Illustration@ 50K LEFT MANIFOLD FAILURE - REPLACE/COVERED BY WARRANTY. @ 65K RIGHT MANIFOLD FAILURE, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, PAID OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE. NOW, @ 90K ANOTHER MANIFOLD FAILURE. *NLM
1995 Nissan Pathfinder
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 97.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
125–50K
450–75K
875–100K
23100–150K
21150K+
60 reports with mileage · 110 unknown
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.
- Structure. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
52 reportsDRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE FAILED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CARBON MONOXIDE WAS ENTERING DIRECTLY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FORCED ME TO PAY THE ~$900 TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED. ATTEMPTING TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER. *NLM
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT MOST CYLINDER HAD ONE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BREAK OFF AND AFTER CAREFULLY INSPECTING OTHER STUDS ON PASSENGER SIDE AT LEAST ONE MORE IS BROKEN. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX ALSO VERY FRUSTRATING!!! *JB
THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WARPED.*AK *JB
AT MY 60K SERVICE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND REPLACED IT. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'VE COME TO REALIZE THAT IS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS ALTHOUGH NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL REOCCUR AGAIN AS MY VEHICLE APPROACHED 100K…
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AT MY 60K SERVICE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND REPLACED IT. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'VE COME TO REALIZE THAT IS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS ALTHOUGH NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL REOCCUR AGAIN AS MY VEHICLE APPROACHED 100K.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BROKEN
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN. OBVIUOSLY NISSAN IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR PATHFINDER OWNERS. THEIR NEGLECT AT ADDRESSING THIS SITUATION COMPOUNDS MY FRUSTRATION. WILSON NISSAN IN LOGAN UTAH ESPECTS ME TO REPLACE THEM AT MY COST EVERY TIME THEY BREAK, WHICH COULD HAPPEN AS SOON AS THEY ARE REPLACED. I SUGGEST A…
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EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN. OBVIUOSLY NISSAN IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR PATHFINDER OWNERS. THEIR NEGLECT AT ADDRESSING THIS SITUATION COMPOUNDS MY FRUSTRATION. WILSON NISSAN IN LOGAN UTAH ESPECTS ME TO REPLACE THEM AT MY COST EVERY TIME THEY BREAK, WHICH COULD HAPPEN AS SOON AS THEY ARE REPLACED. I SUGGEST A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FROM ALL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES IS IN ORDER TO GET NISSAN TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. HAD KNOWN OF THIS I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A NISSAN PRODUCT, AND I NEVER WILL AGAIN.
NO SUMMARY. DT
EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKE, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK ON RIGHT & LEFT SIDES OF ENGINE. *AK
EXHAUST LEAK AT RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THREE STUDS FAILED ALLOWING MANIFOLD TO PULL AWAY FROM CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING HEAD WARPAGE. FOURTH OCCURRENCE ON SAME SIDE OF MANIFOLD.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.