Vehicle report

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Reported problems

149 complaints · median 112000 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION20
SUSPENSION:REAR17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL11
TIRES10
STEERING9
SUSPENSION:FRONT8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP6
STRUCTURE:BODY6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP5
AIR BAGS4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN3
STRUCTURE3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
EQUIPMENT2
SERVICE BRAKES2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER2
STEERING:COLUMN2
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS2
WHEELS2
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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