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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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170Owner 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

Other model years Selected year
30
199249
199391
1994170
1995159
1996217
1997149
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
58Engine And Engine Cooling
52Power Train
20Suspension
16Fuel System, Gasoline
10
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Electrical System
8Tires
7Unknown Or Other
5Visibility
4Steering
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Engine
2Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seat Belts
2Air Bags
1Child Seat
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2003
Latches/locks/linkagesSeat BeltsCrash

I HAVE A VERY DEAR FRIEND WHO WAS KILLED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LATCH AS WELL AS HIS SELTBELT FAILED. HE WAS DRIVING A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EVER BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. THANK YOU. COMPLAINAT SAW THE…

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I HAVE A VERY DEAR FRIEND WHO WAS KILLED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LATCH AS WELL AS HIS SELTBELT FAILED. HE WAS DRIVING A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EVER BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. THANK YOU. COMPLAINAT SAW THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. COMPLAINAT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. CW

NHTSA ODI #10039612

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1999
Latches/locks/linkages

WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 70 MPH HOOD CAME LOOSE , FLEW UP, HITTING TOP OF WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849700

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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