23 of the
836 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Frontier are about the
braking system — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
49,000 miles.
DRIVING WHEN CAME TO A STOP THEN DROVE CAR ENGINE REVVED UP. WHEN REACHED 20 MPH CAR DROVE FINE. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN CAR STOPS THEN GOES. TOOK TO SHOP SAID IT COULD COST ANYWHERE FROM 4500 TO 6500 TO REPAIR. I HAD TRUCK FOR ONLY 9 MONTHS AND AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. I CALLED JIM CLICK AUTO MALL AND THEY SAID SORRY NOT OUR PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10640276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 118,500 milesBuford, GA
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING ON BUSY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE, I SLOWED MY TRUCK TO APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE MY TRUCK EXPLODED. I COULD NOT STOP AND COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC JUST TO SMASH INTO THE CURB WHERE I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME APART, GRABBING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, WINDING IT AROUND ONE PART OF THE DRIVE SHAFT, LEAVING ME STRANDED WITH MINORS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR A WRECKER TO TOW MY TRUCK. HAD I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, DOING THE SPEED LIMIT (70MPH) WHEN THIS HAPPENED, MY CHILDREN AND I WOULD HAVE FLIPPED NOSE OVER TAIL, POSSIBLY BE STRUCK BY TRAFFIC AND SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10626899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesNorwood, MA
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES CANNOT BE PROPERLY FIXED DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING FLUID ONTO BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. HAVE HAD ALL BRAKES REPAIRED AND VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT BRAKE CORRECTLY OR SAFELY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS DUE TO AXLE FLUID ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS.NISSAN REFUSES TO PROVIDE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER, 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10554189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 79,000 milesLincoln, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT STOP OR HOLD CAR ON SLIGHT GRADE. CHECKED AND FOUND AXLE BEARING GREASE LEAKING ONTO DRUM AND BRAKE SHOES.
NHTSA complaint #10513328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 79,000 milesLincoln, CA
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT STOP OR HOLD CAR ON SLIGHT GRADE. CHECKED AND FOUND AXLE BEARING GREASE LEAKING ONTO DRUM AND BRAKE SHOES.
NHTSA complaint #10513328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,455 milesRaleigh, NC
SERVICE BRAKES
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER NISMO WITH 65K MILES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND RECALL WORK. DEALER NOTICED LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING WHICH COVERED BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH AXLE OIL WHICH IN TURNS MAKES THE BRAKES INEFFECTIVE PUTTING MY LIFE AND CHILD'S LIFE AND MANY OTHERS IN DANGER. THERE ARE MANY OTHER CASES JUST LIKE THIS ONE REGARDING OTHER FRONTIERS WITH LEAKING REAR AXLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. MAKE NISSAN ISSUE A RECALL!
NHTSA complaint #10458532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 38,000 milesHewitt, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AIR BAG FRONT SENSOR FAILURE AT 38000 MILES, FAILURE OF FUEL SYSTEM EVAPORATION VALVE AT 38500 MILES. FAILURE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL AT 42,000 MILES, FAILURE OF REAR AXLE BEARING SEALS, GEAR OIL TO LEAKING ON PARKING BRAKE SHOES CAUSING SLIPPAGE AT 48,500. TRUCK HAS 49,000 AS OF 3/24/2012.
NHTSA complaint #10452878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 49,000 milesHewitt, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL AND REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS CAUSING GEAR OIL TO LEAK ON BRAKES CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. FIRST AND LAST NISSAN!
NHTSA complaint #10452880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesEffingham, NH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE CAUSED LUBRICANT TO COAT EMERGENCY BRAKE, RESULTING IN SLIPPAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10440274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,500 milesGalt, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING DIFFERENTIAL OIL TO LEAK ONTO BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE THING THAT COULD LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #10436905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 71,000 milesGrantsburg, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE HARD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH DEER CROSSING HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP QUICKLY AS EXPECTED. DUE FOR DISC BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT IN THE FUTURE AND THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED A CHECK OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. DISCOVERED LEFT AND RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALS, PINION SEAL AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND ROTORS WERE COVERED WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY OVERPRESSURIZED DUE TO FAULTY, POORLY DESIGNED OEM CHECK RELIEF VALVE, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF ALL SEALS. SAME CONCERN AS IN SERVICE BULLETIN NTB-10-008. SAME PROBLEM WITH NISSAN FRONTIER, XTERRA, TITAN AND ARMADA MODELS. NISSAN ADMITS THAT FLUID FROM THE REAR AXLE LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKE PADS IS A CONCERN, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS WHY THE AXLE SEALS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING AND PREMATURE RATE. A RECALL IS NEEDED FOR NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW. ALL FLUIDS PERSONALLY CHANGED OUT AT 66,680 MILES ON 8/25/2011 AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE ANYWHERE AT THAT TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10435523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 79,019 milesJacksonville, FLCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND THEN BACK TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DOING 15-20 MPH AND SAW THEY HAD STOPPED AND I WAS IN DANGER OF A COLLISION IF FAST ACTION WASN'T TAKEN. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A PANIC MANNER THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DUE THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BRAKE DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF THE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 AUTOS INCLUDING MY 2006 FRONTIER SE 4X4. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BY THE CPSC.
