Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Nissan Frontier, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires19
- Air bags17
- Power train12
- Engine and engine cooling10
- Fuel system, gasoline7
- Fuel system, other5
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Suspension4
- Exterior lighting3
- Structure3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 11 1999 Frontier vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 6 people died inside them, and 3 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1999 Nissan Frontier failed the safety check 2.70% of the time — 54% more often than the average 1999 passenger car (1.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 162,525 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 5 variants: combined 11.1–15.4 L/100 km (about 15–21 mpg US), CO₂ 255–354 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 9.9 | 11.1 |
| Frontier · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 10.7 | 12.3 |
| Frontier 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 15.0 | 12.1 | 13.7 |
| Frontier V6 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 13.7 | 15.1 |
| Frontier V6 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 17.0 | 13.5 | 15.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1999 Nissan Frontier.
| 2004151 6 May 2004 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, the fuel pump terminal on the fuel sending unit can develop a crack. When exposed to heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if r… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR OR SIX CYLINDER ENGINES, THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT CAN DEVELOP A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TERMINAL STRIP TO CORRODE UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Nissan told its dealers about the 1999 Nissan Frontier: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635795 | SUBJECT REGARDING MANUAL TRANSFER CASE DIAGNOSIS. *TT |
| 631760 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. *SLC |
| 631339 | SUBJECT REGARDING MANUAL TRANSFER CASE NOISES. *JG |
| 630975 | SUBJECT REGARDING RIGHT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKING. *JG |
| 630810 | CONCERNS WITH MANUAL TRANSFER CASE NOISES. *JB |
| 629507 | SUBJECT REGARDING KNOCKING NOISE ABOVE IDLE (800-1100 RPM). *YD |
| 629492 | SUBJECT REGARDING BEARING NOISE FROM TRANSFER CASE AREA. *YD |
| 629210 | SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE RETAINING BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 629180 | SUBJECT REGARDING ROUGH IDLE/IDLE VIBRATION ON VEHICLES WITH VG33E ENGINES. *TT |
| 628209 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STEERING PULL DURING BRAKING. *JG |
| 627440 | SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING PULL DURING BRAKING. *JG |
| 625939 | SUBJECT REGARDING ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE . *JG |
| 625512 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 - P0306 STORED. *TT |
| 625260 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE ROUGH IDLE/IDLE VIBRATION. *YD |
| 624064 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO REVISED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.*JB |
| 624029 | INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE.*JB |
| 623329 | THIS BULLETIN REPAIRS VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES EXHIBITING A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL NOISE IN THE PROPSHAFT CENTER BEARING AREA UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. *YD |
| 623299 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE MOUNTS AND SPECIAL ECM PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING A ROUGH IDLE AND / OR VIBRATION AT IDLE. *TT |
| 623168 | INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300-P0306 STORED. *SB |
| 623114 | SUBJECT REGARDING ESSENTIAL TOOL - REAR AXLE BEARING REMOVAL KIT. *TTTHE KIT IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL AND AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SENT TO ALL NISSAN DEALERS. |
| 621972 | SOME VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES ONLY MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL NOISE IN THE PROPSHAFT CENTER BEARING AREA UNDER HEARD ACCELERATION. *TT |
| 621970 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH EVAP SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES STORED DUE TO LAUNCHING A WATERCRAFT. *TT |
| 618789 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE WATER MAY HAVE ENTERED THE DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY. *TT |
| 616764 | SUBJECT REGRDING ECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR VEHICLES WITH REPROGRAMMABLE ECMS. *TT |
| 616640 | CUSTOMERS WITH VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VG33E ENGINE MAY EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT A ROUGH IDLE AND / OR ENGINE VIBRATION AT IDLE. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)