2000 Nissan Frontier problems
Owners have filed 224 complaints about the 2000 Nissan Frontier with NHTSA. Tires account for 13.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 11.6%.
Complaints224
Crashes20
Fires6
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Tires 13.4% · 30
Power train 11.6% · 26
Suspension 10.3% · 23
Fuel system, gasoline 8.5% · 19
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.0% · 18
Electrical system 6.7% · 15
Air bags 5.4% · 12
Vehicle speed control 4.9% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Nissan Frontier in this data, 2000 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 8 in the last three years against 3 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 83,500 miles.
In owners' own words
I was driving alone at freeway speed of 65mph, when it felt like I had hit a strong wind, but the trees at the side of the road were not moving, so I started to pull over to the side of the freeway, when the tire blew out. The entire sidewall blew out of the tire. I have a photo of the tire. No one was injured but the rim is pretty torn up.*Ak (dot number: w2vfnna199 tiresize: p21565r159) Tires
Tread seperated on my vehicle while on the freeway,resulting in $4,000.00 Of damage to vehicle,over $3,000.00 In lost earnings.After picking up my truck from body shop,exactly one week later a second tire from the set (b.F. Goodrich long trail 265/75/r15) exploded while on the freeway it wasnt a seperation ,the sidewall literally blew out around the entire circumfrence. Tires · reported at 60,000 miles
Firestone tire on drivers side rear blew out and tread came off and damaged underside of rear fender. I was driving north on interstate 75 in florida near white springs exit. I was traveling between 70 and 75 mph when I heard a loud noise and my truck began to sway. I looked in my rearview mirror to see about a 4' piece of tread flying through the air behind me. Tires · reported at 62,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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