NHTSA complaint #10422801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 39,967 milesJonestown, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER WOULD SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TIRE ROTATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED ALL FOUR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF UPDATED 07/12/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11
NHTSA complaint #10382009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesHenry, VACrash1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES, I WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. I CONTINUED TO PUMP BREAKS AND THEY FINALLY CAME UP ENOUGH TO STOP ME IN THE FIELD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10379602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesBuffalo, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILURE DUE TO REAR AXLE LEAK . MYSELF AND 10000'S OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SEALS FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY AIR VENT THAT CLOGS AND HOT AIR WILL BUILD UP AND THE SEALS WILL FAIL AND THE OIL GET ALL OVER THE REAR BRAKES CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10351859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesKingston, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP ID # [XXX] . I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AT 20,000 MILES AND NOW AT 40,000 MILES I AM HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. I AM 60 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NOT CHANGED MY DRIVING STYLE. THESE BRAKES SEEM TO BE WEARING OUT AT ABOUT THREE TIMES THE RATE OF THE BRAKES OF ANY PREVIOUS VEHICLE THAT I HAVE KNOWN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10327134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 22,000 milesAnderson, SC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH A V6 ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS CAN CAUSE YOUR FOOT TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN BACKING A TRAILER. I ALMOST HIT A TREE WHEN BACKING A UTILITY TRAILER. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN LAUNCHING A BOAT. THE TRUCK AND DRIVER COULD END UP IN THE LAKE. I HAD TWO DEALERS TO CHECK THE BRAKES. THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL. ONE TECHNICIAN THOUGHT NISSAN HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THE FRONTIER NOT JUST MY TRUCK. I COMPLAINED TO NISSAN BUT DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10317354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 38,500 milesChicopee, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN IN REVERSE AND REQUIRED TO LOOK OVER YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER AND BODY/FOOT IS POSITIONED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT AND BRAKE IS APPLIED HARD TO STOP WILL CAUSE THE GAS PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED AT SAME TIME CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE BACKWARDS AT A FAST SPEED. THE ABOVE APPLIES TO THE AUTOMATIC MODEL AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE CRUSHED AGAINST A BUILDING OR RUN OVER A PEDESTRIAN. THE SAME COULD WOULD APPLY IF VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND BODY IS POSITIONED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AS FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED QUICKLY.
NHTSA complaint #10307897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 22,500 milesAnderson, SC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I ALL MOST HIT A TREE BECAUSE OF DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL SHOULD BE AT LEAST 4.1 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR. MY TRUCK IS ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS OK. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING. I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THINGS REPAIR WITH THIS DEALER, PIEDMONT NISSAN.
NHTSA complaint #10265672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 37,000 milesNewcastle, WACrash1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD BACKED OUT OF A PARK SPOT AND PUT NISSAN 2006 FRONTIER 2WD CREW CAB IN DRIVE AND IT TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET, I HAD MY FOOT AS HARD ON THE BRAKE AS POSSIBLE AND THERE ARE SKID MARKS THE WHOLE WAY TO WHERE I HIT A PARKED CAR. MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. IT DAMAGED 3 NEW SCIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10238503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 859 milesSAN Antonio, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER SE P/U IN DECEMBER 2006. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE LITTLE RESISTANCE, BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR IN A POSITION TO PRESS BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOT A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. NISSAN HAS REDESIGNED THE SYSTEM FOR 2007 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR 2006.
NHTSA complaint #10189647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4,980 milesCooper City, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE LEFT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY BOLTS FELL OUT AND THE CALIPER FLOPPED OFF THE DISC.
NHTSA complaint #10176581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 400 milesPomona Park, FLCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE HIT VARIOUS ITEMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE GAS AND BREAK PEDDLE ARE TO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER , THE TRUCK JUMPS UNCONTROLLABLY AS YOU PRESS THE BRAKE AND THE GAS DOWN SIMULTANEOUSLY. I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10161413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.