2007 Nissan Frontier Problems, Recalls & Reliability
699 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Nissan Frontier, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 76/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 108,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2007 Nissan Frontier sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1999, 2003–2004, 2009–2017, 2019–2020.
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Where 2007 sits among all Frontier years
What owners report
“The radiator is defective and let's the anti-frezee mix with the transmission fluid.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Frontier
“My gas gauge dropped to 1/4 then went to empty with light on now it won't move at all”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Frontier
“Transmission was damage due to water coming from the radiator. Mechanic explained it to me to be a recall”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Frontier
“Air bags light is always on and transmisin code 1774 was on recall, my transmision broke down”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Frontier
“Coolant cross contaminated radiator and transmission and my timing chain need to be replaced. Only have 83,000”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Frontier
“Fuel guage doesn't work correctly. Sometimes it show the right level and other times it shows empty or somewhere in between. Ran out of fuel the other day on the highway. I know there was a recall on this for 2006 -2008, but it says my vin number doesn't have a recall for this.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Frontier
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 595 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 86,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 60,000 and 111,916 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS…
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS.…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
97 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and airbags — are on file for the 2007 Nissan Frontier. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Frontier TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Nissan Frontier reliable?
The 2007 Nissan Frontier drew 699 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 76/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2007 Nissan Frontier problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Nissan Frontier are transmission & drivetrain (224 complaints), fuel system (191), and engine (134).
At what mileage do 2007 Nissan Frontier problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Nissan Frontier problems around 86,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 60,000 and 111,916 miles.
Does the 2007 Nissan Frontier have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Nissan Frontier. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.