Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Nissan frontier has 23 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2013 | ENGINE | SEVERAL WEB SITES I HAVE READ INDICATE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE/EXHAUST ACCUMULATION OF WATER... |
| Jan 16, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | REF CASE: NTB03-048A MY CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE EXCEPT MY TRUCK IS 2001. *TR |
| Sep 30, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING NOISE AND FUMES TO ENTER CAB OF TRUCK AND MAKING ME SICK. COST T... |
| Apr 21, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR WITH 55,000 OVERHEATS & SHUT DOWN ON FREEWAY. WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, 3 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY... |
| Nov 28, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A NISSAN FRONTIER SE V-6 3.3 4X4, ALL IS ORIGINAL AS PURCHASED, AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES,... |
| Nov 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE W... |
| Jun 15, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM |
| Mar 8, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2/25/05 I PURCHASED A USED NISSAN FRONITER SC '01. ONE WEEK LATER THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT APPEAR... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT A 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER 27,000 MILES ON IT SOON AFTERWARDS SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON... |
| Aug 17, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE RIGHT ... |
| Jun 4, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER NOTICED FOR 3 1/2 YEARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TECHNICIAN DETERMINE DPROBLEM WAS... |
| Jan 20, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSU... |
| Jul 11, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT THE 2001 FRONTIER BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 10 OR 20 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD IT IN THE S... |
| Feb 25, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DOING SOME PERSONAL MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING... |
| Nov 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLES GAS NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT PUMP OFF WHEN GAS GETS TO A CERTAIN POINT. CONSUMER STATES AS... |
| Oct 7, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARK AND NO WARNING THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER ... |
| Oct 7, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIR... |
| Mar 28, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED DUE TO MANIFOLD IS MADE OF ONE TYPE OF METAL, AND ENGINE BLOCK IS ANOTH... |
| Oct 15, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND JERKS OCCASIONALLY. HAD REPAIRED, BUT PROBL... |
| Nov 1, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THIS NISSAN PICKUP HAS HAD A RANDOM STALL PROBLEM SINCE NEW. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIME... |