8 complaints reported

1999 Nissan Pathfinder Tires

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
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

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 PATHFINDER 2WD AFTER/DURING PUTTING 16000 MILES ON THEM I NOTICED THAT A WOBBLE AT SLOW SPEEDS (5-15MPH)LIKE A THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED I NOTICED BULGING IN THE SIDEWALL THEY HAVE WORN OUT MY STRUTS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE AT 60 MPH THE CAR WILL VIOLENTLY START TO SHAKE I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES FOR AN ALIGNMENT THE ONLY OPTION WAS A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES PEGASUS ADVANTA AT ALL SEASONS OWL SHOULD BE RECALLED SEE ALSO:HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2014/11/COUNTERFEIT-CAR-TIRES-POSE-CONSUMER-RISK/INDEX.HTM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc. Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 API GLADIATOR, Manufacturer: American Pacific Industries, Inc.
Incident: May 2015
Oct 2003 Crash Injury

DUNLOP GRAND TREK TG35 TIRE BLEWOUT LOOSING ITS TREAD WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TT *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc. Type: Tire, Vehicle: 9999 DUNLOP GRAND TREK, Manufacturer: DUNLOP TIRE CORPORATION
Incident: Jul 2001
Nov 2002

WHEN DRIVING 75 MPH ON A HIGHWAY IN ALABAMA. THE CAR SUDDENLY FELT VERY BUMPY (AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE TIRE RIM) AND THEN IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL BUT MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LETTING IT SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN AND TAKE ITS COURSE. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE, WE SAW THAT THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRE. IT REMAINED HELD TOGETHER BY A FEW STEEL THREADS, BUT 90% OF THE STEEL THREADS ARE STICKING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE TIRE AND THE TIRE IS COMPLETELY TORN APART AT THE TREAD SEPARATION POINTS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. IT IS THE ORIGINAL EXTRA TIRE (STORED ON THE BACK OF THE CAR AS A SPARE), THAT WAS PUT ON THE CAR IN JULY OF 1999 AFTER A FLAT IN ONE OF THE OTHER TIRES. THE 2 FRONT TIRES ON THE CAR ARE ALSO OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL (DUNLOP GRANDTREK TG35 P265/70R15), AND WE ARE VERY AFRAID THAT THERE IS A CHANCE THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND WE WON'T BE AS LUCKY AS WE WERE TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS. DT *TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2002
Sep 2002

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (BRIDGESTONE DUELER 255 65R 16).*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2002
Apr 2001 Injury

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER TWICE, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED, DUNLOP GRAND TREK P265/70R15, CLAIM 59-V902-289. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2000
Sep 2000

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE AT HIGH SPEED SIMILAR TO THAT REPORTED ON FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE NEWS. THOUGHT THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL IN YOUR DATA BASE. NOT SURE I HAVE THE DOT# CORRECT. CAN CALL AT 713-527-6382 TO CONFIRM.( DOT NUMBER: KW876MA TIRE SIZE: P265-70R15 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2000
Aug 2000

TIRE TREAD SEPERATED ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. TIRE COMPLETELY DISINTERGRATED( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 IN. )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1999
Jul 2000

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A NISSAN PATHFINDER, DUELER H/T 689 BRIDGESTONE. ALL 4 TIRES ARE MAKING SQUEACHING NOISE. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TREADS FOR THE TIRES ARE STARTING OR ABOUT TO SHOW SEPARATION AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FIRESTONE. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2000

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Quick Summary

The 1999 Nissan Pathfinder has 8 Tires complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.