Two problems related to other fuel system have been reported for the 2001 Nissan Frontier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Nissan Frontier based on all problems reported for the 2001 Frontier.
I am the original owner of the vehicle which has just 66,000 original miles. I have smelled fuel and had a service engine soon light on for years. I have taken the vehicle into various shops and dealerships who failed to find a fuel tank leak that now turns out to have been from corrosion of the tank flange as early as 5 years after manufacturing. A check of various online owners forums suggests this is a known defect on Nissan Frontier and xterra trucks. Once gas began physically leaking out of my tank, I contacted the dealer who said my VIN was not part of any fuel tank recall and I would have to pay for any repairs myself. This is a dangerous and irresponsible situation for Nissan Frontier and xterra drivers which Nissan needs to fix. Other examples of rusted fuel tank flanges. . Read more...
The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Frontier. While the vehicle was being refueled, fuel leaked from the filler neck. The dealer diagnosed that the part needed to repair the vehicle was no longer in production. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.