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2009 Nissan Frontier Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Nissan Frontier, most often about the air bags (24% of complaints, typically around 117,000 miles). It is 19th of 27 Frontier model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2009 Nissan Frontier problems
Air bags
9 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 117,000 miles.
The driver air bag light came on. Vehicle was taken to a Nissan dealer. It was determined that the air bag module was bad. The dealer informed me that the air bag is a takata. Vehicle is a 2009 Frontier pro 4x with 117,000 miles. Contacted Nissan and was informed that vehicle mileage and age does not warrant any…
This is a follow up to an already filed claim. Complaint # 11331805 claim # []. Dealership never informed me that the way to fix the airbag on my 2009 Nissan Frontier pro 4x was to replace each part until the problem went away. Nissan has a very interesting way to fix something even after the computer diagnostic test.…
Transmission
8 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 96,000 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission.
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the dealer had replaced the transmission assembly three years ago and that the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission assembly needed to be replaced a second time. The manufacturer was…
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Frontier. While driving 55 MPH, the contact detected smoke underneath the hood. The vehicle was towed to king windward Nissan (45-568 kamehameha hwy, kaneohe, hi 96744, ([phone]) where the contact was informed that the radiator, transmission, and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
Fuel system
5 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
"I had 1/4 of a tank of gas and went to fill up. After filling up my gas tank, I turned on the car, at which point the needle did not register the full tank. After driving a couple miles, the check engine light came on. I went directly to the dealer and was told that it was a fuel sending unit/sensor and that it was…
While driving, service engine soon light appeared with code p0448. After code appeared, cannot fill up gas tank without gas spilling out. Called dealer and they said this is unrelated.
Brakes
5 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 2,500 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
The ABS system on the 2009 Nissan Frontier malfunctions any time full braking is required when any snow cover is on the road surface. When depressing the brake during those conditions, you must anticipate a stop and slow speed through the accelerator to coast to a stop. If you depress the brake to full or near the…
The brake pedals travels further down than top of accelerator pedal. In winter when wearing winter boots I had to make an quick stop to avoid a pedestrian crossing the street on a crosswalk. I found myself depressing the brake pedal and accelerator at same time nearly hitting person. There have been other incidents…
Body and structure
3 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: body.
Weak clutch 2009 Nissan Frontier se 4x4 4.0 litre, 6 speed man transmission. 10,331 miles and clutch slips in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and little no engagement in reverse. Slips on sudden acceleration. Manufacturer always blame customer's on fault. Truck was not abused by me. Manufacturer is not admitting failure. If you…
The brake pedals travels further down than top of accelerator pedal. In winter when wearing winter boots I had to make an quick stop to avoid a pedestrian crossing the street on a crosswalk. I found myself depressing the brake pedal and accelerator at same time nearly hitting person. There have been other incidents…
Wheels and tires
3 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
My 2009 Nissan Frontier came with a full size spare tire that had no sensor for the tire pressure monitoring system. This means that, when I rotated the tires, the tpm system lit up and stayed on. Further, the system will stay on 80% of the time, which is the amount of time that the spare will be on the ground during…
Tire pressure monitor - stayed on after vehicle was serviced at dealer for 75,000 mi check up which included extensive review of all vehicle systems. After checking cold pressure several times and driving vehicle for several days tire pressure monitor would not go off. Returned to dealer and requested the problem be…
Suspension
3 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: front.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Frontier. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the brakes failed after being depressed and the vehicle crashed into a lamp post. The crash caused no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the front lower…
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, an abnormal noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ringing pinion had failed and the rear end assembly needed to be…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Nissan Frontier recalls
Air bags: frontal
Risk: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driverâs airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed december 8, 2023. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are pc944, pc945, and pc946.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 titan, frontier, xterra, pathfinder, armada, and 2008-2009 quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Equipment: navigational system(global positioning system)
Risk: Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Full defect summary
Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. The batteries contained in the affected GPS units can overheat.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: 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.
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. 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Transmission failures
Summary
On february 29, 2012 the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into my 2005-2010 nissan pathfinder, frontier, and xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.it will also be published in the federal register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfa
Questions about the 2009 Nissan Frontier
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Nissan Frontier?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (9 complaints, typically around 117,000 miles); transmission (8 complaints, typically around 96,000 miles); fuel system (5 complaints, typically around 48,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Nissan Frontier have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 10, 2023 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Nissan Frontier?
- It is 19th of 27 Frontier model years by number of complaints, with 37 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.