Worst 2005 Nissan Frontier Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Nissan Frontier.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 234 | — | 3 | 118,875 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 111 | — | — | 63,032 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 85 | — | 1 | 101,986 mi | |
| ENGINE | 80 | 1 | 2 | 121,225 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 36 | 1 | 2 | 91,266 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 25 | — | — | 94,949 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 19 | — | — | 98,422 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 | 3 | — | 98,812 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | 1 | — | 120,856 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 12 | — | — | 59,419 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 1 | — | 102,888 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 10 | — | — | 82,660 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 | — | — | 97,390 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 58,069 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 84,399 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | — | — | 79,980 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 5 | — | — | 24,430 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | — | 80,223 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | 4 | — | — | 58,500 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 52,806 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 3 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 91,593 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2 | — | — | 62,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 56,589 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 78,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | 14,100 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 | — | — | 10,655 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 2 | — | 1 | 50,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 2 | — | — | 1,200 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT | 2 | — | — | 35,215 mi |
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Recalls for 2005 Nissan Frontier
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~747,480 vehicles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
Other Nissan Frontier Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Frontier reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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