Service Brakes Problems of Nissan Frontier - part 1

I took my 2022 Nissan Frontier sv 4x4 in for an oil change and a state inspection. The shop discovered that my left rear axle seal was leaking all over the brakes and rotors. As a result, it failed the inspection, and I had to spend $1,600 to get it repaired. The mechanic mentioned that it's unusual to see this issue on a 2022 model with only 27,000 miles. I figured I should report it, as it might be a concern.

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The brakes have failed several times, seems to be a known issues and affecting others. While our Nissan truck is older, we had our Nissan checked at midas, and then at the local continental Nissan location, that didn’t really help, found a part that helped but only for a short period of time, as this part crapped out again yesterday 3/19/2025, and even though the brake pushed to the floor trying to stop as the brakes stopped working again! the part was only approx 2-5 months old. Nissan Frontier dealership or other places to find the actual parts needed have no real parts that would actually fix the issue. It is very sad for those in the same issue as us, pay $$$ for a used vehicle that cannot seem to be fixed, if they have even tried. I’m pretty sure nothing will be done, but wanted to file this complaint. I’m not expecting anything will be reviewed on this issue, since nothing has been seen thus far for an actual fix via Nissan etc.

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After owningthe vehicle for five months and around 7500 miles, I begin to notice my brake pedal pulsing when I press hard and as time went on, I started feeling vibration in the vehicle and the front wheel. It felt as if the front brake rotors warped. This should not happen. The vehicle was driven normally no overheating or hard use of the brakes.

I have had this issue for years and unable to fix it. My solution was not to drive my truck in snowy weather. The first incident was I was driving down hill around with snow that barely started to stick. I driving around 65mph when my truck started to buck. I slowed to 30mph and my truck was still bucking. It did not stop until the weather warmed. By the next storm I was traveling around 60mph in light snow and my truck slid. I slowed to 50mph and when going uphill my truck lost control. It felt like the brakes locked. I tired to get control without pressing the brakes that did not work and when I did press the brakes it felt like my petal was already pushed down. I shifted the truck to gain control. Since then I have never drove that truck above 35 mph in snow. After a few weeks of bad weather the truck would either buck or just not move. The truck finally throw a code saying the right rear wheel speed sensor had a weak connection. I took the truck to three mechanics were they found nothing wrong and could not mimic my issue. I replaced my speed sensor myself. I was able drive the truck in snow without it bucking but the truck would still lock up the brakes and slide. I just never drove fast enough that the slide wasn't serious. After years the truck stopped driving in the snow period again. I took it to a local mechanic and a Nissan dealership. Both said the connection were fine to everything but they were able to lock the brakes. I was told by both that it was the abs module and the part was on back order. I called to different dealerships and multiple told me that people have waited for 6 plus months on this part. It took me years of being car-less every winter to figure out what was wrong and to get told the part was on back order. Based on my research is this isn't uncommon. I won't be shocked if there hasn't been car accidents from this. My vehical is dangerous and I have no way to fix it before next winter.

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It was around 15 degrees outside and I was pulling the truck into my garage to warm it up and the brakes didn't work correctly and I ran into a trash can and destroyed the front grill causing over a $1000 in repairs. No warning lights were on.

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Complete power/ignition failure resulting in death of driver on [xxx] while driving at night in the rain in a 2017 Nissan Frontier pickup 4 door. The tdps in mckinney, TX is pulling the black box for testing. 2 weeks before the accident the same vehicle (2017 Nissan Frontier pickup) 4 door lost complete power/braking/ignition failure on the same road [xxx] in princeton, TX the vehicle was pushed off the road and then towed to a local mechanic in wylie, TX the mechanic had issues in determining what was wrong with the vehicle. He ruled out alternator, battery, fuse box and wiring. I am a witness to the previous failure and it was documented. The same day the vehicle was picked up from service, the individual died that night in the vehicle in a tragic accident. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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We have had multiple occasions when the dashboard read as "system fault"with multiple warning/indicator lights. 12/12/23, while backing out of a parking space at low speed. 9/12/2024 while at a red light, and lightly letting off the brake. 9/13/24 while driving 65 mph . An appt was requested at the dealership of purchase for 9/17/24. An email notification was also received from the truck stating that the abs system may be malfunctioning. When the alert warning/indicator lights appear, the alert states on the dashboard "warning" "system fault" "see owners manual" . The system generated email states "your vehicle's antilock braking system may require service". We only received one notification from the vehicle related to the 9/12/24 alert. On 9/19/24 the dealership could not replicate or find a code related to the abs system fault and we were encouraged to bring the vehicle back if it happened again so they could run the code. The dealership would take the vehicle for a longer drive on 9/20/24 to try to replicate the issue. At this point, we filed a complaint with the manufacturer, and have not heard directly from the dealership if they have been able to replicate the warning. The concern for safety is that since the vehicle alerting that the abs system may be require attention, there may be other electrical issues with the vehicle, along with braking issue concern. There was one occasion on 1/21/2024 with a system error message stating "warning when parked apply parking brake" the vehicle had just been turned on and put in reverse. There is a large safety concern as this vehicle has had other safety issues including a half latch (where the doors would not open from inside or outside, requiring exiting through alternate door, a parking pawl recall, and transmission issues that we've brought forward in our formal complaint to the manufacturer. Including "tow" alarm notifications to strengthen the safety concern of electrical issues with this vehicle.

