2007 Nissan Frontier Engine Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2007 Nissan Frontier, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 97,511 miles. The words owners use most often: “timing chain” (15% of reports).
- 72engine complaints
- 97,511median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $7,000typical repair cost reported by owners
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Timing chain: mentioned in 11 of 72 complaints (15%)
- Transmission radiator: mentioned in 10 of 72 complaints (14%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine repair on the 2007 Nissan Frontier at $7,000, and half of them between $3,250 and $7,000.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2013–2020), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 72 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Frontier engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Frontier | 2 | 9% | — |
| 2023 Frontier | 13 | 20% | 200 |
| 2022 Frontier | 6 | 5% | 2,000 |
| 2021 Frontier | 2 | 10% | — |
| 2020 Frontier | 5 | 22% | 19,392 |
| 2019 Frontier | 2 | 7% | — |
| 2018 Frontier | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2017 Frontier | 4 | 11% | 41,050 |
| 2016 Frontier | 8 | 19% | 49,000 |
| 2015 Frontier | 2 | 6% | 21,054 |
| 2013 Frontier | 4 | 8% | 36,000 |
| 2012 Frontier | 13 | 16% | 25,012 |
| 2011 Frontier | 4 | 6% | 70,000 |
| 2010 Frontier | 7 | 12% | 99,500 |
| 2009 Frontier | 2 | 5% | 100,000 |
| 2008 Frontier | 26 | 19% | 84,606 |
| 2007 Frontier | 72 | 14% | 97,511 |
| 2006 Frontier | 82 | 13% | 106,000 |
| 2005 Frontier | 80 | 15% | 107,450 |
| 2004 Frontier | 6 | 9% | 63,950 |
| 2003 Frontier | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2002 Frontier | 2 | 2% | 192,000 |
| 2001 Frontier | 3 | 2% | 130,000 |
| 2000 Frontier | 2 | 1% | 135,000 |
| 1998 Frontier | 1 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2007 Nissan Frontier. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
This is known problem you refused to force Nissan to recall. At a minimum Nissan should have been required to notify owners of the problem. They did not. My radiator has failed allowing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid destroying the transmission. I have 96,000 miles on my vehicle. I…
Symptoms began as random hard shifts, then progressed to a sudden loss of power and high rpms. If the vehicle was turned off and on, the transmission would engage and you could drive a couple hundred feet before it began slipping again. I used this tactic of turning it off and on again to get the…
Radiation system and transmission
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Nissan Frontiers have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about engine for the 2007 Nissan Frontier (14% of the 520 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Nissan Frontier engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 97,511 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine problems on the 2007 Nissan Frontier?
Owners report a typical cost of $7,000 (half paid between $3,250 and $7,000), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2007 Nissan Frontier?
The most frequent phrase is “timing chain”, in 11 of 72 complaints, followed by “transmission radiator” (10).
Other 2007 Nissan Frontier problems
See all 2007 Nissan Frontier problems or engine problems across all Frontier years.