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1995 Nissan Pathfinder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 97.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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170Owner complaints

Model-year median: 97

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 170 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 58 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 52 reports
  • Power Train: 20 reports
  • Suspension: 16 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 10 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    30
    1992    49
    1993    91
    1994    170
    1995    159
    1996    217
    1997    149
    1998
    Compare all Pathfinder years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Service Brakes complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2013
    Fuel System, GasolineService BrakesStructure

    BAKER PLATE RUSTED AND WEDGED INTO BRAKES AND ROTORS - LITERALLY TORE EVERYTHING UP.. CV BOOT DAMAGED- ROTORS DEFACED- BRAKES DEFACED- ALL NEED REPLACING AND MIND YOU THE BRAKES WERE NEWER HAD THIS NOT RUSTED I WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS EXPENSE. *TR I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUV AND RUSTED FRAME. BOTH SIDE RAILS ARE TORN O…

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    BAKER PLATE RUSTED AND WEDGED INTO BRAKES AND ROTORS - LITERALLY TORE EVERYTHING UP.. CV BOOT DAMAGED- ROTORS DEFACED- BRAKES DEFACED- ALL NEED REPLACING AND MIND YOU THE BRAKES WERE NEWER HAD THIS NOT RUSTED I WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS EXPENSE. *TR I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUV AND RUSTED FRAME. BOTH SIDE RAILS ARE TORN OFF -DUE TO RUST THE GAS TANK HAS HAD TO BE FIXED TWICE DUE TO THE FRAME RUBBING ON IT. I LOVE THIS SUV AND AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED THAT ALTHOUGH BUILT TO LAST ITS TRULY NOT LASTING.. I AM SHOCKED AND AMAZED THAT AT THE RUST AND DETERIORATION OF FRAME . NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO HELP US RESOLVE THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS THE DANGER IN GAS TANK LEAKS DUE TO FRAME ROTTING IS EXTREME. I HAVE HAD MY GAS TANK FIXED TWICE - MY NISSAN IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. *TR

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    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.