2012 Nissan Frontier Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 179,002miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Nissan Frontier, 1% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 179,002 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 contact owns a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the steering was difficult to turn. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle. The contact shifted into park(P); however, several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the cam shaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11588145, filed 2024-05, 179,002 milesRelated recalls
- 11V592000Dec 19, 2011Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 infiniti fx, model year 2012 infiniti m, model year 2011-2012 nissan frontier, model year 2011-2012 nissan xterra…Covers: Nissan Frontier 2012, Pathfinder 2011–2012, Xterra 2011–2012 +3 more
Related service bulletins
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- 10208948Feb 7, 2022EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10208950Feb 4, 2022MIL ON WITH DTC P0448 This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10207861Jan 12, 2022MIL ON WITH DTC P0448 This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10177599Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
- 10177598Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
- 10155158Feb 4, 20192005-2019 FRONTIER; MIL ON WITH DTC P0448 This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10153007Jan 29, 2019NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has…
- 10192591Jun 24, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION After ECM reprogramming, the Calibration Verification Number (CVN) needs to be automatically calculated prior to State emissions testing (also known as…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 9 | 7% |
| 2007 | 62 | 12% |
| 2006 | 74 | 12% |
| 2005 | 106 | 20% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 4 | 5% |
| 2002 | 11 | 9% |
| 2001 | 22 | 16% |
| 2000 | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 | 10 | 13% |
| 1998 | 10 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Frontier
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Frontier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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