2002 Nissan CREW CAB: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
28,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 40.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Bumpers | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Structure: 1; Structure:Body:Bumpers: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
2003: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10015595 · 2003-04-10 (April 10, 2003)
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION, DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE CALIPER. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015595 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030647 · 2003-08-02 (August 2, 2003)
WHILE TOWING A 600 LB TRAILER (APROXIMATE INSIDE CARGO WAS 100 LBS)WITH MY NISSAN FRONTIER(WEIGHT RECOMMENDATION OF 2000 LBS OR LESS AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL), THE REAR BUMPER BROKE ALSO CAUSING MY TRAILER TO RAM INTO THE BROKEN BUMPER.NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT NISSAN ISN'T BACKING THIER PRODUCT WITH MY WARRANTY. THEY ARE SAYING THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TOWING, IF SO WHY WOULD THE OWNER'S MANUAL HAVE SPEC'S ON HOW MUCH WEIGHT YOU CAN TOW AND BESIDES WHO EVER HEARD OF A TRUCK THAT YOU CAN'T USE FOR TOWING?*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 6,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030647 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033524 · 2003-08-26 (August 26, 2003)
FRONT BRACKET FOR DRIVER'S SIDE RUNNING BOARD HAS BROKEN TWICE, THIS PART SUFFERED A FATIGUE FRACTURE AT THE WELD OF THE 2 PARTS THAT MAKE UP THE BRACKET, STARTING WHERE THE WELD UNDERCUT THE BASE METAL. HAD THIS PART FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT WOULD HAVE ACTED AS A SPEAR WHEN IT CAME LOOSE. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033524 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10405911 · 2011-06-10 (June 10, 2011)
I CAN'T PUT ON MY SEAT BELT BECAUSE IS STUCK AN DON'T WORK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 95,211 miles reported. Look up ODI 10405911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10442556 · 2012-01-05 (January 5, 2012)
GAS THROTTLE WAS STUCK AND THE RPM WAS RACING VERY HIGH. I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CASE OCCURRED WHEN I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ACCORDING TO MAROONE NISSAN IN MIAMI, IT IS THE THROTTLE CABLE WHICH IS DAMAGED. MY TRUCK HAD THE LAST TWO MAJOR SERVICE DONE AT THE SAME LOCATION. MY MINOR SERVICES LIKE OIL CHANGES IS NEVER USUALLY DONE THERE AND I CAN WATCH WHEN THEY ARE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THIS BECOMES A SERIOUS ISSUE,…
Owner-reported narrative. 131,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442556 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10033455POWER DOOR WINDOWS BEGIN "STICKING" WHILE POWERING UP AND EVENTUALLY FAIL AND GET STUCK. THIS HAPPENED ON MY FRIEND'S TRUCK JUST 2 WEEKS BEFORE MINE. OURS WERE MANUFACTURED JUST A FEW MONTHS APART AND IT HAPPENED ON BOTH OF MY WINDOWS (FRONT) WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. A SMALL PLASTIC END ON THE WIRES USED TO "PULLEY" THE WINDOWS BREAKS AND ALLOWS THE WIRE TO WRAP IMPROPERLY AROUND THE WINDOW MOTOR'S INTERNAL PULLEY RESULTING IN WIRES OVERLAPPING AND EVENTUALLY WEDGING WITHIN THE MOTOR. THIS SHOWS ME THAT THIS IS A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 120.0%ODI 567002WHILE DRIVING, 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS SON SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, CONSUMERS SON SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES, HOWEVER HE STILL HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE ABS FAILED. *YH | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 120.0%ODI 10025379 · 52,000 mi2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREWCAB SE, V6, 4WD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER TOW TO GARAGE (NOT NISSAN DEALER), MECHANIC CHECKED FUEL PRESSURE, FOUND NONE AND DROPPED FUEL TANK. FUEL SENDER UNIT ASSEMBLY HAD CRACK/HOLE IN CONNECTOR FOR FUEL PUMP ELCTRICAL POWER AT FUEL TANK PENENTRATION. WIRING INSIDE OF ASSEMBLY WAS EXPOSED AND CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED TO OPERATE. MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT HE HAD SEEN THE SAME FAILURE IN ANOTHER NISSAN FRONTIER JUST A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE SO THIS WA… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10098402 · 69,000 miNO EVENT OTHER THAN 74K MILES. DURING 60K MILE SERVICE MECHANIC SAID MY RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THEY'D REPLACE IT FOR $405.00. QUIT NISSAN DEALERSHIP MECHANIC FOR GOOD. CURRENT MECHANIC FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN ONLINE ADDRESSING RIGHT-SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKING. I WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT I AM RECEIVING CO IN CAB OF 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER XE CREW CAB 4X4? *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 120.0%ODI 10056263 · 63,000 mi63,000 MILES ON A DEALER MAINTAINED VEHICLE AND WHEN I MOVED TO VA INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKED MANIFOLD. $700 TO REPAIR/REPLACE BY DEALER. