2005 Nissan FRONTIER KING CAB - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Nissan Frontier Extended Cab has not been rated for safety by NHTSA. It does not have specific ratings for front crash, side crash, rollover, or any other crash tests. However, it is noted that the vehicle offers optional electronic stability control for enhanced safety measures. Unfortunately, it is not equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

On the downside, the car has a relatively high number of complaints with a total count of 530. Additionally, it has been subject to 6 recalls, indicating potential safety issues that needed to be addressed. It is important for owners of this vehicle to stay informed about any potential safety concerns and ensure that all necessary recalls have been addressed to maintain the safety of the car on the road.

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Complaint Count

530

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Nissan Frontier Extended Cab Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Nissan Frontier Extended Cab

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Nissan Frontier Extended Cab Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Nissan Frontier Extended Cab Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Nissan FRONTIER KING CAB

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the truck loss power stalling,shuddering, bucking, want pick up speed even when excellerating, slow take off, loss of speed"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-01-03
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle came to a complete stop and then hesitated to accelerate. additionally, a burning odor was detected. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with transmission and radiator failure. the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 88,700."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-04-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated while driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. there was no warning light before or after the failure. the vehicle was towed by an independent mechanic. the mechanic performed a diagnostic test and found that coolant had leaked into the transmission and caused the transmission to fail. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2013-06-07
Complaint:
"my 2005 nissan frontiers transmission failed at 137,000 miles. i was driving on the freeway when it seemed to jolt out of 5th gear to 4th. check engine light came on. i headed to nissan but it seemed to only remain in a high gear (3rd or 4th). they diagnosed it as a failed transmission due to coolant leaking into the transmission. its a known problem. i called nissan headquarters and asked for help they said no. i had an extended powertrain warranty through aul, but because it was the radiator that leaked and not a transmission failure they won't cover it."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-07-10
Complaint:
"when the truck hit about 115,000 miles, it started shifting oddly. at 120,000 miles it would not drive. i let it sit for a week and then it would drive. i can only drive it 5 miles or less in order for it to drive. anymore than that, the check engine light comes on and it doesn't have the power to go over 10mph. after driving, even less than 5 miles, it leaks antifreeze."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-05-05
Complaint:
"transmission failed due to cross contamination with radiator. transmission and radiator had to be replaced."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2013-11-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. the cause of the failure was not determined. orr nissan located at 2323 viking dr, bossier la, was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. the vin was invalid."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-01-06
Complaint:
"transmission failure caused by mixing of radiator coolant with transmission fluid through cracks in coolant tubes. transmission slippage, loss of power experienced on local trip, had vehicle towed to mechanic."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-11
Complaint:
"lost power could not move truck on city street. dealership told me it was the transmission coolant was leaking into the transmission fluid wariness the gears and the transmission had to be replaced. they told me there was a recall but i never received a notice they said the recall has expired and i have to pay for the repair."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-04-09
Complaint:
"total transmission failure due to a faulty transmission radiator , resulting in a total transmission rebuild."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-06-05

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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