1997 Nissan Pathfinder Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 217 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 180,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder, 1% of the 217 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 miles.
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 vehicle starts swaying dangerously, at a speed of 20 MPH . At a higher speed the car will starts back swaying and fish tailing and would flip specially on a wet roads, no control to it.”
NHTSA complaint #10544157, filed 2013-09, 180,000 miles“I bought my 1997 Nissan Pathfinder a few months ago as my second vehicle to get back and forth to work some 30 miles one way. I can't drive it more than up the street because it has developed a severe swaying defect when driving at speeds over 40 MPH. It is so bad that it feels like an amusement park ride!. It is very very dangerous to drive on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457220, filed 2012-05Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 10 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 4 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder
105 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsTires
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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