8 complaints reported

1996 Nissan Pathfinder Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
8
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2011

MY AXLE FELL OFF MY CAR AND IF I DRIVE UP TO 45MPH I CAR WOBBLES AN ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE REALLY BAD. *KB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2010
Jan 2004

CLUTCH STICKING - SUV TOWED TO DEALER - CLUTCH FLUID REPLACED AS POSSIBLE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, A WEEK LATER CLUTCH STARTED STICKING AGAIN WHEN DEPRESSED - DROVE SUV TO DEALER - THEY KEPT OVERNIGHT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM - PICKED-UP SUV AT DEALER STARTED IT NEXT MORNING AND CLUTCH WAS STICKING AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2004
Jan 2003

WHILE DRIVING SHE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD ABOUT IT. PH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Dec 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATION PEDAL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Mar 2001

CONSUMER STATES ODOMETER WOULD ROLL, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A GARAGE AND WAS ADVISED IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD ROLLED IT BACK, POSSIBLE ODOMETER FRAUD. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2001
Jul 2000 Crash Injury

REAR AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH. WHEEL WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND AXLE WHICH CONTINUE ACROSS MEDIAN STRIP ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2000
Sep 1997

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996
Feb 1997

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Nissan Pathfinder has 8 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.