2004 Nissan Frontier Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Nissan Frontier, 5% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,550 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.
“My windshield wipers weren't working. I took my vehicle to zimbrick Nissan in madison, wi. They found that the splines were stripped off the wiper arms. Rather than replacing the arms with new ones, they glued the nonfunctional arms back on the vehicle with locktite and stated in writing that everything was now working fine.. These damaged arms could fail at any time and if the driver could lose control of the vehicle due to loss of vision. If the driver is in heavy traffic and/or at high speed on a highway there could be an accident, possibly resulting in loss of life. …”
NHTSA complaint #10200551, filed 2007-08, 25,000 miles“My wife and I purchased the above referenced new truck from leblanc Nissan in baton rouge, louisiana on september 11, 2004. Immediately, we noticed that hot air was coming from the center dash vents almost all of the time. The problem has been identified, but not fixed. Nissan identified a problem with the mesh in the vent screen in front of the windshield where fresh air is induced into the system. The mesh was large enough to allow debris to enter and accumulate. The remedy to this problem on 2004 models was to make the mesh in the screen very fine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10106086, filed 2005-01, 100 miles“The contact stated the defroster when activated, turned the air conditioning on and the only way to turn it off was to shut the engine off. The manufacturer stated this was the normal procedure. Updated 12/28/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10174909, filed 2006-12Related service bulletins
- 11001201Apr 30, 2024WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11001194Apr 30, 2024REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11001191Apr 30, 2024WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232658Feb 27, 2023REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232656Feb 27, 2023WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192677Nov 16, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION Windshield "foreign material" that is on the surface of the glass in some cases can be cleaned off with a very particular type and grade of steel wool. * Most…
- 10012843Feb 25, 2005Auto-dimming electrochromic (ec) mirror diagnosis.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 11% |
| 2024 | 3 | 14% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2004 Nissan Frontier
13 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Frontier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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