general problems of the 2016 Nissan Frontier

Five problems related to other fuel system have been reported for the 2016 Nissan Frontier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Nissan Frontier based on all problems reported for the 2016 Frontier.

1 Other Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 10/17/2025

I am experiencing a fuel pump issue that stalls the engine while driving. The issue will sometimes go away if I first loosen the fuel cap on the gas tank to relieve built up pressure but after driving for 10 to 15 minutes or so the vehicle will begin to jerk while accelerating then it will stall and cut off. I have to wait a few minutes once it cuts off and then I can start the engine up again and drive for another 10 to 15 minutes before the issue occurs again. The vehicle has over 120,000 miles on it and all parts are original to the vehicle.

2 Other Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2020

Engine hesitates or stalls on acceleration. When pulling out from a stop engine hesitates to near stall no matter how hard or far you press gas pedal. Extremely dangerous. Intermittent issue, no failure codes when tested. If engine doesn't stall, vehicle is at a stand still even with gas pedal to floor or pumping gas pedal. Is happening all the time, extremely dangerous. Nearly hit by oncoming traffic several times. Dealership has had many reports of same issue, but no solution. I am afraid to drive vehicle.

3 Other Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 12/30/2019

Hesitation from idle to take off-never know when it is going to act up,for example turning in front of another vehicle-- will I make it this time without an accident?.

4 Other Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 06/22/2017

Air bag light comes on when driving on a dirt road. Fuel related, but not sure, engine light is on it might be evaporative emission system vent circuit shorted. Left wheel passenger side rotor cover keeps twisting and rubs against the wheel and makes noise.

5 Other Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 06/13/2016

The throttle on the truck will fail to accelerate then will surge forward. Other times it is as if the truck engine is trying to quit running . Today I stopped by the dealership and they found no dcts on the computer, after test driving the truck 10 mi. No problems found. But this is an intermittent problem. After this test the truck did it again going home stall then surge forward ( could do it in fwd or rev) will continue to get dealer to test by leaving truck there a few days. Just wondering if any others out there. Some say these trucks have sensitive accelerators this is not sensitive. This always happens when the truck has been stopped like at a red light when starting to accelerate again but cannot be predicted and 80% of the time it won't happen. The accelerator or the throttle body I believe is the problem but again no dtcs were found????. (the dealership I believe will fix this they are very helpful but there may be more out there).


Other Other Fuel System related problems of the 2016 Nissan Frontier

Other Fuel System problems
5
Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems
3


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