBLEM. I HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO USES THIS TRUCK AT JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY. I'VE TOLD HER TO CHECK THE TRIPOMETER ETC BUT I'M AFRAID THAT SHE WILL FORGET AND AT SOME POINT RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS PRESENTS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR MY WIFE AND ME. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER V6 4X4 WITH 50,000 MILES. LIKE SO MANY OTHERS I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING INCORRECTLY AFTER FILLING UP. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. HAD NO IDEA SO MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
I HAVE A NISSAN FRONTIER 2007, ITS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND ITS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH COSTS 300-600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE, BUT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I WENT TO: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML AND IT SHOWS THAT IM NOT THE ONLY ON…
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I HAVE A NISSAN FRONTIER 2007, ITS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND ITS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH COSTS 300-600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE, BUT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I WENT TO: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML AND IT SHOWS THAT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE ALOT OF OTHER CARS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IT COULD ALSO PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
AT ABOUT 41,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AFTER I FILLED GAS TANK UP. IT WILL OCCASIONALLY WORK NOW BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. NOW I CAN NOT TRUST THE FUEL GAUGE. NISSAN SHOP EMPLOYEES SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS A FUEL GAUGE SENSOR AND WILL COST OVER 500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I HAVE FOUND NUMER…
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AT ABOUT 41,000 MILES, JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AFTER I FILLED GAS TANK UP. IT WILL OCCASIONALLY WORK NOW BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. NOW I CAN NOT TRUST THE FUEL GAUGE. NISSAN SHOP EMPLOYEES SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS A FUEL GAUGE SENSOR AND WILL COST OVER 500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY AND RAN OUT GAS AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY, ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN BEFORE I GOT HELP. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 41000 MILES ON IT. AT 39000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I FILL UP WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINS AT EMPTY WITH THE EMPTY GAS TANK LIGHT ON. OCCASIONALLY THE GAUGE KICKS UP BUT DIES DOWN AGAIN. ON 9/9/09 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN…
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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH 41000 MILES ON IT. AT 39000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I FILL UP WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINS AT EMPTY WITH THE EMPTY GAS TANK LIGHT ON. OCCASIONALLY THE GAUGE KICKS UP BUT DIES DOWN AGAIN. ON 9/9/09 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THEY WANTED OVER $500 FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS AND SO I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY PROMISED TO LOOK INTO A "GOODWILL" REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THEY CALLED ME TODAY TO SAY THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM, I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN THE TANK AND I JUST KEEP FILLING IT UP EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. I AM AFRAID THE GASOLINE WILL RAN OUT WHEN ON THE ROADSIDE AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF AN ACCIDENT OR BURGLARY OR WORSE. *TR
MODEL YEAR 2007 MAKE NISSAN MODEL FRONTIER COMPONENT* FUEL GAGE SYSTEM THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS QUIT WORKING WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO GIVE FALSE READINGS. NOW THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE UNIT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. AFTER TALKING WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE I FOUND OUT WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME …
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MODEL YEAR 2007 MAKE NISSAN MODEL FRONTIER COMPONENT* FUEL GAGE SYSTEM THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS QUIT WORKING WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO GIVE FALSE READINGS. NOW THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE UNIT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. AFTER TALKING WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE I FOUND OUT WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, GOING THROUGH MULTIPLE UNITS. NISSAN DOES SEEM TO BE FIXING THE PROBLEM BUT, JUST COVERING IT UP. AFTER TALKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY DO NOT WANT TO TRY TO COVER IT, THEY WANT ME TO PAY $400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR WHICH I AM NOT GOING TO DO. BESIDES THE FACT THAT $100 FOR PARTS AND $300 FOR LABOR IS OUTRAGEOUS I AM NOT GOING TO REPLACE THIS PART JUST HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN. THIS PART SHOULD BE ON A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND NOT A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED 2, 3, OR 4 TIMES OR EVEN AT 10000 MILES. NOW MY PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK SEEMS TO BE USING MORE GAS BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Official recalls
108V690000 · Air Bags:frontal
Dec 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 & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP12004 · Transmission Failures
Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Additional source detail variants (5)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.