2008 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 187 complaints
187
Total Complaints
87,174mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,832 25th Percentile
87,174 Median Mileage
119,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
51
ENGINE
26
AIR BAGS
21
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SEAT BELTS
4
STEERING
4

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 NISSAN FRONTIER WITH OWNER MANUAL ERRORS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PAGE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL HAS ERRORS ABOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT A CORRECTED PAGE SHOULD BE SENT TO ALL CONSUMERS. *KB"
"MY 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4 CREWCAB IS THROWN ALL OVER THE ROAD BY NORMAL WIND DRAFT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ON WINDY DAYS IT IS A NIGHTMARE TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. YOU CANNOT RELAX WHILE DRIVING OR YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BEFORE YOU KNOW IT! I AM AFRAID I AM GOING EN..."
"MY 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4 CREWCAB IS THROWN ALL OVER THE ROAD BY NORMAL WIND DRAFT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ON WINDY DAYS IT IS A NIGHTMARE TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. YOU CANNOT RELAX WHILE DRIVING OR YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BEFORE YOU KNOW IT! I AM AFRAID I AM GOING EN..."

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