1999 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 106 complaints
106
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,078 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
100,009 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
5
AIR BAGS
5
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
3
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED PROBLEMS OTHER THAT TO SAY THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE PROBLEMS. UMMARY DOES NOT LIST DEFECTS. *AK"
"DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED PROBLEMS OTHER THAT TO SAY THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE PROBLEMS. UMMARY DOES NOT LIST DEFECTS. *AK"
"DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED PROBLEMS OTHER THAT TO SAY THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE PROBLEMS. UMMARY DOES NOT LIST DEFECTS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28