2005 Nissan Frontier: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Nissan Frontier. The newest campaign is 10V517000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Oct 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 532 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V517000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,032,200 units in total.
10V517000Received . 747,480 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ecm) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ecm relay may allow silicon vapor to form and, over time, the silicon evaporates from the diode molding which causes silicon oxide to develop on the ecm relay contact due to arcing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V690000Received . 242,720 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. In those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (czs) housing. If this occurs, the czs may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. If this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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. These owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V092000Received . 42,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain king cab trucks, in a severe side impact crash, there is a possibility that deformation of the vehicle's body could cause the fuel filler cap tether to be stretched to the point of unscrewing the fuel filler cap.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may result in a fuel spill which in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel cap tether pin assembly with a modified one free of charge. The recall began on april 24, 2006. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R0603. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
532 complaints, 750 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Nissan Frontier
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Frontier | All 2005 vehicles | Frontier, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 352 | 115.1 | 222.2 | 264 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 161.3 | 48.2 | 115.4 | 121 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 141.3 | 54.9 | 72.6 | 106 |
| Engine | 106.7 | 44.5 | 77.2 | 80 |
| Electrical System | 50.7 | 121.9 | 69.5 | 38 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 33.3 | 29.7 | 53.7 | 25 |
| Fuel System, Other | 24 | 6.6 | 14.4 | 18 |
| Structure | 22.7 | 66.2 | 27.3 | 17 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20 | 51.7 | 28.2 | 15 |
| Air Bags | 18.7 | 86.7 | 67 | 14 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 8
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Jan 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP12004 | Defect petition | Transmission Failures | Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 11 Jun 2012 | 22 Oct 2016 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Nissan FrontierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Nissan Frontier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/frontier/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Nissan Frontier?
- 1,032,200 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Frontier have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 39 recall campaigns for the Nissan Frontier, model years 1998 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Nissan Frontier name most often?
- Power Train: 264 of 750 component mentions, or 352 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 115.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Nissan Frontier open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.