2003 Nissan Frontier Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,316miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Nissan Frontier, 3% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,316 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While preparing to park my 2003 Nissan Frontier xe (with 35,000 miles) with brakes applied it suddenly surged forward, went up a grassy bank and hit a concrete support at the base of a light pole resulting in $5200 damage to right front. Braking could not override the acceleration. Fortunately, truck hit pole and not pedestrian walking directly in front of vehicle. Truck serviced at local Nissan dealership on regular basis. Truck still at body shop and will eventually be checked by Nissan dealer before I drive it again.”
NHTSA complaint #10217125, filed 2008-02, 34,619 miles“The vehicle has a governor that doesn't allow it to exceed the speed of 89 MPH, even though the speedometer goes to 120 MPH. This information is not provided in the owner's manual, nor told upon purchase of the vehicle by the dealership. This could result in an accident because the vehicle stops accelerating when the speed reaches 89 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10074062, filed 2004-05, 14 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 | 13 | 12% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 12% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 7% |
| 2013 | 4 | 8% |
| 2012 | 5 | 6% |
| 2011 | 4 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 2% |
| 2006 | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 | 15 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 10% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 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 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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