There are 3 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2005 Nissan Frontierin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK MADE A QUICK JERK AND THEM COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING A HIGHWAY PILE UP!! I HAD NO POWER, NO STEERING NO NOTHING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET ACROSS 3 LANES SAFELY. CARS WERE SLAMMING ON BRAKES AND LUCKILY I DIDNT KILL MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. ONCE I GOT THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK GOING AND SAFELY GET TO AN EXIT. I CREEPED HOME ON A WING A PRAYER AND NOW THE TRUCK IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I DONT DARE TO USE IT AND I NEED IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT, ITHAS GIVEN ME ANXIETY, IT WAS HORRIFIC. MY TRUCK HAS 94220 MILES ON IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS SEIZED AND AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON EACH SIDE TWICE PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WORN AND TWISTED. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT BRAKING WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026