1999 Model Year

Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
104
Recalls
0
Crashes
15
Severe
27

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Fuel System Fire
Jun 2020

1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED A...

Brakes
Feb 2020

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF, STAYS OFF EVEN WHEN PARKED.

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Jul 2019

1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STRUT TOWER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DECLINED TO PERFORM THE RECALL...

STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2019

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WITH STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A QUARTER OF A TURN BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS TO TURN AND WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THIS C...

Suspension
Sep 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRUT TOWER BRACE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BYRELY NIS...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Aug 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ASSOCIATED...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2017

STRUT HOUSING HAS BEEN LEAKING WHILE PUTTING GAS ABNORMAL METAL CORROSION PROBABLY D/T TO A POOR COATING PROCESS GRINDING NOISES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2016

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 11V-244 RECALL, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R1108. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN SEATTLE WA. I LIVE IN ILLINOIS...

Tires
Oct 2015

I WAS SOLD A SET OF FOUR 31/1050R-5/16 PEGASUS ADVANTA AT ALL SEASONS OWL ON 10/15/2012 FROM LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER MILEAGE WAS 114360 ON MY 09 NISSAN...

Air Bags Crash
May 2015

I DON'T KNOW WE ARE THE SECOND OR 3RD OWNER. JUST SHOWS ON CAR FAX THAT THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT

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Summary

The 1999 Nissan Pathfinder has 104 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Suspension. 15 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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