Vehicle report

1998 NISSAN FRONTIER

Reported problems

129 complaints · median 110000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
TIRES13
TIRES:TREAD/BELT9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL7
SUSPENSION7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR4
AIR BAGS3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
SEATS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
TIRES:SIDEWALL3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
POWER TRAIN2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
WHEELS2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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