2003 Model Year

Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
110
Recalls
0
Crashes
11
Severe
17

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
May 2025

Unknown . The steering column broke

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
May 2025

This vehicle no longer meets the EPA TiER 3 standards That are needed to be on the road . I as the customer am not ok with this and because of thi...

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
Mar 2025

Buying a used vehicle checking on issues

STEERING,SUSPENSION
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated there was corrosion on the passenger’s side front struts. There were no warning lights i...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2021

The gas gauge stopped working a few months ago. Had an appointment to have the fuel sensor replaced. The fuel sensor is fine. The mechanic said it was...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 2020

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY -- THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR 2 YEARS NOW. WHEN I FILL IT UP, IT SHOWS AS FULL, BUT WILL NEVER GO LOWER THAN JUST O...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 2020

FUEL GAUGE INDICATED FUEL TANK WAS AT LEAST HALF FULL. VEHICLE DID NOT START BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. MECHANIC REPLACED MANY THINGS UNTIL IT WAS...

Structure
Oct 2020

NISSAN IS CLAIMING THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V244000 WAS ALREADY ADDRESSED ON MY VEHICLE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2020

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY REPEATEDLY HAVE TO TOP OFF MY TANK THAT COSTS ME MORE MONEY THAN IT SHOULD TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK BECAUSE I...

Air Bags
Feb 2020

MY NISSAN PATHFINDERS AIR BAG DASH LIGHT IS FLASHING. I HAVE HAD IT RESET AND IT STARTS FLASHING AGAIN AFTER A FEW HOURS OF OPERATION.

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2003 Nissan Pathfinder has 110 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 11 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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