1992 Model Year

Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
30
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
8

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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE
Mar 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A FUEL LEAK AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHA...

Tires
Feb 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED ALONG THE...

Electrical System Fire
Jun 2006

1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS IGNITED SPONTANEOUSLY. FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED CAR AND EXTINGUISHED BLAZED. OBSERVED M...

Structure
Oct 2003

1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS PROBLEMS WITH REAR SUSPENSION FRAME.*MR WHEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER BUY A NEW CAR BE...

Engine
Feb 2003

NAR 03/03/2003. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS A CALIFORNIA SMOG TEST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WAS DISCOVERED...

Power Train
Jan 2003

IN ORDER FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO DISENGAGE THEY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A TURN CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED ALL I...

Power Train
Nov 2001

TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY 11/99. REPLACED AT DEALER W/REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN 11/01 AND MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

Structure
Oct 2001

WHILE CLEANING VEHICLE INTERIOR ON 10/07/2001, I LIFTED THE REAR SEATS UP TO CLEAN UNDER THEM. SOME TIRE CHANGING EQUIPMENT AND A VINYL TOOL BAG ARE S...

EQUIPMENT
Apr 2001

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING PERFORMED, WHEN CONSUMER RETURNED HOME HE PERFORMED HIS ROUTI...

Power Train
Feb 2001

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, IT SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARDS, SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE PARK OR NEUTRAL AND KEY COULD NO BE TURNED, VEHICLE FINALLY CAME...

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Summary

The 1992 Nissan Pathfinder has 30 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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