Illustration1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH A RUSTED FRAME. CUSTOMER STATES THAT NOW HER VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY IT IS RUSTED OUT. *KB
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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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
Structure complaints
58 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH UPHILL, THE CARPET AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT SUDDENLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH WATER AND THE AUTHORITIES WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE INSURANCE AGENCY FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPEC…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH UPHILL, THE CARPET AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT SUDDENLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH WATER AND THE AUTHORITIES WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE INSURANCE AGENCY FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THE HEAT SHIELD WAS MISSING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE FLOOR BOARD IN THAT AREA WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING EXTREME HEAT TO CONTACT THE CARPET. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEALER SELLING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST INSPECTING FOR SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE RUST COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN VIEWED BY SIMPLY INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE.
1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER FRAME BROKE IN HALF.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ON JUNE 19TH THE CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR PNEUMATIC AIR RIDE SHOCKS REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL THE BELTS AND WATER PUMP. ON THE WAY HOME FROM HAVING THESE REPAIRS DONE THE FRAME BROKE IN HALF. THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FRA…
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1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER FRAME BROKE IN HALF.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ON JUNE 19TH THE CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR PNEUMATIC AIR RIDE SHOCKS REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL THE BELTS AND WATER PUMP. ON THE WAY HOME FROM HAVING THESE REPAIRS DONE THE FRAME BROKE IN HALF. THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FRAME WAS MADE WITH INFERIOR METAL. *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER DROVE OVER A DIP. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE ROAD. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD THE TWO FRONT TIRES HIT THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. DRIVER…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER DROVE OVER A DIP. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE ROAD. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD THE TWO FRONT TIRES HIT THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND DIED AT THE SCENE. CONSUMER?S MOTHER STATED THAT, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE DECEASED CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S DOOR. THE VICTIMS MOTHER BELIEVES THAT THE PATHFINDER DOORS AND SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED. *NM
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. ALSO, ELECTRICAL LOCKS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED.DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS.*AK
SUBFRAME OF VEHICLE RUSTED, ALLOWING A HOLE TO FORM IN BETWEEN ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS. HEAT FROM ENGINE/EXHAUST SYSTEMS COULD CAUSE CARPET IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT FRAME AND BOTH BUMPERS WERE RUSTED BAD, DUE TO POSSIBILE ROAD SALT CONDITIONS CONSUMER DISAGREES THAT RUST IS DUE TO ROAD SALT CONDITIONS HE STATES WHERE HE TRAVELS, VERY SELDOMLY ARE ROADS ICY OR SNOWY. *JB
DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BLOCKS FIELD OF VISION; CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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