The Nissan Frontier (and perhaps other Nissan vehicles employing the same system) equipped with the 'intelligent cruise control' (icc) exhibits dangerous behavior when a followed vehicle comes to a complete stop with icc enabled. When this occurs, the Nissan will come to a complete stop, then a warning chime will sound and the vehicle will immediately start moving quickly forward. Since the icc brings the vehicle to a stop very close to the followed vehicle, if the driver is thinking the icc will hold the vehicle in a stationary position, it is possible that this behavior could result in the Nissan rear-ending the followed vehicle. This is the result of a flaw in the design of the Nissan intelligent cruise control that releases the brake with little warning when the traffic in front of the vehicle is stopped. A proper design would hold the brake until some manual driver action is taken such as physically pressing the accelerator or the brake. My personal experience was that I was on an interstate freeway in very slow traffic. This was the first time I had the icc enabled in slow and go traffic. It was working fine and, when the traffic came to a complete stop, it properly stopped behind the vehicle in front of me. Then, to my shock, my Nissan beeped and started to accelerate forward nearly rear-ending the vehicle in front of me. Luckily, I was able to press the brake in time to avoid a collision, but this is a flawed design and represents an unnecessary danger to the Nissan as well as followed vehicles.

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While towing a travel trailer the 7 blade tow wiring harness failed. Harness shorted out melding the connection and blowing replaceable fusible link (pn 24 370-c9906). Main wiring harness plug end melted and could have cause a fire.

Only have 17600 miles on vehicle and front caliber were sticking and squeaking. The garage replaced the pads and rebuilt the brakes as they were prematurely sticking and bad. Where not stopping good.

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The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds, the brake system was erroneously activated causing the vehicle to reduce speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the front and rear brake assemblies but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 55,000.

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My 2016 Nissan Frontier is leaking axle grease from the driver side rear tire. The grease/oil got all over the brake pads, rotor, and emergency brake. This seems to be a very common issue that was supposed to have been resolved several models prior.

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I was at the post office on redwood road in south jordan, in the dropoff mailbox lane. At the end of the lane is stop sign. The stop sign is for the traffic coming into and leaving the post office. I was sitting at the stop sign when I turned east towards redwood road, as I was pulling up behind a blue SUV, the Frontier lurched forward and the rpm’s rev’d all the way up and the truck shot forward. I put my foot on the brake trying to stop the car but it hit the blue SUV at the stop sign, that was waiting to turn onto redwood road, and proceeded forward at what felt like a high speed into a blue sedan turning into the post-office. With the second impact the airbags exploded and the Frontier continued east bound across the remaining lanes of north/south traffic heading towards a house across from the post office. I had both feet on the brake trying to stop the Frontier, and in the end the only thing I could think to do is put it into park, so I grabbed the shifter and slammed it into park, effectively stopping the Frontier from plowing into the house. Guideline answers: 1. I experienced sudden unintended acceleration, not sure what the failure is, except the brakes would not work and the vehicle would not stop. 2. Since I wouldn't stop, I hit two vehicles, and a man broke his sternum. Somebody, including myself could have been seriously injured or worse killed. 3. No, I can't get anyone to inspect the black box! I have tried many, many, times!!! 4. No warnings! I have correspondence, pictures, etc. , but this form will not allow me to upload. The truck has been deemed totaled by state farm and is currently with them, but is scheduled to be scrapped in a couple of weeks.

I do not know what caused this to happen. There were no warning lights or messages. Prior to this incident the transmission would rev/speed up on its own for a few seconds (I don't know if this is relevant). Salesperson told me about this and said it was nothing to worry about. The vehicle is equipped with a sensor that brakes if you come to close to an object. This sensor has definitely worked in the past. I was backing up down a long driveway, approximately 50 yards. When I took my foot off of the gas pedal, it did not slow down. Instead it sped up and was uncontrollable. I looked down to make sure my foot was on the brake which it was. I then used both feet to push down on the brake but that did not work either. The vehicle did not stop until it ran into a building. If somebody would have been behind me they would have died or been seriously injured. If the building would not have been there, I might have died or been seriously injured due to the vehicle accelerating at a high speed on its own and the brakes failing to stop the vehicle. This incident happened yesterday so it has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or inspected by the manufacturer or insurance. It happened on private property and will not be inspected by the police.

