There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2001 Nissan Frontier in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)ON JUNE 12TH,2002, THE LEFT-SIDE TAILGATE OF MY 2001 FRONTIER TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. AND, FOR THE SAKE OF MY SAFETY AND THE VEHICLES AROUND ME, I COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HENCE, WHILE I DROVE, THIS "DANGLING" TAILGATE CONTINUALLY BANGED THE BUMPER AND VARIOUS AREAS OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING PAINT DAMAGE, INDENTATIONS, AND A GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND THE SURROUNDING VEHICLES/PEOPLE. THANKFULLY, THE TAILGATE DID NOT COMPLETELY FLY OFF OF THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE FURTHER INJURY AND/OR FATALITY TO MYSELF NOR THE SURROUNDING VEHICLES/PEOPLE. TO THIS DATE (TWO MONTHS AFTER INFORMING THE MANUFACTURER), MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND NO ONE FROM NISSAN HAS CONTACTED ME REGARDING RESOLVING AND REMEDYING THIS DEFECT AND GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HINGES UNDER THE HOOD. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.