1998 Nissan Frontier Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 195,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Nissan Frontier, 3% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 195,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The front seats have no spring suspension. You are basically sitting in a pan of foam. The pan that the seat cushion sits in comes up under the seat side bolsters. As the foam looses it's density and support you eventually end up sitting on the edge of this pan. This causes circulation, and nerve problems in the thighs. I drive about eight hundred and fifty miles a week . I purchased a new lower seat cushion from Nissan of brandon. The new cushion assembly's foam was not as dense as the original. …”
NHTSA complaint #10023110, filed 2003-06, 195,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | 9 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Nissan Frontier
23 complaintsTires
23 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Nissan Frontier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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