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2005 Nissan Frontier cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 15 complaints for the 2005 Nissan Frontier, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
97,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2005 Nissan Frontier Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 97,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 97,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 7% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The failure occurs when stopping or slowing down. The dealer inspected the vehicle, but could not remedy the failure. While at a restaurant drive-thru, the vehicle lunged forward on its own and crashed into a pillar. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to his right knee and back.

Reported at 57,000 miles, May 2009 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan frontier. While driving, the vehicle was not able to shift gears and the gears were stuck occasionally. In addition, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 97,668.

Reported at 97,668 miles, January 2016

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