1991 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder, 8% of the 39 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The fuel tank was neither damaged or rusty, yet at only 65k miles it needed to be replaced as the tank failed the recently introduced pressure test in de when undergoing its 2 yearly inspection. The dealer informed me that the tank had warped just enough where the pump seals to the tank that it was bubbling and as the tanks were made out of too thin a metal at that point, and as this was the 4th one to go this year and they had already tried 2 seals, and liquid sealant, all to no effect, that I therefore needed a new tank. …”
NHTSA complaint #701799, filed 1999-01Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 23 | 22% |
| 2022 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 9 | 5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 11 | 3% |
| 2014 | 14 | 2% |
| 2013 | 26 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 81 | 25% |
| 2007 | 119 | 21% |
| 2006 | 231 | 28% |
| 2005 | 276 | 26% |
| 2004 | 6 | 9% |
| 2003 | 19 | 17% |
| 2002 | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 | 28 | 12% |
| 2000 | 10 | 9% |
| 1999 | 5 | 5% |
| 1998 | 12 | 8% |
| 1997 | 10 | 5% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 8% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder
14 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTires
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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