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2005 Nissan Frontier

Pickup · 6 trims · 2.5 L 4-cylinder, 4.0 L 6-cylinder 4 recalls

Typical repair costs

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
2WD 14.2 10.9 12.7 L/100 km
2WD 12.1 10.3 11.3 L/100 km
V6 2WD 16.2 12.0 14.3 L/100 km
V6 2WD 15.4 11.9 13.8 L/100 km
V6 4WD 16.9 12.5 14.9 L/100 km
V6 4WD 15.6 12.2 14.1 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Airbag Transport Canada 2023053 ·

    On certain vehicles, the plastic emblem on the steering wheel airbag cover could detach and become a projectile when the airbag inflates in a crash. Note: This recall is for certain vehicles that had the steering wheel airbag replaced.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Engine Transport Canada 2010373 ·

    On certain vehicles the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) assembly contains an Engine Control Module (ECM) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ECM relay may allow silicon vapor to form and over time the silicon evaporates from the diode...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2008454 ·

    On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage, the front Crash Zone Sensor (CZS) may rust internally. This could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front airbags during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of personal injuries or death in c...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Fuel System Transport Canada 2006063 ·

    On certain King Cab vehicles, a severe side impact crash could create a relative displacement between the fuel filler cap and filler door. The filler cap tether may be stretched to the point of unscrewing the cap off. This may result in fuel spillage which, in the presence of a...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 6 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Engine and engine cooling NHTSA (U.S.) 10V517000 ·

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm NHTSA (U.S.) 10E019000 ·

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THR...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: frontal NHTSA (U.S.) 08V690000 ·

    NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY,...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Equipment NHTSA (U.S.) 07E046000 ·

    CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 11104...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Exterior lighting NHTSA (U.S.) 06E064000 ·

    CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVIC...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap NHTSA (U.S.) 06V092000 ·

    ON CERTAIN KING CAB TRUCKS, IN A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT DEFORMATION OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY COULD CAUSE THE FUEL FILLER CAP TETHER TO BE STRETCHED TO THE POINT OF UNSCREWING THE FUEL FILLER CAP.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
Pickup
Engines
2.5 L 4-cylinder, 4.0 L 6-cylinder
Fuel
Gas
Transmissions
Automatic 5-spd, Manual 5-spd, Manual 6-spd
Drivetrains
RWD, AWD