1992 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
TIRES
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4
STRUCTURE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
POWER TRAIN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UPON STARTING NOTICED A SOUR SMELL, TURNED OFF IGNITION AND LEFT VEHICLE, 15 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT ELEC. SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS"
"WHILE DRIVING 45MPH HOOD FLEW UP, SECONDARY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT"
"INACCURATE SPEEDODOMETER READING. *SD"

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

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