Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 143000 | 1 | |
| I own a 1995 nissan pathfinder se. other people are known to have this issue as well. the frame rots out extremely fast and deems the vehicle unsafe. people sink their own hard earned money into their vehicle only to find out it's no longer safe and nissan's does nothing about it nor takes responsibility. if toyota can step up why not nissan? it's a top 5 auto maker for gods sake... *tr | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 143000 | ||
| I own a 1995 nissan pathfinder se. other people are known to have this issue as well. the frame rots out extremely fast and deems the vehicle unsafe. people sink their own hard earned money into their vehicle only to find out it's no longer safe and nissan's does nothing about it nor takes responsibility. if toyota can step up why not nissan? it's a top 5 auto maker for gods sake... | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 147000 | ||
| I purchased a 1995 nissan pathfinder se in june, 2007 for $3000. in 2010 i had to have the starter replaced. this vehicle was loaded onto a trailer to have it towed to a friend of mine to have the new starter put on. when he brought the vehicle back to me, after the starter was put on, he had me look at the frame. it was so rusted out that i was afraid to drive it. but i had to, only vehicle to drive. you could put your fist through the rust. after going online and doing some research, i found that alot of 1995 nissan pathfinder owners have had the same problem. i contacted nissan north america and was told there was nothing that they could do. no recalls have been done. i also contacted the indiana attorney generals office and got them involved. still no solution since no recall has been done. finally in june of 2011, i sold it to a junk yard for $250. yes, i could have sold it to a private party, but did not want to be responsible if they drove it and the frame broke while driving. i would like to know if there can be an investigation in this. toyota had the same problem and reimbursed those people at 150% of book value. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 143000 | ||
| I own a 1995 nissan pathfinder se. other people are known to have this issue as well. the frame rots out extremely fast and deems the vehicle unsafe. people sink their own hard earned money into their vehicle only to find out it's no longer safe and nissan's does nothing about it nor takes responsibility. if toyota can step up why not nissan? it's a top 5 auto maker for gods sake... | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 147000 | ||
| I purchased a 1995 nissan pathfinder se in june, 2007 for $3000. in 2010 i had to have the starter replaced. this vehicle was loaded onto a trailer to have it towed to a friend of mine to have the new starter put on. when he brought the vehicle back to me, after the starter was put on, he had me look at the frame. it was so rusted out that i was afraid to drive it. but i had to, only vehicle to drive. you could put your fist through the rust. after going online and doing some research, i found that alot of 1995 nissan pathfinder owners have had the same problem. i contacted nissan north america and was told there was nothing that they could do. no recalls have been done. i also contacted the indiana attorney generals office and got them involved. still no solution since no recall has been done. finally in june of 2011, i sold it to a junk yard for $250. yes, i could have sold it to a private party, but did not want to be responsible if they drove it and the frame broke while driving. i would like to know if there can be an investigation in this. toyota had the same problem and reimbursed those people at 150% of book value. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 200000 | ||
| Vehicle was being driven down the expressway. a loud bang was heard from the rear of the vehicle and it started to handle real bad and became difficult to control. brought vehicle to a shop. inspected vehicle and found that the frame is rotted, the section of frame that holds the upper 2 rear control arms in place had torn away from the frame causing a very unsafe condition. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 100800 | ||
| Gas leaks after engine turning off engine; afraid of explosion (major safety issue). tony from koeppel nissan, queens, ny has asked truck to be taken back from dealership without fixing since it has not been recalled. the unit also has severe frame and rail corriosion which can contribute to fatality. suspension/steering giving excessive feedback. have spent over $2000 in the past week (outside the dealership) to fix the problems. pls help immediately. thanks | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 144800 | ||
| I have a 1995 nissan pathfinder. i discovered severe frame rust a little over a week ago both below my rear seat which covers two areas. just yesterday i also discovered from rust behind the right rear tire. why is it that visually from the outside the car looks great, it runs great, but the thing is falling apart where you can't see it? that to me is dangerous and i think it's about time nissan takes care of this problem. this could be a real safety issue. | |||
| 09/09/2011 | |||
| When i went to change my brakes on our nissan pathfinder i saw that the entire frame was completely rusted out and full of holes, the gas tank and rear end have fallen down and are hanging on by the frame. this vehicle was used for the transportation of my family, and i was told by an engineer that we are very fortunate to be alive, and very fortunate that we did not kill any innocent people. there has to be a recall on this vehicle. what kind of country do we live in that puts the lives of its citizens in danger for a car company? i pray not this one, please act. | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 204600 | 1 | |
| This car cannot go over 80 mph. when driving high speed on open road, car starts to vibrate wildly. also, just heard pop and had car at mechanics immediately. checked and found driver's side strut rod was broken. replaced this strut 204,000 miles. owner of this car is lucky to still drive this car, as this car gives a really rocky, rough ride, especially at any speed over 50 mph. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| Pulls to the right at all speeds. many alignment checks show nothing wrong. whats up? | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Vehicle has been pulling to the right ever since we purchased it, several wheel alignments have been performed but never have they resolved the problem. | |||
| 12/22/1996 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle pulls to the right. | |||
| When driving on an open highway 65--75 mph the vehicle feels like its tipping over always to the left. if passing or a truck passes the vehicle feels like its tipping over also to the left. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Shock absorbers failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 504156 | 1 | |
| Frame section above rear wheels is rusted out as with so many other nissan pathfinders (1995 model). this is an accident waiting to happen as the suspension components are barely attached to the frame anymore. there was no warning of this problem nor is the vehicle driven off-road. *tr | |||