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Nissan Frontier repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (9%)
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Chart based on 298 repairs.
Nissan Frontier suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (27%)
$100 - $499 (23%)
< $100 (40%)
Chart based on 30 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2020 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
310-horsepower 3.8L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 5000 mi | Bad shock on drivers side rear |
2014 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 81220 mi C $1400 |
Upper and lower ball joints all had to be replaced. |
| 83700 mi C $230 |
Broken leaf spring, passenger side rear. |
| 22920 mi | Broken leaf spring |
2012 Nissan Frontier 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 46000 mi US $500 |
Factory installed leaf springs had flattened out, truck sitting low in back and not handling well. Had aftermarket leaf springs added to existing to fix |
2012 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 106000 mi US $330 |
Center Leaf Spring snapped in half |
2010 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 46000 mi | Front alignment adjusted for 3rd time this year. Uneven wear still visible on front tires after rotating. |
2009 Nissan Frontier 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 59000 mi US $500 |
Rear axle shaft seal leaking. Half shaft assembly replaced. |
| 61000 mi US $500 |
Other side rear axle shaft seal leaking. Half shaft assembly replaced. |
| 101000 mi US $400 |
Front hubs replaces. Wheel bearing had a lot of play on one side. Little bit of play on other. |
| 107000 mi US $600 |
Rear leaf spring broke one leaf. Both sides replaced. |
2009 Nissan Frontier 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 102000 mi US $700 |
Replaced worn front wheel bearing |
2008 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 31000 mi | needed steering rack replaced due to leak. Still love the truck. |
2007 Nissan Frontier 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
154-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual RWD
| 116000 mi US $600 |
Wheel bearing, and abs sensor |
2007 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 45000 mi | Squeaky suspension unable to be repaired (well, dealer "fixed" it for $50 under Nissan CPO warranty, noise returned 1 day later). |
2007 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 148000 mi US $600 |
All suspension parts replaced due to age, wear and tear, poor ride quality Front struts, con trip arms, sway bar end links, say bar bushings, tie rod ends. Rear struts |
| 113000 mi US $550 |
Front wheel bearing failure (noticed by humming while driving) |
2006 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
265-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 194000 mi US $400 |
Replaced bad axle bearings and fluid. One axle shaft had to be replaced. |
| 162000 mi US $150 |
Wheel bearing assembly replaced |
2006 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
265-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 46180 mi C $1386 |
Worn right lower ball joint replaced with MOOG part. Identified during safety inspection, $228. |
| 86300 mi US $806 |
Front wheel bearings were failing, indicated by noise. |
| 133000 mi US $433 |
REPLACED TIE ROD |
| 139000 mi US $344 |
replaced front wheel bearings |
2005 Nissan Frontier
Engine not specified
| 67000 mi US $50 |
Complained of noise on truck bed innumerous times. Dealer was never able to find problem. I finally took the car to a suspension shop and the shop found out the two little bushings were busted. Replaced them in 30 minutes. Problem solved!! |
2005 Nissan Frontier 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
265-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 103000 mi US $4400 |
replacement |
2005 Nissan Frontier 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
265-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 110300 mi US $470 |
Both outer tie rod ends replaced |
| 132000 mi US $600 |
replaced both front wheel bearings |
2004 Nissan Frontier 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
180-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 60000 mi US $75 |
Leaking power steering line. |
2002 Nissan Frontier 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
170-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 136000 mi US $450 |
New center link, sway bar bushings/endlink bushing and all 4 tie rods replaced. |
2000 Nissan Frontier 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
143-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
| 179167 mi US $70 |
Replaced all four shocks |
| 188199 mi US $15 |
Replaced upper driver ball joint. Got bad advice from youtube, then eventually rented a ball joint tool from autozone. Couldnt do job without ball joint tool |
| 194455 mi US $15 |
Driver side upper ball joint replaced. Part failed likely due to poor advice from youtube for ball joint installation with a hammer and not an actual ball joint tool on former ball joint. |
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