2003 Nissan Frontier Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Nissan Frontier, 3% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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.
“The high mounted brake light on my 2003 Nissan Frontier has seals that are compromised. The light assembly takes on water causing the brake light to fail. Nissan replaced the light once during the initial 36 months of the original warranty and refuses to replace the unit again. Since the brake light is a safety component, I would appreciate your investigation of this complaint. It is my position that Nissan is responsible for engineering and manufacturing a safety component that works properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10169949, filed 2006-10, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032306Nov 27, 2013Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. Occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. This is generally not due to a defect. All current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the…
- 10021508Apr 18, 2007Exterior lamp fogging.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2000 | 7 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2003 Nissan Frontier
16 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Nissan Frontier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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