"How reliable is the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder?"

"Based on 49 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 49 total complaints filed."

1991 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints

Total Complaints

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Buckle Assembly

Tread/Belt

Tank Assembly

Manual Transmission

Recliner

Vehicle Speed Control

Tires

Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTO TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED TWICE AFTER 92K MILES. TT"

"VEHICLE COMPARTMENT FIRE, SECURITY SYSTEM WIRING CAUGHT FIRE, FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM. TT"

"DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM PLANETARY HOUSING AND GEAR, CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 GA: 7 MD: 4 FL: 4 AZ: 2 LA: 2 TX: 2 PA: 2 KY: 2 NJ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

40.8%

Original Owners

59.2%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Pathfinder — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	44	-	Automatic Transmission	1
1992	38	-	Automatic Transmission	2
1993	67	141,500	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	2
1994	108	127,500	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	9
1995	218	127,000	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	13
1996	214	120,500	Suspension	24
1997	293	118,000	Suspension	20
1998	194	114,000	Suspension	31
1999	144	130,000	Front	29
2000	166	130,000	Suspension	13
2001	299	100,000	Suspension	21
2002	206	96,540	Suspension	19
2003	147	107,000	Exhaust System	16
2004	86	76,684	Air Bags	3
2005	1560	93,000	Power Train	21
2006	1224	96,000	Power Train	16
2007	843	101,000	Power Train	16
2008	458	107,310	Power Train	10
2009	51	90,000	Air Bags	2
2010	61	115,000	Air Bags	3
2011	59	45,500	Air Bags	0
2012	35	111,000	Unknown Or Other	2
2013	1202	14,000	Power Train	26
2014	737	47,000	Power Train	33
2015	424	42,500	Unknown Or Other	19
2016	125	49,000	Engine	14
2017	253	44,000	Engine	13
2018	120	17,500	Service Brakes	5
2019	116	34,000	Unknown Or Other	6
2020	67	46,569	Engine	2
2022	181	11,500	Service Brakes	7
2023	139	14,700	Unknown Or Other	7
2024	86	-	Engine	3
2025	61	5,000	Unknown Or Other	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28