1992 Nissan Pathfinder Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
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 THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *JB
EXHAUST MANIFOLD'S BOLT BROKE, CAUSING LOUD NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE PUT INTO REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
ON A NISSAN RELATED WEBSITE, AT LEAST 10-15 OTHERS HAD SAME PROBLEM!!!, DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T FIX IT AFTER 60,000 MILES. THERE MUST BE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS LIKE ME. IS THIS JSUT SOMETHING US CONSUMERS HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH? CAN MANUFACTURERS JUST GIVE US DEFECTIVE PARTS AND WE HAVE TO PAY? I AM AFRAID TO BUY ANOTHER CAR!
RADIATOR COOLER FAILED, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. QCAW
EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTS ON FRONT LEFT SIDE AND REAR RIGHT SIDE BROKE.
THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS.
TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, EXHAUST NOISES COME OUT, STUDS BROKE ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP/HEATED THE NOISE GOES AWAY. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1992 Nissan Pathfinder has 8 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.