The calipers in this kit have seized and been replaced (fronts 7/22,rears3/23) the front calipers have seized again 8/23. There is something wrong with these calipers and a potential for crash/injury situation, as a break components this reliability is unacceptable and potential dangerous. I feel this should be investigated before someone dies due to this/these products.

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El veigulo aplica los frenos automaticamente mientras ES conducido normalmente y prende dodo el tablero DE luces DE emerjencia y notifica (falla en el sistema ver el manual del fabricante y falla en el sistema DE frenado). Se a llevado en dos ocasiones al diler y en los cuatro meses que la tengo solo lae podoto conducir por mas o menos un mes al momento DE esda querella solo me notifican que no dan con el problema segun el taller del diler.

I purchased the vehicle in may of 2022. Since that time, the vehicle has had all safety systems report as failed on at least 11 different occasions. The vehicle will report "system failure", abs failure, traction control failure, forward & rear collision sensor failures. It was reported to me by the dealership that when this happens, the abs and traction control do continue to work, however I have had my brakes lock up and send me sliding down the road as a result of these errors. The errors can occur in any weather or environmental conditions -- they are seemingly random. The dealership has had the vehicle since 5/22/2023 and has not been able to find anything wrong with the vehicle. This is their fifth time attempting to diagnose and correct this issue. It was first reported to the dealership around 1600 miles, and now the vehicle is sitting around 39,000 miles. I have been unable to replicate this issue intentionally. It happens at random.

On repeated times the abs system dash light has turn on together with the cruise control, and abs systment has stop working for certaing time periods. When the vehicle is left turn off for a few hours the abs system starts working again.

Driving up a mountain road to a ski resort, my abs, traction control, forward collision warning, and rear collision warning lights all turned on at the same time. My abs and traction control systems turned off, as evidenced by increased sliding around and no abs present when attempting to stop. I took the vehicle in for an oil change, recall repair, and asked the service managers to look at the safety systems. They informed me that they needed to "order parts" to rectify the issue and they did not have an estimated delivery date for the parts. A week later, I called the service department and was told they needed to order a "rear axle" and that it was backordered with no estimated delivery date. I have filed a complaint with Nissan consumer affairs.

Dealer preformed ntb22-084 due to abs lights. Since this TSB was preformed the icc fails to brake the vehicle when it is approaching another car. Current stored dtc is c1a13-72. When the Frontier needs to brake automatically to maintain distance from the car ahead, the dash gets the following warning messages. Rear automatic braking system fault see owners manual, automatic emergency braking system fault see owners manual, cruise control malfunction. During this fault the following systems are disabled: vehicle to vehicle distance control conventional cruise control automatic emergency braking intelligent forward collision warning rear automatic braking this creates an unsafe driving condition which may lead to a collision.

From the first snow fall in minnesota, I had to drive very slow, there is no traction, or control of the car. I had 2 spin outs, and one person hit me. I do not feel safe in this car, but you won't trade it in for me. I fear for my life, driving in minnesota winter. The wheels just keep turning, and there is no way to control the car.

The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the abs warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer however, the cause of the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that various undisclosed brake components were replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and almost crashed into her home. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

Recall for issue with braking system where vehicle can roll when in park. Nissan has not provided a remedy in a timely manner.

Went on vacation 9-11-22, at the cabin neighbor call said the truck had rolled back into garage causing hood damage, received no notice at transmission recall, then it happen9-13-22 at place of employment lucky no one was injured. Transmission all of sudden start hunting for gear having hard time at highway speeds want to shift down 7th gear, aeb lock the brakes up when nothing was in front of around the vehicle fortunately night time vehicle unsafe dealer has no parts to fix it, lemon vehicle.

Brake becomes deflated abs light illuminates along with yellow ! system warning system fault see owner manual light. Front and rear crash light , and slip light on. It has happened twice now. 8/22/2022 and 9/1/2022 see pics.

I had an accident , last night 08/04/2022 I was parked an upper hill and out of no were my truck blast up w speed and went forward at full speed I couldn’t control it I try braking and the brakes weren’t working my foot was literally all the way forward. The steering wheel got really hard couldn’t control it . Unfortunately I end up crashing and hitting an innocent man performing his job my truck stopped and crushed the poor man into his truck … not even the air bags or sensors turn on they failed , it’s like if something took over my truck . I recently purchased this truck about a month ago and some sensors kept coming up out of no were but then they would disappear I don’t know if was an electrical problem. But this car caused a accident .

June 24, 2022 driving the vehicle at average speed 52-54 in highways when I pressed the brake it didnt respond, the automatic emergency braking did not activate or stop the vehicle. The air bag's also didn't were deployed, or engaged. The vehicle stop with the back section of the close vehicle in front. Thanks god, nobody was hurt physically.

