Nissan / Pathfinder / 1995
1995 Nissan Pathfinder problems
Owners have filed 218 complaints about the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 28% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 23.9%.
Complaints218
Crashes13
Fires7
Injuries7
Deaths8
What owners report breaking
Structure 28.0% · 61
Engine and engine cooling 23.9% · 52
Power train 9.6% · 21
Suspension 7.3% · 16
Fuel system, gasoline 5.0% · 11
Electrical system 4.6% · 10
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.1% · 9
Tires 3.2% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire, 7 report an injury and 8 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder in this data, 1995 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 127,000 miles.
In owners' own words
My 1995 Nissan Pathfinder has very little rust on the body anywhere but the frame is beyond repair because of rust. The back half of the frame is terrible. It rattles and shakes with every bump in the road. I had my mechanic look at it and he recommended that I should stay out of it for fear it would fall apart going down the road.Everything else on this vehicle is good as can be expected. Hate to give it up. Structure · reported at 200,400 miles
The contact owns a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine maintenance when the technician advised that the frame was completely rusted and was deemed as unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was contacted but the contact had not yet received any response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000. The vin was unavailable. Structure · reported at 147,000 miles
I own a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder xe with undercarriage frame rot. I paid $500 to have one section repaired but the remainder of the frame is in jeopardy of rotting as well. The truck still runs fine with 125,000 on it and I want to keep it but I believe Nissan should issue a safety recall. Nissan should either repair the frame or reimburse me the money I've paid. This is clearly a design flaw. Structure · reported at 115,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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