Total Complaints
3 filings
NISSAN CREW CAB · model year
2001 NISSAN CREW CAB
3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2001NISSANCREW CAB carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2001 CREW CAB is visibility:power window devices and controls with 2 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:exhaust system (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 54 investigation files overlapping the 2001 CREW CAB, and 5 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20041107ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO EVENT OTHER THAN 74K MILES. DURING 60K MILE SERVICE MECHANIC SAID MY RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THEY'D REPLACE IT FOR $405.00. QUIT NISSAN DEALERSHIP MECHANIC FOR GOOD. CURRENT MECHANIC FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN ONLINE ADDRESSING RIGHT-SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKING. I WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT I AM RECEIVING CO IN CAB OF 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER XE CREW CAB 4X4? *JB
Mileage: 69,000
20031213VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH PASSANGER AND DRIVER POWER WINDOWS FAILED WITHIN 1 MONTH OF EACH OTHER, IN BOTH CASES THE PLASTIC CABLE CAP BROKE OFF AND ALLOWED THE WINDOE CABLE TO WRAP AROUND THE MOTOR. *AK
20030825VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER DOOR WINDOWS BEGIN "STICKING" WHILE POWERING UP AND EVENTUALLY FAIL AND GET STUCK. THIS HAPPENED ON MY FRIEND'S TRUCK JUST 2 WEEKS BEFORE MINE. OURS WERE MANUFACTURED JUST A FEW MONTHS APART AND IT HAPPENED ON BOTH OF MY WINDOWS (FRONT) WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. A SMALL PLASTIC END ON THE WIRES USED TO "PULLEY" THE WINDOWS BREAKS AND ALLOWS THE WIRE TO WRAP IMPROPERLY AROUND THE WINDOW MOTOR'S INTERNAL PULLEY RESULTING IN WIRES OVERLAPPING AND EVENTUALLY WEDGING WITHIN THE MOTOR. THIS SHOWS ME THAT THIS IS A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURERS WINDOW MOTORS ON NOT ONLY MY FRONTIER, BUT OTHERS I HAVE MET.*AK
Compare 2001NISSANCREW CAB to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 5 Open
PE25005Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Driver Airbag Inflator Rupture
PE24020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inner Tie Rod Failures
PE24017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently
PE24007Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Reduced Power After Engine Stall
PE23020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 NISSAN CREW CAB have?▼
The 2001 NISSAN CREW CAB has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 NISSAN CREW CAB?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 NISSAN CREW CAB is VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Is the 2001 NISSAN CREW CAB safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.