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 120.0%ODI 101898362000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB FRONT GRILL , MARKETED AS STAINLESS STEEL CHROME , BUT IN FACT IS PLASTIC , AND IS NOW BUBBLING UP ALL OVER LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL / THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT IS LEAKING ALSO. SUSPENSION ,TIRES HIT ROUGH ROADWAY BECOMES VERY UNMANAGEABLE TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS VERY SENSITIVE TO EVERY LITTLE BUMP OR FLAW IN THE ROADWAY. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 120.0%ODI 10025379 · 52,000 mi2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREWCAB SE, V6, 4WD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER TOW TO GARAGE (NOT NISSAN DEALER), MECHANIC CHECKED FUEL PRESSURE, FOUND NONE AND DROPPED FUEL TANK. FUEL SENDER UNIT ASSEMBLY HAD CRACK/HOLE IN CONNECTOR FOR FUEL PUMP ELCTRICAL POWER AT FUEL TANK PENENTRATION. WIRING INSIDE OF ASSEMBLY WAS EXPOSED AND CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED TO OPERATE. MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT HE HAD SEEN THE SAME FAILURE IN ANOTHER NISSAN FRONTIER JUST A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE SO THIS WA… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 120.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | Too few reports for a range | 95,211 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10405911 · 95,211 miI CAN'T PUT ON MY SEAT BELT BECAUSE IS STUCK AN DON'T WORK. *TR |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Too few reports for a range | 10 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10015595 · 10 miWHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION, DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE CALIPER. *JB |
| Structure | Too few reports for a range | 28,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10033524 · 28,000 miFRONT BRACKET FOR DRIVER'S SIDE RUNNING BOARD HAS BROKEN TWICE, THIS PART SUFFERED A FATIGUE FRACTURE AT THE WELD OF THE 2 PARTS THAT MAKE UP THE BRACKET, STARTING WHERE THE WELD UNDERCUT THE BASE METAL. HAD THIS PART FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT WOULD HAVE ACTED AS A SPEAR WHEN IT CAME LOOSE. *NLM |
| Structure:Body:Bumpers | Too few reports for a range | 6,900 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10030647 · 6,900 miWHILE TOWING A 600 LB TRAILER (APROXIMATE INSIDE CARGO WAS 100 LBS)WITH MY NISSAN FRONTIER(WEIGHT RECOMMENDATION OF 2000 LBS OR LESS AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL), THE REAR BUMPER BROKE ALSO CAUSING MY TRAILER TO RAM INTO THE BROKEN BUMPER.NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT NISSAN ISN'T BACKING THIER PRODUCT WITH MY WARRANTY. THEY ARE SAYING THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TOWING, IF SO WHY WOULD THE OWNER'S MANUAL HAVE SPEC'S ON HOW MUCH WEIGHT YOU CAN TOW AND BESIDES WHO EVER HEARD OF A TRUCK THAT YOU CAN'T USE FOR TOWING?*AK |
| Vehicle Speed Control | Too few reports for a range | 131,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10442556 · 131,000 miGAS THROTTLE WAS STUCK AND THE RPM WAS RACING VERY HIGH. I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CASE OCCURRED WHEN I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ACCORDING TO MAROONE NISSAN IN MIAMI, IT IS THE THROTTLE CABLE WHICH IS DAMAGED. MY TRUCK HAD THE LAST TWO MAJOR SERVICE DONE AT THE SAME LOCATION. MY MINOR SERVICES LIKE OIL CHANGES IS NEVER USUALLY DONE THERE AND I CAN WATCH WHEN THEY ARE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THIS BECOMES A SERIOUS ISSUE,… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2001: 2 complaints · 2002: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Seat Belts | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Structure | Structure:Body:Bumpers | Vehicle Speed Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Bumpers | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.