"How reliable is the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder?"

"Based on 166 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder has a median complaint mileage of 130000 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 166 total complaints filed."

2000 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 166 complaints

166

Total Complaints

130,000mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

99,750 25th Percentile

130,000 Median Mileage

157,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

STEERING

SUSPENSION:FRONT

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION REGARDING 2000 PATHFINDERS LOSSING CONTROL OF STEERING AT ANY SPEED OR CONDITIONS, OR DIRECTION TO FIND THIS INFORMATION. I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THE SUV, I AM A FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON THAT LOST HIS LIFE IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING A PATHFINDER. I AM LOOKING FOR A RE..."

"ANTI- LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY ON WET PAVEMENT. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, ANTI- LOCK SENSORS ACTIVATE, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME VERY HARD, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE..."

"AFTER A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE DURING SPEEDS OF 35-40 AND AGAIN AT 50-65. STEERING RACK REPLACED, REAR DIFF REPLACED, TIRES REPLACED, TIRES BALANCED, DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED. NOW VEHICLE HAS A EXCESSIVE VIBRATION A SPEEDS OF 30-35, AND AGAIN AT 50-60. ..."

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