IllustrationEXHAUST LEAK, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
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
Compare all Pathfinder years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
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
What owners actually said
170 reportsLEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS FAILED.
KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE UPON START UP.
ENGINE FAILED.
INTERMITTENT SURGING, STALLING.
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 30 SECONDS AFTER A 8 MILE DRIVE AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGTH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN SWITCHING FROM 2-WHEEL TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY 65--75 MPH THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS TIPPING OVER ALWAYS TO THE LEFT. IF PASSING OR A TRUCK PASSES THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS TIPPING OVER ALSO TO THE LEFT. *AK
STARTED JEEP, TRIED TO PUT INTO DRIVE GEAR WOULDN'T MOVE, PLAYED WITH IT, GOT IT TO MOVE; WAS DRIVING, PARKED JEEP AGAIN AND COULDN'T NOT GET KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. PUT INTO NEUTRAL WITH BRAKES ON AND THE JEEP ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A BUILDING. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCKING UP AND SKIDDING RESULTING IN TWO COLLISIONS.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.