Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 2021 Nissan Frontier.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems |
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission control module error. The contact was informed by the mechanic to take the vehicle to a dealer to check for a recall related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 22v671000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,172.
The vehicle hesitates when taking of from a stand still of from switching lanes from a stop. The transmission is trying to switch from a stop causing the vehicle to have no power of rpm's on the torque converter. Very dangerous. Has almost caused me to have a wreck several times. Have taken the vehicle to the Nissan dealership 2 times . Dealership said there was a problem and Nissan has had other complaints but their engineers does not have a fix. The first time at the dealership they reprogramed the transmission . Said that would fix it. The reprogram was a recall. Did not fix the issue. Today 06/27/2023 the said there was some complaints in Nissan's data the same as mine. Tech said he test a 2023 Nissan with same transmission ant they mine and it shifted the same. Told them they crazy my is a 2021 2 wheel drive , the one the test drove was 2023 4 wheel drive. Totally different.
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v457000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I brought my truck in for service on 3/10/23 and they preformed the recall for the transmission. This involved reprogramming no parts were available yet. On my trip home from the shop I noticed right away my fuel economy went from 21mpg to 18 mpg (same roads I always drive) and I have been having a warning light come on after I let and it has came on and off twice. I worry about what would make such a drastic change and what is it doing to my transmission. I have notified the dealer but they are not open till Monday. I do not want my private information shared. I do not know if this is a normal or common problem.