Worst 1999 Nissan Pathfinder Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING
SUSPENSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 22 | 1 | — | 151,124 mi | |
| STEERING | 15 | 4 | — | 144,291 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 14 | — | — | 132,266 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 8 | — | — | 160,031 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 7 | — | 87,372 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 7 | — | — | 49,707 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 | — | — | 163,272 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | 1 | — | 53,825 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 2 | — | 80,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 | 4 | — | 80,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | 1 | 121,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 67,500 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 | 2 | — | 98,333 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 171,000 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 2 | — | 61,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 2 | — | 80,000 mi | |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 | — | — | 64,498 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | 1 | — | 139,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1999 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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