1998 Nissan Frontier - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Nissan Frontier

137 problems have been reported for the 1998 Nissan Frontier. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1998 Nissan Frontier. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tires with 24 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (23 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Nissan Frontier

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Tire	24
Electrical System	23
Suspension	17
Air Bag	12
Engine And Engine Cooling	10
Power Train	9
Seat Belt	6
Gasoline Fuel System	4
Service Brakes	4
Unknown Or Other	3
Exterior Lighting	3
Other Fuel System	3
Steering	3
Seats	3
Structure	3
Wheel	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Visibility	2
Equipment	2
Parking Brake	1
Interior Lighting	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Nissan Frontier in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2023	1
2022	0
2021	1
2020	0
2019	0
2018	1
2017	0
2016	3
2015	1
2014	3
2013	1
2012	2
2011	2
2010	2
2009	2
2008	2
2007	7
2006	1
2005	9
2004	2
2003	4
2002	6
2001	10
2000	15
1999	12
1998	29

📊 Compare the 1998 Nissan Frontier with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Frontier, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Nissan Frontier with the Nissan Frontier from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Frontier is 137 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Nissan Frontier is 148.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Nissan Frontier with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2023 Frontier	8
2022 Frontier	82
2021 Frontier	13
2020 Frontier	16
2019 Frontier	13
2018 Frontier	18
2017 Frontier	31
2016 Frontier	44
2015 Frontier	40
2014 Frontier	45
2013 Frontier	54
2012 Frontier	85
2011 Frontier	76
2010 Frontier	65
2009 Frontier	42
2008 Frontier	176
2007 Frontier	662
2006 Frontier	788
2005 Frontier	696
2004 Frontier	87
2003 Frontier	87
2002 Frontier	142
2001 Frontier	142
2000 Frontier	209
1999 Frontier	100
1998 Frontier	137

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