The actuator assembly - anti skid has failed on my 2011 Frontier. My vehicle has cluster lights illuminated for abs, brake, vdc, and slip. My independent mechanic pulled the codes and stated that they indicate the abs module is going bad. This part has been discontinued by Nissan so I am not able to replace the part with a new part. The abs system will not properly function which I would assume would be a safety issue and might impact more than the braking performance of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, he attempted to slow for traffic ahead of his vehicle. The contact stated that the brakes failed to operate as needed. The contact pumped the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that there no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was no failure found. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure and he was afraid to drive the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle had begun to show electrical failure with the power door locks. The contact stated that the door locks would not lock properly or the locks would open independently. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,400.

My new vehicle purchased from a Nissan dealer has presented me with the same error twice, the first time they solved it for me but then it continued to fail, however I am writing here because I received a report that vehicles of this model have problems, it seems to me an abuse that is excused in that there are no vehicles to charge a "market adjustment" technically this is an extortion if you want a vehicle there is no more payment, and now I receive a letter from Nissan where my vehicle may present faults and I present it from the beginning and they do not they saw nothing on the computer, so I pay almost $50,000 for a vehicle where they later tell me that it could cause an accident? I get nervous and I don't want to use it but I have to pay the installments or does it damage my credit? what does the departments in charge do in this case? do we put my life, my family and other people at risk to support these corporations? is there no insurance or bonds to support these damages? supposedly the only fault they found was a brake sensor that was stuck but after changing it it failed again and also when I'm stopped the vehicle doesn't completely gain stability I always use the emergency brake apart from the fact that I made the claim at a Nissan dealership and they told me that I should go to where I bought it (absurd and stupid answer), I sent an email to Nissan and they never responded (that is, they are participants and bad service after the sale, a complete scam, what they offer from guarantee at the national level) and they do not leave a record of the claims because everything is on their page.

On 2 recent occasions the truck's warning lights flashed on the dash and the vehicle applied the brakes for no apparent reason. The first occurance the dealer in fairfield, ohio, guessed there may have been debris blocking the camera eye. On the second occurance the dealer in springdale, ohio, could find no recalls or reason for the malfunction. Our concern is this malfunction will happen when the vehicle is going 70 mph on an interstate.

Abs module failed. The repair shop called the local Nissan dealership for parts. The Nissan dealership said the failure was a known issue. I called Nissan customer service for more info and they said no complaints had been filed.

There are 3 incidents thus far. ***I have video confirmation of these incidents*** first, I had parked my vehicle at a gas pump, put my vehicle in park, and locked the vehicle. Apparently, as I walked away, my vehicle had slowly rolled backwards more than 15 feet until it hit the curb. I noticed the vehicle moved from the location I had parked my vehicle when I came back to the vehicle and didn't notice my vehicle where I had remembered leaving the vehicle. I inspected my vehicle and no damage and the vehicle shift was in the park position. After I realized what had happened I went back in to the store and asked the manager to show me the camera footage to see what had happened. I recorded the surveillance video as proof. Second, I was arriving at a brother's house and parked my vehicle, put my vehicle in the park position and when I shut the vehicle off the vehicle rolled forward approximately 3 feet. Third, I was arriving at a family member's house. I parked the vehicle, put the vehicle in the park position. When I shut the vehicle off, the vehicle started rolling forward. As I noticed immediately what had happened, I ran in front of the vehicle to stop the vehicle from rolling any further to which I started pushing the vehicle backwards. At about 10 feet of pushing the vehicle backwards, I eventually heard a click sound rendering the vehicle locked in the park position. *****I have video confirmation of my locked and parked vehicle rolling back while I stepped away at the gas pump*****.

Emergency parking brake lock.

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My husband and I bought a new truck. My husband pulled the truck into our garage, once in the garage the back tires started to spin out of control, he looked down and saw he had his foot on the brake only, but truck surged forward causing no injuries but have minor truck and property damage. Have a picture of where there is stationary tire marks on our epoxy garage floor showing the black tire marks of the tires spinning out of control just before the truck surged forward. After this incident we found articles about sudden unintended acceleration which we feel is what happened to my husband. The dealership we bought the vehicle from has been derogatory from the start of this incident. We have contacted several attorneys to only be turned down saying we don’t have a case because my husband wasn’t injured (thank god). We waived the manufacturer arbitration and found only one attorney who took us through pre-litigation but then discharged us after getting the denial letter from the manufacturer, telling us to get a second opinion. We're at a crossroads and don't know what to do at this point. Morally, would it be right to trade in what we feel is a dangerously defective new vehicle? for that is the crossroads we stand at, either pursuing a civil lawsuit or trading it in. The truck was inspected once by the manufacturer and once by the dealership where we bought it. We are currently asking the dealership’s garage to further check the electronic throttle-control and brake override system on this truck. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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