Model year record

2001 Nissan Frontier

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 155 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V230000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 586,196
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-05-24
Owners notified: 2004-06-28

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V300000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 44,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2002-11-12
Owners notified: 2002-12-10

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V299000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 143,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2002-11-12
Owners notified: 2003-12-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly	9	50,000 mi
Air bags	7	105,000 mi
Electrical system	7	70,290 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	7	107,700 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	6	88,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	5	10,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	5	20,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system	4	55,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	4	—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap	4	10,000 mi
Seat belts	4	138,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	3	50,000 mi
Engine	3	130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	3	5,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	3	60,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	3	62,500 mi
Suspension: front	3	88,500 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	2	45,600 mi
Electrical system: wiring	2	—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system	2	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	2	121,000 mi
Power train	2	149,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor	2	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	80,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light	2	40,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads	2	32,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages	2	—
Steering	2	120,000 mi
Suspension	2	132,000 mi
Tires	2	49,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt	2	51,157 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	2	—
Visibility: power window devices and controls	2	60,000 mi
Air bags: on-off switch assembly	1	68,000 mi
Child seat	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers	1	—
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	149,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control	1	52,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor	1	27,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)	1	—
Equipment	1	15,722 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	1	77,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage	1	15,000 mi
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	1	—
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices	1	—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch	1	—
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch	1	89,864 mi
Power train: clutch assembly	1	60,000 mi
Power train: driveline: driveshaft	1	—
Power train: manual transmission	1	125,900 mi
Seat belts: front	1	—
Seat belts: front: anchorage	1	—
Seats	1	280,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc	1	32,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper	1	32,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	1	33,472 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder	1	43,251 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	1	—
Steering: gear box: shaft sector	1	110,000 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly	1	30,136 mi
Structure: body	1	120,000 mi
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments	1	—
Structure: body: tailgate	1	—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint	1	—
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint	1	—
Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar	1	200 mi
Suspension: rear	1	152,500 mi
Unknown or other	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	9 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	23,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	1	—
Visibility	1	98,000 mi
Visibility: windshield	1	—
Wheels	1	—

The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.