1998 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 194 complaints
194
Total Complaints
114,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
31
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

80,000 25th Percentile
114,000 Median Mileage
165,891 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
20
SUSPENSION:REAR
17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
11
TIRES
10
STEERING
9
SUSPENSION:FRONT
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6

Severity Assessment

31
Crashes
1
Fires
41
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES."
"CLUNKING SOUND IN THE REAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK"
"SEAT BELTS DO NOT SECURE THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS PROPERLY, NOT TIGHT ENOUGH."

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