Safety Score
71
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE OWN A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE . THE ORDER OF GASOLINE WAS SO STRONG… |
| 2017-04-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ST… |
| 2016-09-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I CANT EVEN DRIVE DOWN THE STREET OVER 40 WITHOUT THE VEHCLE DOING A DEATH SHAKE FROM HELL TO TOP THAT OFF DUE TO THE R… |
| 2016-05-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID … |
| 2015-05-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2015-05-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WE OWN A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND FOR SOME REASON WE HAVE LOST OUR REVERSE BUT STILL HAVE OUR PARK, NEUTRAL AND DRIVE… |
| 2015-05-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS N… |
| 2015-04-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND SUV STARTED ROCKING BACK AND FORTH SIDE TO SIDE SEVERELY..I HAD TO BRAKE FAST ..THEN WHEN I AC… |
| 2015-01-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT BLACKED OUT AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE. … |
| 2014-08-23 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN… |
| 2014-03-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING MORLEY VEHICLE SERVICES (HEREINAFTER "MVS") & NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. (HEREINAFTER "NNAI… |
| 2014-01-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST.… |
| 2013-07-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHILE ACCELERATING, MY SUV STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE… |
| 2012-09-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE D… |
| 2012-04-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN T… |
| 2011-11-15 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | I AM HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER DUE TO CORROSION. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS WHILE I WAS D… |
| 2011-10-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUSPENSION RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFT… |
| 2011-10-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING STRUT TOWER CORROSION *TGW THE CONSUMER SENT I… |
| 2011-08-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | HOW CAN A MAJOR CAR COMPANY BUILD A VEHICLE THAT HAS SO MANY RUST PROBLEMS. MY 1998 PATHFINDER HAS SO MANY RUST PROBLEM… |
| 2011-07-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | LOAD SENSING VALVE ---BRACKET WELDED TO DIFFERENTIAL HAS RUSTED OFF. SPRING APPLYING TENSION TO LOAD SENSING VALVE IS … |
| 2011-07-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, THE CAR STARTS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE IN A VERY DANGEROUS WAY (ALMOST FLIPPING OVER) AND IT'S ONLY STO… |
| 2011-05-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE HAS TWO RECALLS ON IT - FIRST ONE IS THE GAS NECK RECALL AND THE SECOND IS THE STRUT HOUSING CAUSING STEERIN… |
| 2011-05-02 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUT TOWERS SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE V… |
| 2011-03-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | I MADE A TURN AND I HEARD A POP SOUND AND TOTALLY LOST MY STEERING. THANK GOD I WAS GOING FAST AND DIDN'T HIT THE CARS … |
| 2011-03-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STRUT HOUSING AND STRUT HAD TO BE REPLACED ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ,FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE ALSO HAD T… |
| 2011-03-04 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING NOISE IN T… |
| 2010-12-24 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE UPON INSPECTION I REALIZED THE FRONT LEFT STRUT TOWER SEPARATED… |
| 2010-12-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND CONTI… |
| 2010-11-22 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE ABNORMA… |
| 2010-10-22 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE STRUT HOUSING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUSTED COMPLETELY AND BROKE . IT CAUSED THE INNER FENDER TO TOUCH THE BRAKE MA… |
| 2010-10-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER, THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR. WHENEVER I GIVE IT GAS TO MAKE IT DRIV… |
| 2010-09-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUSTING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SI… |
| 2010-06-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I FILLED UP MY VEHICLE WITH GAS AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING I COULD SMELL GAS SOMEWHERE - SO I ONLY FILLED IT HALF FULL AFTE… |
| 2010-06-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UND… |
| 2010-04-03 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL AT STRUT MOUNT HAS RUSTED THROUGH AT 155000 MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE CAR. HAVE FOUND OTHER … |
| 2010-02-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE S… |
| 2009-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE (84,000 MILES) FACTORY OEM RUNNING BOARDS RUSTING FROM MOUNTING BRACKETS TO THE POINT OF SE… |
| 2009-10-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | AS I WAS APPROACHING THE END OF AN EXIT ' I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN BUT INSTEAD THE CAR TOOK OFF AT AN E… |
| 2009-08-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE REAR… |
| 2009-07-16 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER 200,000 MILES. JULY 2008. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AROUND 60-70 MPH, ANY CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE ( IE … |
| 2009-04-10 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | SWAYING ACTION FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING 60MPH OR HIGHER. *TR |
| 2009-04-10 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR SWAYING OF VEHICLE ( 98 NISSAN PATHFINDER) WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH. *TR |
| 2009-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE TUBE, THATS THE METAL PART OF BRAKE LINE, RUST CAUSE LINE TO BREAK WHILE DRIVING AND LEAK-OUT ALL OF THE BR… |
| 2009-01-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | NISSAN PATHFINDER RECALL 07V-435 R0705 FUEL FILLER TUBE AND FUEL LEAKAGE. IN JANUARY WHILE DRIVING FROM COLORADO … |
| 2009-01-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OUR 1998 PATHFINDER BEGINS TO SWAY OR SHIMMY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND REQUIRES APPLYING THE BRAKES TO ST… |
| 2008-11-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER RECENTLY ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL R… |
| 2008-09-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IN THE VEHICLE REPL… |
| 2008-07-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER HAS BEGUN TO TEAR AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE BODY AT ITS BASE. THERE IS VI… |
| 2008-06-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SWAYS EXCESSIVELY WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS QUICKLY OR ACCELERATING QUICKLY. THE SWAY IS SO EX… |
| 2008-05-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THIS IS FOR MY NISSAN PATHFINDER 1998 MODEL VEHICLE. FROM ABOUT 2008 I AM NOTICING CORROSION FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I … |