NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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170 reportsMileage unknown · Sep 26, 2003
Latches/locks/linkagesSeat BeltsCrash
I HAVE A VERY DEAR FRIEND WHO WAS KILLED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LATCH AS WELL AS HIS SELTBELT FAILED. HE WAS DRIVING A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EVER BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. THANK YOU. COMPLAINAT SAW THE…
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I HAVE A VERY DEAR FRIEND WHO WAS KILLED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LATCH AS WELL AS HIS SELTBELT FAILED. HE WAS DRIVING A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EVER BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. THANK YOU. COMPLAINAT SAW THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. COMPLAINAT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. CW
NHTSA ODI #10039612
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
BOLTS ON EXHAUST BROKE. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10020844
Mileage unknown · May 24, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
@ 50K LEFT MANIFOLD FAILURE - REPLACE/COVERED BY WARRANTY. @ 65K RIGHT MANIFOLD FAILURE, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, PAID OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE. NOW, @ 90K ANOTHER MANIFOLD FAILURE. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10019231
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
80,000 miles · Apr 18, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE FAILED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CARBON MONOXIDE WAS ENTERING DIRECTLY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FORCED ME TO PAY THE ~$900 TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED. ATTEMPTING TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10016152
103,000 miles · Mar 28, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT MOST CYLINDER HAD ONE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BREAK OFF AND AFTER CAREFULLY INSPECTING OTHER STUDS ON PASSENGER SIDE AT LEAST ONE MORE IS BROKEN. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX ALSO VERY FRUSTRATING!!! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10013594
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2003
EquipmentFuel System, Gasoline
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK ON MY 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. IT WAS LAST REPLACED 1 MONTH AGO AND IS BEGINNING TO LEAK AGAIN. EACH TIME SPOT WELDS ON THE TANK HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN A SLOW LEAK AND BUILD UP OF FUMES UNDER THE GAS TANK. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD THIS PO…
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I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK ON MY 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. IT WAS LAST REPLACED 1 MONTH AGO AND IS BEGINNING TO LEAK AGAIN. EACH TIME SPOT WELDS ON THE TANK HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN A SLOW LEAK AND BUILD UP OF FUMES UNDER THE GAS TANK. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD THIS POSES. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10010146
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WARPED.*AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #10007189
65,000 miles · Feb 7, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT MY 60K SERVICE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND REPLACED IT. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'VE COME TO REALIZE THAT IS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS ALTHOUGH NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL REOCCUR AGAIN AS MY VEHICLE APPROACHED 100K…
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AT MY 60K SERVICE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND REPLACED IT. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'VE COME TO REALIZE THAT IS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS ALTHOUGH NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL REOCCUR AGAIN AS MY VEHICLE APPROACHED 100K.
NHTSA ODI #10005488
94,200 miles · Feb 3, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BROKEN
NHTSA ODI #10005237
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