Scored from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
On our documented-fault scoring the Nissan Frontier rates 4.3 out of 10 · buy with caution. We hold 8 known faults for it and 1 of them are rated critical and 1 high, so a bad example can be expensive. The weak points cluster around transmission, engine and exhaust. A well-serviced example with evidence for the big-ticket items is usually a safe buy; the score describes the model, not the specific car in front of you.
Verdict · Walk unless the history is spotless
Weak points cluster around transmission, engine, exhaust, body.
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Check this carRadiator internal failure mixing coolant into the transmission ('milkshake').
Sudden coolant loss and overheating due to brittle plastic heater hose connectors snapping.
Timing chain tensioner rattle on the VQ40.
Bed and frame corrosion in salt regions.
Erratic or dead fuel gauge, often triggering a P0463 fault code.
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