10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,250 miles

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2016 Nissan Frontier engine problems

engine problem

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2016 Nissan Frontier Owner Comments

problem #8

Jun 262024

Frontier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Head gasket blew and it warped the heads at 98,000 miles Replace motor with a 51,000 mile motor and less than 2 months later, motor is knocking inside with broken peices of the motor. I have to replace it again.

- Partlow, VA, USA

problem #7

Nov 012021

Frontier

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

- Brookhaven, NY, USA

problem #6

Jul 152020

Frontier

  • miles
Engine vibration at low RPM that can't be explained by several mechanics.

- Pepper Pike, OH, USA

problem #5

Nov 062020

Frontier

  • 63,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine hesitates or stalls on acceleration. When pulling out from a stop engine hesitates to near stall no matter how hard or far you press gas pedal. Extremely dangerous. Intermittent issue, no failure codes when tested. If engine doesn't stall, vehicle is at a stand still even with gas pedal to floor or pumping gas pedal. Is happening all the time, extremely dangerous. Nearly hit by oncoming traffic several times. Dealership has had many reports of same issue, but no solution. I am afraid to drive vehicle.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #4

Aug 012020

Frontier

  • 35,000 miles
Transmission and brain repair by dealership under warranty 20017, and overheating problem due to radiator in 2020 after expire of warranty, $1000 out of pocket repairs.

- Pahoa, HI, USA

problem #3

Jan 172019

Frontier 4-cyl

  • miles
In motion, pulling into parking stall, when something started to smell like it was on fire, started to see flames coming from motor. Car caught on fire. Police case #19-0773

- Federal Way, WA, USA

problem #2

Nov 012018

Frontier

  • miles
I have replace the serpentine belt, tensor and pulley three times and, after one week start to do the same noise. At the beginning only in the morning, but few days later all the time, even when is on motion.

- Manassas, VA, USA

problem #1

May 052018

Frontier

  • 14,000 miles
When the throttle pedal is pressed the engine does not react immediately. Very difficult to pull out into traffic. Very dangerous pulling out into traffic. You never know how long it is going to take for the engine to respond to the throttle position sensor (tps) and accelerate. I have been to the selling dealer 2 times for this, they cannot "duplicate" the issue.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

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