"How reliable is the 2007 Nissan Frontier?"

"Based on 698 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Nissan Frontier has a median complaint mileage of 85500 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Nissan Frontier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Nissan Frontier is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 698 total complaints filed."

2007 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 698 complaints

698

Total Complaints

85,500mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,000 25th Percentile

85,500 Median Mileage

111,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

215

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

102

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING MUST ALWAYS BE CORRECTED WHEN MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT LINE (CENTER) AFTER ANY TURN. *JB"

"I OWN A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE BRAKES WERE VERY SOFT MAKING SUDDEN STOPS DIFFICULT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACIDENT TO DATE - ONLY NUMEROUS NEAR MISSES. I TOOK THE VEHICAL BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROBLEM, AND WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKES WERE FINE AND THAT WAS HOW BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE O..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO START HIS VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE, IT BEGINS TO SMOKE. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT TH..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 215 complaints

25th: 90,933 mi Median: 108,500 mi 75th: 122,250 mi

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 102 complaints

25th: 42,050 mi Median: 53,000 mi 75th: 66,830 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 75 complaints

25th: 55,000 mi Median: 71,000 mi 75th: 93,000 mi

ENGINE 72 complaints

25th: 76,676 mi Median: 97,510 mi 75th: 114,750 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 50 complaints

25th: 92,250 mi Median: 102,207 mi 75th: 120,100 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 89 NC: 45 GA: 42 FL: 41 NJ: 32 TN: 32 TX: 30 PA: 30 NY: 28 VA: 23

Who Files Complaints?

2.4%

Original Owners

97.6%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Frontier — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1998	146	110,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	14
1999	106	80,000	TIRES	10
2000	224	83,500	TIRES	20
2001	155	78,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	13
2002	152	69,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	13
2003	92	65,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	11
2004	89	70,000	STEERING	10
2005	750	92,700	POWER TRAIN	11
2006	832	84,350	POWER TRAIN	23
2008	187	87,174	POWER TRAIN	2
2009	44	57,048	AIR BAGS	1
2010	75	41,000	AIR BAGS	3
2011	84	49,100	AIR BAGS	5
2012	98	45,000	AIR BAGS	7
2013	65	27,000	AIR BAGS	8
2014	49	35,500	AIR BAGS	5
2015	48	27,500	AIR BAGS	2
2016	55	35,000	AIR BAGS	6
2017	44	17,500	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	7
2018	29	6,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0
2019	37	12,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2020	29	28,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2021	25	36,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2022	185	2,000	POWER TRAIN	22
2023	101	11,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
2024	23	-	SERVICE BRAKES	0

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