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1992 Nissan Pathfinder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Nissan Pathfinder are lower than the model-year median of 97.

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 97

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198938
199039
199130
199249
199391
1994170
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
9Engine And Engine Cooling
8Structure
4Tires
4Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1998
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND HER SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD HER FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS A RESULT I BELEIVE HER INJURIES WERE MORE SEVERE THAN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THE SEATBELT WOULD HAVE HELD HER FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. HER CHEST AND MOUTH HIT THE STEERINGWHEEL CAUSING HER TEET…

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MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND HER SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD HER FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS A RESULT I BELEIVE HER INJURIES WERE MORE SEVERE THAN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THE SEATBELT WOULD HAVE HELD HER FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. HER CHEST AND MOUTH HIT THE STEERINGWHEEL CAUSING HER TEETH TO LOOSEN AND SHE HAS SEVERE CHEST, NECK AND BACK PAIN.

NHTSA ODI #700315

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.