Nissan Frontier owners have reported 39 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (11 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's defogger (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Heater does not warm up. Ran the truck for an hour and no heat to defrost windshield. This also occurs while driving and the defroster won't clear the windshield, and have to resort to using a rag. Looked for possible causes on the internet, and found this is a common complaint. Read details...
I noticed at driving speeds of around 45 mph the truck would shake very bad. Also my heater would only blow cold air. When I took the truck in they said the transmission fluid looked like a strawberry milkshake. $6000. Read details...
The consumer turned on the defroster of the 2001 Nissan Frontier for about 20 min to remove fog from the windshield. When the consumer returned to the vehicle he saw a one foot crack in the windshield. Read details...
On three (3) separate occasions, the mechanical linkage for the windshield wipers have failed, and have been replaced at the dealership. Fortunately, this has never occurred during highway driving. In all cases, the weather conditions were well above freezing, so ice/snow was not a factor. Read details...
First noticeable complaint is the automatic transmission that does not shift back down in lower gear when climbing a hill. It jerks and shakes at that moment. Secondly, the tire pressure sensor does not go off after correcting the tire pressure and keeping it constant. Read details...