There are 2 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2003 Nissan Frontier in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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. *TR
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. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.