IllustrationUPON TURNING THE HEAD LIGHTS HIGH BEAMS ON THEY DEFUSE THE LIGHT, EVEN TRYED USING A BRIGHTER BULB WITH 20%, BUT DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM CONSUMER STATES THE MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY EITHER THE LENS OR THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE THAT FOCUSES THE LIGHT IN THE COMPOSITE HEAD LIGHT UNIT HAD DETERIORATED. *YH
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
What owners actually said
170 reportsPROBLEM WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT SECURE IT TO ENGINE HEAD. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAWS. MANIFOLD DIRECTS HOT EXHAUST GAS BACK INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO BE BURNED OR EXPELLED FROM THE CAR. NO RECALL, BUT NISSAN KNOWS THE ANGLE OF THE MANIFOLD CURVE IS MISALIGNED. GAS HITS THE METAL HEAD ON AND OVERHEATS THE MA…
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PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT SECURE IT TO ENGINE HEAD. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAWS. MANIFOLD DIRECTS HOT EXHAUST GAS BACK INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO BE BURNED OR EXPELLED FROM THE CAR. NO RECALL, BUT NISSAN KNOWS THE ANGLE OF THE MANIFOLD CURVE IS MISALIGNED. GAS HITS THE METAL HEAD ON AND OVERHEATS THE MANIFOLD AND STUDS. THE HEAT WARPS THE METAL AND SHEARS THE BOLTS WHICH SHOULD KEEP THE PART SECURE.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
RIGHT SIDE MANIFOLD FAILED, BOLTS BROKEN IN ENGINE. THIS IS A KNOWN NISSAN DEFECT AND SUBJECT OF MANY COMPLAINTS.*AK
I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING AND THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. DIDI THEY EVER DO A RECALL? I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF I FIXED THE MANIFOLD AND HEAD BOLTS THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD REPEAT ITSELF. IS THERE ANY THING I CAN DO ? THANK YOU.*AK
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON ALMOST ALWAYS. HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED SOON AFTER PURCHASE IN OCT. '99. SAME PROBLEMS WITH MANNIFOLD AS MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING. PASS. DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK WITH KEY. ANTI-THEFT ALARM GOES ON WHEN TRYING TO START IN VERY COLD CONDITIONS. PULLS TO THE RIGHT FREQUENTLY EVN AFTER HAVING IT CHECKE…
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ABS WARNING LIGHT ON ALMOST ALWAYS. HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED SOON AFTER PURCHASE IN OCT. '99. SAME PROBLEMS WITH MANNIFOLD AS MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING. PASS. DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK WITH KEY. ANTI-THEFT ALARM GOES ON WHEN TRYING TO START IN VERY COLD CONDITIONS. PULLS TO THE RIGHT FREQUENTLY EVN AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS. ALSO BEGINNING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SHIFTING. WHEN TURNING WHEELS TO EXIT OR ENTER A DRIVEWAY IN DRIVE OR REVERSE OFTEN THERE IS A VERY LOUD GRINDING SOUND, A FREIND WITH A NISSAN PICKUP HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN ASKING THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEY REPORTED IT IS NOTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT- "THEY ALL MAKE THAT SOUND".
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 5 TIMES AROUND 35-45 MPH, DEALER HAS REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. THIS HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF, EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, AS CONSUMER WAS WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE SHE HEARD A NOISE, TURNED AROUND, AND SAW VEHICLE GOING BACKWARD. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A METAL DIVIDER IN PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL APPLIED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. NO INJURIES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING HEARD NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND EXHAUST FUMES WERE COMING INTO VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD BROKEN OFF. WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
A CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED. WAS TOLD THAT CERTAIN 6 CYLINDER NISSAN ENGINES OF 1995-96 WERE RECALLED,WARRANTIED FOR JUST SUCH A PROBLEM, FAILED RODS, CRANKSHAFTS.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.