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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

    Unknown Or Other complaints

    5 reports
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    10,678 miles · Nov 11, 2015
    StructureSuspensionUnknown Or Other

    MY CHASSIS IS ROTTED BEYOND REPAIR CAN THIS BE TAKE IN CAR OF AT A NISSAN REPAIR SHOP AND IS THIS VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL LIST?

    NHTSA ODI #10789776

    112,000 miles · Sep 23, 2013
    Unknown Or Other

    I OWN A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE 4X4. I TOOK THE CAR FOR THE SAFETY INSPECTION EARLIER TODAY. IT DID NOT PASS THE SAFETY REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THE RUST HAS COMPROMISED THE FRAME AND MADE THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RUST VULNERABILITY IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S SUVS. I LOVE MY PATHFINDER AND HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF MO…

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    I OWN A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE 4X4. I TOOK THE CAR FOR THE SAFETY INSPECTION EARLIER TODAY. IT DID NOT PASS THE SAFETY REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THE RUST HAS COMPROMISED THE FRAME AND MADE THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RUST VULNERABILITY IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S SUVS. I LOVE MY PATHFINDER AND HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF MONEY IN THIS CAR AND I'M VERY SAD TO SEE IT GO TO THE JUNK YARD BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER USED AN INFERIOR QUALITY RECYCLED METAL IN MANUFACTURING THE FRAME AND OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY. OVER THE YEARS, I STRUGLED WITH RUST EATING UP PARTS OF THE BODY AND FINALLY EVEN THE FRAME GOT EATEN BY RUST. NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ADDRESS THE RUST PROBLEMS OR NOBODY WILL BUY A SECOND NISSAN EVER!

    NHTSA ODI #10545074

    Mileage unknown · May 18, 2003
    Unknown Or Other

    SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILS TO GIVE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES IT WORKS, AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10018888

    Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1999
    Unknown Or OtherCrashInjury

    NO SUMMARY MENTIONED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #707385

    Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1998
    Unknown Or Other

    TIRE RACK ON REAR OF TRUCK IS PLACED ON THE SHEET METAL SIDE PANEL. WHEN YOU OPEN THE TIRE RACK THERE IS NO STOP . THE RACK CRUSHES THE REAR QUARTER PANEL CAUSING $600.00 IN DAMAGE, WHICH NISSAN SAID THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND.

    NHTSA ODI #700259

    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.