Two problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 2010 Nissan Frontier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Nissan Frontier based on all problems reported for the 2010 Frontier.
Transmission failed, @ 133 thousand miles. Coolant made its way into the transmission.
At 130,000 miles we started to notice transmission issues such as slipping and at 40 mph, a vibration like you was running on the rubble strips on the highway. Took to the garage and they said it was due to bad tires. Paid over $500 for new tires, problem still occurred. Was told since no engine code, they had no clue what was going on. The slipping got so bad, clearing a intersection or pulling out into moving traffic became dangerous. Frustrated with dealer bs and other garage bs. I youtubed it. Saw a defective radiator video. Checked my antifreeze and transmission oil to find them both milky. My truck is 9 years old and the radiator failed. The safety of my family was at stake when the transmission failed to work as we waited for antifreeze to power our transmission and watched our engines overheat as it was now cooled with oil. 100% should have been a recall, 1000% should have been at least a warning to customers of the risk to our safety. I`ll never buy a Nissan again, or recommend other to do so. At 100,000, both rear leaf springs broke. Truck has never been used to haul heavy loads to cause this failure. On top of that, the steering radius really sucks. A three point tun in this truck is really a 21 point turn.