IllustrationRIGHT OEM MANIFOLD #4, INSTALLED BY NISSAN IS WARPED AND LEAKING EXHAUST AGAIN. THIS IS NOW THE 6TH ONE TO BE REPLACED COUNTING BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT. ALL REPLACED USING OEM EQUIPMENT, PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER *AK
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
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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
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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 reportsTHERE EXISTS A CONDITION WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPS, SHEARING THE BOLTS. THIS IS A $500+ REPAIR JOB. THIS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO NISSAN SINCE (AT LEAST) 1992. YET THEY CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE A FLAWED DESIGN. IS THIS NOT FRAUD? NHTSA STATES ON THE WEBSITE THAT SAFETY-RELATED FAILURES MUST BE REPAIRED BY THE MFG- IN THIS C…
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THERE EXISTS A CONDITION WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPS, SHEARING THE BOLTS. THIS IS A $500+ REPAIR JOB. THIS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO NISSAN SINCE (AT LEAST) 1992. YET THEY CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE A FLAWED DESIGN. IS THIS NOT FRAUD? NHTSA STATES ON THE WEBSITE THAT SAFETY-RELATED FAILURES MUST BE REPAIRED BY THE MFG- IN THIS CASE, IF THE VEHICLE IS AT IDLE EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE CABIN, AND CAN SUFFOCATE THOSE INSIDE. *AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE FAILING, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAKS. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM (TSB94041) THAT ANY MECHANIC WILL ATTEST TO. TOTAL REPAIR IS 800.00 FOR BOTH SIDES. NISSAN REFUSES TO OFFER ANY HELP IN THE MATTER. CARBON MONOXIDE MAY ENTER THE VEHICLE IF IT IS NOT FIXED. *AK
EXHAUST LEAK ON RIGHT SIDE DUE TO CRACKED BOLTS AND WARPED MANIFOLD. THERE IS A POSTED RECALL FOR THE 1996- 1998 PATHFINDER THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM, WHY WOULD THIS NOT COVER EARLIER YEARS IF THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED, THEN 40000 OR SO MILES LATER BOLTS BROKEN ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT MANIFOLD. REVERSE IN THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT WORK, HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. DRIVERS SUNVISOR IS BAD DESIGN, YOU HAVE PROBLEMS SEEING WHEN IT IS DOWN.
THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE BOLTS THAT SECURE IT TO THE ENGINE HEAD. THOUSANDS OF MECHANICS AROUND THE WORLD WILL TESTIFY THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW INHERENT IN THE MANIFOLD. HERES WHAT HAPPENSSUPER HEATED EXHAUST FIRES OUT FROM THE PISTON HEAD AND IS CAPTURED BY THE MANIFOLD. BUT, DUE …
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THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE BOLTS THAT SECURE IT TO THE ENGINE HEAD. THOUSANDS OF MECHANICS AROUND THE WORLD WILL TESTIFY THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW INHERENT IN THE MANIFOLD. HERES WHAT HAPPENSSUPER HEATED EXHAUST FIRES OUT FROM THE PISTON HEAD AND IS CAPTURED BY THE MANIFOLD. BUT, DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE MANIFOLD CURVE (THE BEND IN THE METAL PIPING) THE GAS HITS THE METAL TOO HEAD ON AND OVER-HEATS THE MANIFOLD. THE HEAT IS SO INTENSE THAT IT WARP THE METAL. THE TOQUE OF THE BENDING METAL IS SO STRONG IT LITERALLY SHEARS THE BOLTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO SECURE THE MANIFOLD TO THE HEAD. THE METAL SHOULD NEVER GET THAT HOT, YET IT DOES SOLELY BECAUSE OF NISSANS DESIGN FLAW. ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN DEALER I TALKED WITH.THIS PROBLEM THEN LEAKS CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CAR. ONE MECHANIC SAID HE SEES MAYBE 4 OF THESE EVERY TWO WEEKS! (PATHFINDER AND MAXIMAS) THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING CONSUMERS A LOT OF MONEY. PLEASE HELP.
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THEM WARPING AND THE LEAKING EXHAUST. THEY WERE REPLACED AT 75,000 AND 90,191 MILES. NOW AT 143500 THE RIGHT ONE IS WARPED AND LEAKING EXHAUST AGAIN. FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED, THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND THIS ENGINE IN THE TRUCKS AND PATHFINDERS. NONE OF …
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EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THEM WARPING AND THE LEAKING EXHAUST. THEY WERE REPLACED AT 75,000 AND 90,191 MILES. NOW AT 143500 THE RIGHT ONE IS WARPED AND LEAKING EXHAUST AGAIN. FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED, THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND THIS ENGINE IN THE TRUCKS AND PATHFINDERS. NONE OF THE WORK DONE TO REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS HAS BEEN COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY.
ENGINE KNOCKING WHEN STARTED COLD. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. **** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****724554. *AK *JB
ENGINE REPORTED AS DEFECTIVE IN 1996, NOW DEALER DENIES IT.
THERE IS A TICKING NOISE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, WHICH LESSENS AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK CAUSED BY A BOLT THAT HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF CAUSING A GAP BETWEEN THE EXHAUST AND THE MANIFOLD. ALSO, THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM REPORTED ON PATHFINDER'S. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.