"How reliable is the 2001 Nissan Frontier?"

"Based on 155 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Nissan Frontier has a median complaint mileage of 78500 miles. The most common issue is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Nissan Frontier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Nissan Frontier is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, accounting for a significant portion of the 155 total complaints filed."

2001 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 155 complaints

155

Total Complaints

78,500mi

Median Mileage

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,000 25th Percentile

78,500 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT COULD NOT BE PULLED OUT FOR USAGE. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH SINCE NOTIFYING NISSAN AND NISSAN HAS YET TO CONTACT ME TO STATE THE ARRIVAL OF THE PART--- NISSAN HAS MENTIONED THAT THIS PART IS ON "BACK-ORDER BECAUSE THERE ARE 'MANY' OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES OUT THERE THAT ..."

"IDLE SURGE WHEN COASTING TO A STOP WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED AND IN GEAR. SAFTY PROBLEM WITH HIGH IDLE AT LOW SPEEDS WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED.*AK"

"FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER NECK AT END OF REFUELING PROCEDURE, WHEN FUELING WITH NOZZLE ON "AUTOMATIC" AND AT NORMAL/FULL PRESSURE. HAPPENS ABOUT 70% OF THE TIME. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND ARE AWARE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS. ONLY RECOMMENDATION WAS "REFUEL AT LOWER PRES..."

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