2003 Nissan Murano Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Nissan Murano, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 98,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stop traffic” (17% of reports).
- 58vehicle speed control complaints
- 98,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stop traffic: mentioned in 10 of 58 complaints (17%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 3 mention a crash.
Nissan Murano vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Murano | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2024 Murano | 1 | 20% | — |
| 2021 Murano | 2 | 12% | — |
| 2020 Murano | 1 | 2% | 34,000 |
| 2019 Murano | 6 | 14% | 4,723 |
| 2018 Murano | 23 | 20% | 14,700 |
| 2017 Murano | 14 | 13% | 30,500 |
| 2016 Murano | 9 | 8% | 27,000 |
| 2015 Murano | 20 | 10% | 31,070 |
| 2014 Murano | 4 | 3% | 78,500 |
| 2012 Murano | 1 | 1% | 40,500 |
| 2011 Murano | 4 | 3% | 138,005 |
| 2010 Murano | 3 | 2% | 563 |
| 2009 Murano | 16 | 3% | 86,000 |
| 2007 Murano | 13 | 2% | 129,000 |
| 2006 Murano | 10 | 1% | 123,900 |
| 2005 Murano | 12 | 1% | 118,500 |
| 2004 Murano | 35 | 5% | 107,339 |
| 2003 Murano | 58 | 7% | 98,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2003 Nissan Murano. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Abs stays on then the (brake warning lamps will immediately come after a short time, the engine will go into a "fall safe" condition which will limit vehicle speed. The engine will stop running and turn off on me. Also my subframe is rotten and is now disconnected the mechanic quoted me $2,600 to…
While driving down the highway with my infant child the vehicle lost power I could not accelerate went from 75mph to a struggling 5mph. No matter how far I pressed the gas pedal there was no acceleration no revving of engine just complete nothing just pure panic. I was able to pull off to the side…
While driving the murano it slowed down and wouldn't go above 20mph. After about a mile it just stopped running & wouldn't crank back up. All the fluids were at the right levels. Took it to a johnny's mechanic shop & they said it was the engine.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Nissan Muranos have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2003 Nissan Murano (7% of the 800 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Nissan Murano vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 98,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Nissan Murano?
The most frequent phrase is “stop traffic”, in 10 of 58 complaints.
Other 2003 Nissan Murano problems
See all 2003 Nissan Murano problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Murano years.