IllustrationTHE FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND GAS IS LEAKING. NISSAN WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER THEIR 60 MONTH/UNLIMITED MILEAGE CORROSION/PERFORATION WARRANTY. *TR
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 reportsI PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP LIKE I NORMALLY DO. WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE, MY GAS GAUGE DID NOT CLIMB PAST THE 1/4 MARK. I TURNED MY TRUCK ON AND OFF 2 MORE TIMES TO SEE IF THIS MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM, IT DID NOT. AS I DROVE HOME, THE GAUGE CLIMBED EVER SO SLOWLY BEFORE STOPPING AT 1/2 TANK. THIS IS WHEN THE CH…
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I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP LIKE I NORMALLY DO. WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE, MY GAS GAUGE DID NOT CLIMB PAST THE 1/4 MARK. I TURNED MY TRUCK ON AND OFF 2 MORE TIMES TO SEE IF THIS MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM, IT DID NOT. AS I DROVE HOME, THE GAUGE CLIMBED EVER SO SLOWLY BEFORE STOPPING AT 1/2 TANK. THIS IS WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT HOME AND GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THE 06 AND 08 MODELS ARE RECALLED BUT NOT THE 07. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS HAD LESS THEN STELLAR SERVICE AND JUST REFUSE TO DEAL WITH THEM AND BE FORCED TO OVERPAY.
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON MY 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER WENT BAD AT 74,000 MILES. NISSAN HAS DECLINED TO REPAIR IT AS IT IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. HOWEVER THIS IS SUCH A COMMON AND WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, THE 2007 FRONTIERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR SOME OF THE '06 AND '08 FRONTIERS. *TR
I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE …
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I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600." *TR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH ERROR CODE P0463. THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND THE PREVIOUS MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WERE RECALLED. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS LAWS AND WILL NOT PASS ANNUAL INSPECTION WITHOUT REPAIR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY THE TANK AS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD ONLY DISPLAY ONE QUARTER A TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY THE TANK AS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD ONLY DISPLAY ONE QUARTER A TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS WORKING ON DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FILLED UP GAS TANK GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE THEN MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. I RAN OUT OF GAS DESPITE MY FUEL GAUGE SHOWING THAT I HAD A LITTLE LESS THEN 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT IN THE TANK. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2006 AND 2008 VEHICLES BUT NOT THE 2007. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2007? MY GAS GAUGE TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET BACK UP TO …
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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. I RAN OUT OF GAS DESPITE MY FUEL GAUGE SHOWING THAT I HAD A LITTLE LESS THEN 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT IN THE TANK. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2006 AND 2008 VEHICLES BUT NOT THE 2007. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2007? MY GAS GAUGE TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET BACK UP TO FULL AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. I MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE GAS CAP IS ON TIGHT AFTER EACH FILL UP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MAY BE BAD. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED YET SO THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE AFTER I HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED IT WOULD INDICATE THAT IT WAS EMPTY EVENTHOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. I TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAYS THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM. NISSAN DID HAVE A RECALL ON THE SAME ITEM FOR THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE 2007 MODELS WERE NOT INC…
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THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED IT WOULD INDICATE THAT IT WAS EMPTY EVENTHOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. I TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAYS THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM. NISSAN DID HAVE A RECALL ON THE SAME ITEM FOR THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE 2007 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED. *TR
SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. FUEL SYSTEM READS ERRATIC LEVELS - WHEN IT REACHES APPROX 1/4 TO 3/8 OF A TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO THE BOTTOM AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, AS THOUGH THE TANK WERE EMPTY. THE TRUCK REPORTS P0463 CODE. *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.