2000 Nissan Frontier Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 14%of 189 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,179miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Nissan Frontier, 14% of the 189 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,179 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“No specific events LED to failure. At approximately 109,500 the transmission begain jumping out of first gear without warning. I had t be extremely aware of this when pulling ino traffic. At 110,079 miles, the first gear failed completely when I was pulling out of my driveway. The complete failure occured on dec. 31, 2004. The sudden jumping out of gear started about a month before that. …”
NHTSA complaint #10105646, filed 2005-01, 110,079 miles“Main transmission rod (standard) had to be replaced at 130,000 miles and main throw out bearings had to be replaced at 100,000 miles. Both repairs were costly for a truck that was bought brand new and isnt even paid for yet. Nissan's have a reputation for lasting forever, but I guess we got a bad one”
NHTSA complaint #10086563, filed 2004-08, 130,000 miles“Complete transmission failure - all bearings failed, gears discolored, countershaft damaged - entire transmission worn out. Warranty company will not uphold warranty, nor will Nissan uphold lease warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10069596, filed 2004-01, 64,850 miles“On chrismas day, my father and I were driving my Nissan pu on route 29 in virginia at about 55 MPH. A sudden and severe jerk was felt twice and we pulled off and checked the truck for dammage. No obvious external damage was noted at that time but there was a grinding noise noted when truck was put in 4 wheel drive low. Normal function noted in 4 high and 3 high. On 1/2/2001 at dealership ...the left front 4x4 hub cover was noted to be missing and the hub had spiral cracks all around it. …”
NHTSA complaint #738900, filed 2001-01“The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the gear shift selector does not work properly, similar to NHTSA campaign id number: 00v288000 (power train: automatic transmission). Both the dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were approximately 152,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10369781, filed 2010-12, 152,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V288000Oct 2, 2000Vehicle description: pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 102…Covers: Nissan Frontier 2000, Xterra 2000
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 27% |
| 2025 | 2 | 22% |
| 2024 | 6 | 27% |
| 2023 | 13 | 20% |
| 2022 | 24 | 21% |
| 2021 | 5 | 25% |
| 2020 | 12 | 52% |
| 2019 | 7 | 25% |
| 2018 | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 | 6 | 16% |
| 2016 | 3 | 7% |
| 2015 | 5 | 15% |
| 2014 | 6 | 14% |
| 2013 | 6 | 13% |
| 2012 | 20 | 25% |
| 2011 | 9 | 14% |
| 2010 | 15 | 25% |
| 2009 | 8 | 22% |
| 2008 | 54 | 40% |
| 2007 | 222 | 43% |
| 2006 | 220 | 36% |
| 2005 | 262 | 49% |
| 2004 | 13 | 20% |
| 2003 | 7 | 9% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 26 | 14% |
| 1999 | 12 | 15% |
| 1998 | 9 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2000 Nissan Frontier
30 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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