2016 Nissan Frontier: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 44 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Frontier describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 11%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2024
2
2023
12
2022
1
2021
1
2018
1
2017
5
2016
5
2013
2
2012
4
2011
2
2010
2
2008
4
2007
27
2006
48
2005
38
2004
3
2003
2
2002
4
2001
4
2000
7
1999
7
1998
1

What owners say

Filed Oct 17, 2025 · Fuel system · LA

I am experiencing a fuel pump issue that stalls the engine while driving. The issue will sometimes go away if I first loosen the fuel cap on the gas tank to relieve built up pressure but after driving for 10 to 15 minutes or so the vehicle will begin to jerk while accelerating then it will stall and cut off. I have to wait a few minutes once it cuts off and then I can start the engine up again and drive for another 10 to 15 minutes before the issue occurs again. The vehicle has over 120,000 miles on it and all parts are original to the vehicle.

Filed May 25, 2022 · Engine · 90,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Nov 7, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 63,000 miles · AL

Engine hesitates or stalls on acceleration. When pulling out from a stop engine hesitates to near stall no matter how hard or far you press gas pedal. Extremely dangerous. Intermittent issue, no failure codes when tested. If engine doesn't stall, vehicle is at a stand still even with gas pedal to floor or pumping gas pedal. Is happening all the time, extremely dangerous. Nearly hit by oncoming traffic several times. Dealership has had many reports of same issue, but no solution. I am afraid to drive vehicle.

Filed Jan 17, 2019 · Body, Electrical · WA · fire

In motion, pulling into parking stall, when something started to smell like it was on fire, started to see flames coming from motor. Car caught on fire. Police case #19-0773 *dt *dt

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Fuel system · 2,900 miles · WV

The throttle on the truck will fail to accelerate then will surge forward. Other times it is as if the truck engine is trying to quit running . Today I stopped by the dealership and they found no dcts on the computer, after test driving the truck 10 mi. No problems found. But this is an intermittent problem. After this test the truck did it again going home stall then surge forward ( could do it in fwd or rev) will continue to get dealer to test by leaving truck there a few days. Just wondering if any others out there. Some say these trucks have sensitive accelerators this is not sensitive. This always happens when the truck has been stopped like at a red light when starting to accelerate again but cannot be predicted and 80% of the time it won't happen. The accelerator or the throttle body I believe is the problem but again no dtcs were found????. (the dealership I believe will fix this they are very helpful but there may be more out there)