2007 Nissan Frontier problems, complaints & recalls

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Frontier, most often about transmission & drivetrain. There are 0 recalls for this model year.

Complaints: 34
Recalls: 0
Crashes: 2
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Median mileage: 104,002 mi

Key facts

Transmission & Drivetrain is the most-reported problem area, named in 14 of 34 complaints (41%).
Airbags (9) and engine (9) follow.
Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 104,002 mi.
Owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries.
NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation covering this vehicle.
It ranks 7th of 22 Nissan Frontier model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
That is 6% fewer complaints than the 2006 model year (36).

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)	Complaints
Power train	14
Engine	9
Air bags	9
Fuel/propulsion system	6
Electrical system	3
Unknown or other	2
Structure:body	2
Vehicle speed control	1

When problems happen (mileage)

Mileage at the time of the problem, for 2007 Nissan Frontier complaints that list mileage.

2007 Nissan Frontier recalls (0)

No recalls on file.

NHTSA defect investigations

DP12004Opened Jun 11, 2012Closed Oct 22, 2016
Transmission Failures
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…

Recent 2007 Nissan Frontier complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Filed Jul 5, 2024TNTransmission & Drivetrain
In December 2023 I noticed a bad discoloration of the coolant in my 2007 Nissan Frontier. I took the truck to the local Nissan dealership and had them flush the coolant system. There were no warning lamps or messages. There were no other symptoms or problems prior to that. Receipt available for this service. Then in May 2023 the transmission began shifting extremely hard. Upon checking the coolant it was the consistency of strawberry milkshake. The truck was taken to a local…
NHTSA complaint #11599189 · source
Filed Jul 1, 2024CTAirbags
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
NHTSA complaint #11597906 · source
Filed Feb 27, 2024NJAirbags
Two weeks ago I received a recall for an airbag emblem issue for my vehicle. I set an appointment and in the time leading up to my appointment the airbag warning sensor came on. When I went in for the recall they repaired the recall but the warning light did not go off. They stated that there are two issues with my airbag the emblem was not the cause of the sensor going off. They claim it is the airbag module. They would not cover that repair even though the emblem led to…
NHTSA complaint #11574296 · source
Filed Oct 16, 2023KYCrashOther / Unknown
Rear frame rusting by leaf spring . Not very safe to drive . It's known for the frame to rust but have not made a recall yet.
NHTSA complaint #11550212 · source
Filed Mar 24, 2023SCAirbags
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11513605 · source
Filed Jan 31, 2023TNCrashTowedAirbagsBody & StructureSuspension
Car accident put at risk to not be safe and defend myself with no air bag malfunction body suspension up to 4 car incident in major intersection. No warning lamps that appeared.
NHTSA complaint #11504674 · source
Filed Dec 1, 2022SCTransmission & Drivetrain
The radiator cracked, leaking water in to the transmission cooler, causing contamination of the transmission fluid. The caused the transmission to instantly malfunction, ruining all internal electronic parts. No warning signs, service lights, etc. before the transmission was damaged. Transmission repair shop says this is very common and is going to cost $3900 to repair the vehicle.
NHTSA complaint #11495641 · source
Filed May 27, 2022INEngineTransmission & Drivetrain
This is known problem you refused to force Nissan to recall. At a minimum Nissan should have been required to notify owners of the problem. They did not. My radiator has failed allowing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid destroying the transmission. I have 96,000 miles on my vehicle. I would have gladly paid out of pocket to replace the defective radiator to save the transmission, but since I was not notified of the problem, now I have to potentially replace the…
NHTSA complaint #11466328 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology