2002 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 152 complaints
152
Total Complaints
69,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,730 25th Percentile
69,000 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11
STEERING
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
SUSPENSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
AIR BAGS
4
STEERING:COLUMN
4

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD OR MYSELF SITTING IN THE JUMPER SEATS OF THIS TRUCK. I WAS TOLD BY DOT THAT A 3 PT. SEAT BEAT WAS SAFEST. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CHILDREN SIT IN THE BACK OF VEHICLES, BUT SINCE THERE IS ONLY A LAP BELT, HOW SAFE IS IT FOR A 6 YEAR OLD TO SIT IN THE JUMPE..."
"FUEL TANK IS SPILLING/LEAKING GAS.*AK"
"WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 TO 75, UNDER ACCELERATION, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE'S RPMS DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 500 AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD NO GAS. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF I MADE SURE THAT THERE WAS GAS, AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT SE..."

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