2000 Model Year

Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
112
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
19

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jun 2025

windshield wiper motor and relay stopped working no known new parts for relay

Structure
Feb 2024

This is in regards to a recall repair for the driver side strut tower. It has rusted out do to an improper recall repair.

SUSPENSION,WHEELS
Oct 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD EMERGING FROM THE FRONT P...

Power Train
Jul 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE D...

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE Crash
Feb 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S S...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Apr 2017

THE LEFT FRONT STRUT HOUSING HAS CORRODED AND IS BREAKING AWAY. THIS SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING RECALL:CAMPAIGN ID #: :R1107; NHTSA #11V-2...

STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Feb 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V244000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION). THE DEALE...

Power Train
Aug 2016

NISSAN IS REFUSING TO FIX CRACKED COOLER TUBE THAT IS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CASE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL

STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Dec 2015

I HEARD A RUBBING SOUND AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE WAS ACTING UNUSUAL SO I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC ASSUMING IT NEEDED BRAKES. WHEN THE DR...

Steering
Apr 2015

MY PATHFINDER WAS FIXED FOR RECALL R1107 STRUT TOWER CORROSION SALT ABOUT 18,000 MILES AGO. THE EXACT SAME ISSUE CAME BACK AND THEY SAID BECAUSE IT WA...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2000 Nissan Pathfinder has 112 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Suspension. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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