1990 Model Year

Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
40
Recalls
1
Crashes
1
Severe
3

Top Problem Areas

Most commonly reported issues

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

90V072000 Apr 1990

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Apr 2004

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH MANIFOLDS AT AN ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL OF $800. WE HAVE NO CHOICE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS WE CANNOT RECEIVE...

Engine
Mar 2004

INQUIRY WHETHER NISSAN IS OBLIGATED TO REPAIR OR COVER THE COST OF REPAIR FOR BROKE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS WHICH COULD CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE PROBLEMS....

Engine
Jan 2003

MULTIPLE STUDS BROKEN ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD MULTIPLE TIMES. RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE TWICE. LEFT SIDE ONCE.

Engine
Apr 2002

NISSAN RECOGNIZED EXHAUST MANIFOLD DESIGN DEFECTS LEADING TO MANIFOLD WARPAGE AND REPEATED EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BREAKAGE. EVENTUALLY CAUSING EXHAUS...

Tires
Dec 2001

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, GENERAL AMERI-TECH TIRES, SIZE P23575R15, DOT#3HL27W443; REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN...

Power Train
Jun 2001

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF INTERNAL COMPONENETS. THERE SEEM TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AROUND THE TRANSMISS...

Engine
Oct 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Engine
Aug 2000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED, CAUSING BOLTS , THAT HOLD THE ENGINE, TO BREAK. VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. ALSO, EXHAUST VAPOR GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE....

Fuel System Fire
Jul 2000

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOSS OF ALL BRAKES AND CLUTCH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGI...

Engine
Jan 2000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS ARE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PATHFINDER WITH MANY OF THE REPAIRS BEING PERFORMED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE....

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Summary

The 1990 Nissan Pathfinder has 40 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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