2005 Nissan Frontier vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Nissan Frontier — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After 2 and a half months of fighting with nissan consumer affairs, nissan has basically told me they do not care about me or the other people affected by this issue or their safety. As sad as it sounds its going to take someone getting killed because of this issue before they open their eyes.”
filed Nov 7, 2017
“Timing chain on 2005 nissan frontier. The engine makes a loud whining noise due to the chain contact. When the vehicle is stationary or motion it make the noise. When the vehicle in motion it changes gears at a higher rpm. I have sensors that were operable because of the timing chain issue.”
filed Apr 15, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Frontier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Frontier | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Frontier | 8 | 13% |
| 2022 Frontier | 13 | 12% |
| 2020 Frontier | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 Frontier | 3 | 12% |
| 2017 Frontier | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 Frontier | 3 | 9% |
| 2014 Frontier | 3 | 7% |
| 2013 Frontier | 4 | 8% |
| 2012 Frontier | 5 | 6% |
| 2011 Frontier | 4 | 6% |
| 2010 Frontier | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Nissan Frontier
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.