2003 Nissan Frontier Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2003 Nissan Frontier, 6% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.
“I own a Frontier 2003 xe crew cab model, and one day running on the highway at about 90+ MPH,suddenly it loose the traction that keep the vehicle in motion for a moment and back again. I think that truck chassis suddenly lost the weight that keep the truck aside to the ground caused by the air flow under the truck (aerodynamic effect) so I got very nervous because it could cause to loose control on the truck with causing potential injures to myself furthermore the incident came up with out notice. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145768, filed 2005-12, 26,900 miles“A growing problem with our 2003 Nissan Frontier 4x2 purchased new from deland Nissan in florida. Over the past six months the factory original paint has begun to fail in numerous locations. It begins with a bubbling of the paint in a spot followed by flaking off of the outer color paint from the gray primer. The area of paint failure continues to expand with no end in sight. Attempts to work with our deland dealership have been unsuccessful since the vehicle was within the 3 year warranty but over the mileage allotment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10172676, filed 2006-11, 51,000 miles“Vehicle has severe rust corrosion from the back cab break light. It looks like the seal around the light was compromised and causes moisture to seep in and leak through the roof. It looks as if it is rusting from the inside out.”
NHTSA complaint #11101256, filed 2018-06Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 18% |
| 2025 | 2 | 22% |
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 | 23 | 21% |
| 2021 | 4 | 20% |
| 2020 | 2 | 9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 21% |
| 2018 | 4 | 16% |
| 2017 | 6 | 16% |
| 2016 | 10 | 23% |
| 2015 | 3 | 9% |
| 2014 | 7 | 17% |
| 2013 | 7 | 15% |
| 2012 | 9 | 11% |
| 2011 | 5 | 8% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 22 | 4% |
| 2006 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 | 14 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 6% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 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 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Nissan Frontier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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