Nissan Frontier Tailgate Handle Replacement 

This video saved me $150 from the con-shop down the road. This cost me $27 bucks, 15 minutes of my cheap labor and a beer. Just a heads up I did the install and the latch wouldn't catch at first. Thought my tailgate or rods may have been too bent up. Went back and re-watched, turns out the connector plate for the rods was turned upside down (for some reason), tweaked it and now it pops perfectly even for my beat up tailgate. You are the man

Thank you. I gotta do mine. Let me tell you it is so much easier to learn from a non mechanic. Because you hit the same problems I will and walk us through it. A mechanic wouldn’t even see it as a problem and so not even bother to mention the small details like you do. Thank you again. I’ll let you know how mine goes. I’m checking out “auto parts” right now. I want to get the same one you got and I don’t know what I’ll get if I go on Amazon and get some cheap thing missing some parts or whatever.

Thank you for the video, I am ready to fix mine, Love my little 23 years old truck!

Great Job! Clear instructions with very good filming of the details Thanks I’m going to order my parts tomorrow 👍

At 5:42 that’s where I figured out my issue! The nut on the far right was tightened too far and wouldn’t allow the J-plate underneath it to slide left so the handle could push on the rotating plate with the rods attached. Effectively it was stuck in the locked position (as shown). Thanks for letting me see how it worked!

I just bought a 2002 Frontier and sure enough went to open the tailgate and SNAP the handle broke. Great vid, saved me time and money.

58 year old non mechanical woman just replaced her tailgate handle thanks to this video. Thank you.

Was searching around RU-vid and came up with this video. This is the same thing that happened to me. Awesome video

Thanks man. You made it super easy to understand. Fixed mine today in 15 mins.

you are my lifesaver brother 😊

Thanks for making this video. It really made it a very simple job to replace my broken tailgate handle. Very clear instructions. Thanks again!!!

Thanks for the video. I put this off for months and finally decided to try it. Took me about 20 minutes when I was afraid it would take me hours

My lock decided to fall back into the tail gate and I was trying to figure it out for a while myself as well. I called the stealerships and they were so high I could have replaced the entire door for those prices. Thank you so much for this video. Will try it out tomorrow for sure

Thank you, brother! You just made the problem a lot smaller!

Thanks my friend. Good video. I saved money.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Excellent video.

Seems easy enough. Thanks

Good video, I'll be replacing my tailgate assembly today.

Thanks so much! It sure helped me to fix my husband's tailgate.

Love your program.

Just got mine. Maybe install next week. Thanks!

Mine doesn't have the Emblem piece --instead had name "Nissan" embossed, so if part comes needing one will have to order one. Also, I had the Bed Extender locked in place and wondered if that would be a challenge. Turned out, my tailgate cover tabs were also broke off. Funny, I bought the truck Brand New and had never messed with the bedliner before ;)

A couple of tips if someone hasn't beaten me to it: First, if the tailgate is shut with the handle broken, you can open it by finding where the latch bolt enters the hole on the body and inserting a thin piece of metal to move the latch bolt. From inside the bed. It is essentially the same as an old style doorknob that could be opened with a pocketknife or credit card. It has to be done on both sides at the same time so one side may have to be taped in place to reach the other side or a have another person to help. Or you could just have extremely long arms. Second, once you have it open, cut a couple of narrow strips of aluminum flashing and wrap around those holes on the sides where the latch enters. It will let you raise and lower the tailgate without it latching. Its just not secure so expect that it could fall. Then remove after the repair is done.

Really appreciate you taking the time to help us with the replacement..A great how to video.

Thanks, very easy for women....... Excellent vidio

Thank you so much for making this video! It made the install super easy!

Great video! I know I can handle the repair myself now!

Thank you so much, I followed your directions and I did it. 😊😊 I had to take one side of the tab out.

Thank you, sir!. My truck is a 2012 Frontier but I'm guessing the process won't be too far off.

The little plastic clips are called angel wing clips and they have a left and right. Just in case you break one.

Thanks very well done.

This is exactly what I needed to know! Thank you

Thanks

Gracias

Thanks for the help!

I just did this on my 2004 Frontier XE crewcab. My tailgate was closed also. Take the two rod clips off and take the rods out of there holes. Then pull them towards the center to release tailgate.

very good video helped alot thanks ima watch all your videos now support your channel

Great video, very helpful, thanks brother.

Thanks, this will save me some money!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for the video!

Much appreciated!

Thanks a lot, Now it's my turn to do it.

Audio is poor. Need to turn the volume yet up.

Donde compra los repuestos

many thanx

Since only the handle piece is broke, is it possible to just replace it without replacing the whole assembly?

anyone know the name of the plastic fasterners (not the angel wings) that make the assembly "snap" into place that help it secure in conjuction with the 2 nuts ???

Where did you buy the plastic?

At 5:25...the screw that holds the lock in just spins and won't come out. Help!

I don't think there is an older Frontier with original tailgate handle. My plastic handle failed when the bed was fully loaded with heavy items.

I have a broken handle and ordered the part however, I have a hard cover that cannot open because I have to have access to the bed but can't because the tailgate will not open. Can the cover be removed from the outside to gain access to the inside of the bed and access panel?

Thanks 🙏🏼

I cannot get the black plastic inside panel off my 2007 Frontier tailgate.

Yo hace un par de días repare una,donde sienta la chapa está rota y no tuve que cambiar toda pieza no cabe duda en EUA no tienen mucho dinero o no les gusta pensar mucho

What is the name of the part or the part #

Like video 👍

because of this tutorial I tried to pull the panel off and broke it in half. it would have been a much better idea to show a proper way of removing it. this is $35 down the drain.