Worst 1998 Nissan Pathfinder Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION:REAR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 20 | 1 | — | 132,659 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 17 | — | — | 136,661 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 13 | — | — | 72,752 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 11 | 1 | — | 48,419 mi | |
| TIRES | 10 | 3 | — | — | |
| STEERING | 9 | 3 | — | 130,130 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 8 | — | — | 122,300 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 3 | — | 155,400 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 | 4 | — | 60,716 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 6 | 1 | — | 53,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | — | — | 86,500 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 1 | — | 104,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 5 | — | — | 143,533 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 4 | — | 86,012 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | 1 | — | 131,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | 1 | — | 63,902 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 148,800 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 1 | — | 195,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 111,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 3 | — | — | 141,520 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | 1 | — | 50,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 1 | — | 200,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 2 | — | — | 159,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 2 | 1 | — | 160,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 2 | 1 | — | 185,000 mi |
Recalls for 1998 Nissan Pathfinder
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~391,982 vehicles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Other Nissan Pathfinder Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Pathfinder reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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