Vehicle report

1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Reported problems

217 complaints · median 113400 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION42
SUSPENSION:FRONT28
SUSPENSION:REAR28
STEERING20
TIRES14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL10
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7
STRUCTURE:BODY6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
AIR BAGS5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM4
POWER TRAIN4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
STRUCTURE3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER3
WHEELS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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1997 Nissan Pathfinder Reported Problems: 217 complaints | CarFathom