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2005 Nissan Frontier electrical system problems

38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Nissan Frontier7% of all complaints for this model year.

38
Electrical System complaints
7%
share of all complaints
90,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Erratic gas gauge and check engine light. Same issue has recall on 2006 and above nissan frontiers. Has to be same issue with sending unit used in 2005. Tsb is open to include 2005 vehicles

    filed Aug 23, 2019

  • I have repeated problems with car stalling. They've replaced the camshaft and crank shaft sensors but it keeps coming back. I know there's a recall on other nissan frontiers with ecm problems and think mine could be affected.. It's not included in the reall however.

    filed Mar 26, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
  • CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
  • CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.