2002 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 206 complaints
206
Total Complaints
96,540mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,550 25th Percentile
96,540 Median Mileage
140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
34
STEERING
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
9
AIR BAGS
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
POWER TRAIN
5

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
1
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING REAR WINDOW FELL OUT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK"
"BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS DOWN BELOW ACCCELERATOR PEDAL. OUTSIDE OF DRIVER'S SHOE GOT CAUGHT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS IT LIFTED UP ON THE BRAKE, CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A DEALER DEMONSTATION VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND DEALER WAS AWARE.*AK"
"WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE OR BUMP, VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE DUE TO REAR COIL SPRINGS COMPRESSING, THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO SWERVE SIDE TO SIDE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *AK *JG"

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