2011 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

SEAT MATERIALS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, AT 6139 MILES DRIVER SEAT WAS REPLACED BY NISSAN GARAGE, AT 16726 MILES, BOTH SEATS WERE REPLACED BY NISSAN AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE, ACCORDING TO NISSAN, NOW AT 19000 MILES BOTH SEATS ARE BECOMING THREAD BARE AGAIN. EACH REPLACEMENT WAS WITH THE SAME MATERIALS AS THE ORIGINAL. *TR

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERE RUST ALONG BRAKE PAD SURFACE. NOT SUPERFICIAL RUST. THE SURFACE IS "PITTED" WITH RUST. VEHICLE HAS 17000 MILES. ALL 4 ROTORS REQUIRE "TURNING" OR REPLACEMENT WAY TOO EARLY. THIS CONFIRMED BY TWO RELIABLE MECHANICS. *TR

AFTER LEAVING A REMOTE LOGGING ROAD IN NORTHERN MAINE WOODS, MY WIFE AND I HEADED BACK TOWARDS BANGOR , MAINE. WHILE TRAVELING APX 60 MPH THE TRUCK LOST POWER, SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATED, I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. ENGINE WAS CHUGGING, COULD NOT KEEP IT RUNNING. I SHUT IT OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE FURTHER, I COULD NOT. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. I GIVE THANKS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE LOGGING ROAD WHERE THERE IS NO CELL SIGNAL AND FEW OTHER CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WHILE BACKING UP FROM PARK POSITION FRONT BRAKES MAKE A LOW GROAN OR RUBBIING SOUND LIKE THE CALIPERS ARE NOT RELEASING PROPERLY. HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALER TWICE, ONCE THEY PUT MOLYCOTE GREASE ON THE PADS, THEN THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED ROTORS ALL DONE WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES,STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. ALSO SEEMS LIKE ONCE YOU BRAKE AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP AND START AGAIN TAKES ALOT OF POWER TO GET GOING LIKE THERE IS A DRAG ON THE FRONT END.ALSO ROTORS A VERY HOT. *KB

2011 BLUE PAINT COLOR PROBLEM PAINT IS CHIPPING AT THE REAR FENDER WELLS JUST BEFORE THE REAR TIRE LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE CAUSING SAND TO HIT THIS AREA DESIGN FLAW HAVING FEND STICK OUT LIKE THIS DEALER IS WORKING ON THIS STILL GOING TO RE PAINT BUT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I HAVE SEEN THIS ON OTHER NISSAN TRUCKS NOT JUST MINE.. TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE NERF BARS SEE ALLOT OF THESE TRUCK WITH THOSE NOT SEEING THE PROBLEM ON THOSE.. *TR

MYSELF AND THREE KIDS AND DOG HAD BEEN ON A MILD 4 WHEEL DRIVE ROAD HAVING A LITTLE COOK OUT AND HIKE. WE WERE COMING HOME ON A SMOOTH MAINTAINED COUNTY ROAD GOING AND COMING TO STOP BY A STREAM. I THINK MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WE WERE MAYBE GOING 20 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS EXPLODED. SEAT AIR BAGS AND FRONT AIRBAGS FORTUNATELY DID NOT EXPLODE. I RECEIVED MILD BURNS AND BRUISES ON MY FACE. MY 6 Y.O. RED, HURT ON HIS CHEST. 11 Y.O. LOST HIS HEARING TEMPORARILY AND RED STINGING EAR. OTHER CHILD, 8, UNINJURED AS SHE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING ON HER SHOES AS WE WERE COMING TO A STOP, BUT IS AFRAID TO SIT UP STRAIGHT IN A CAR NOW. WANTS TO LAY DOWN ON THE SEAT ALL THE TIME. WE HAD TO CUT OURSELVES OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH OUR JACK KNIVES. WE HAD NO CELL PHONE SERVICE AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME 45 MINUTES WITH NO SEAT BELTS AND THEY LOCKED UP. I CAN NOT EVEN START TO DESCRIBE HOW SCARY IT WAS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT IT. 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH A 6 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF FIXING IT. NO ONE UNDERSTANDS HOW THIS CAN BE. NISSAN IS NOW LOOKING IN TO THE 'LITTLE BROWN BOX'. WE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS TAMPERED WITH DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF SUGAR BEING INSIDE OF IT. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

2011 NISSAN FRONTIER MODELS DELAY RESPONSE IN ACCELERATION DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL.WIFE SAYS THIS HAS AL MOST CAUSED ACCIDENT .NISSAN NEEDS TO KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM TO GET REPAIRED.DEALER SAYS DELAY IS CAUSED BY POTENTOMETER RELAYING INFO TO COMPUTER. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT AT A WEIGHT OF 100 POUNDS OR LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/20/11