1997 Nissan Pathfinder Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 217 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,790miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder, 4% of the 217 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,790 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Hit a pothole and then started hearing a noise from the front driver side of the vehicle. I then noticed that my odometer was no longer working. Upon inspecting the vehicle I found that the driver's side front strut tower had a large rusted out area and that the spot welds of the panels were separating. This problem seems to be the same as those listed in NHTSA action number: pe11004”
NHTSA complaint #10383815, filed 2011-02, 94,249 miles“Tl- contact owns a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. The driver states she was recently trying to sell her vehicle so she went to a local dealer to have a car-fax done on her vehicle. The contact states the dealer told her that her VIN number was coming back stating that the vehicle had been sold with c4c in 2009 and a junk title certificate was issued. The driver states she has owned the vehicle over 10 years so she has not idea why this would be. The mileage on her vehicle is 133,332. Ar”
NHTSA complaint #10320635, filed 2010-03, 133,332 miles“I have taken my Nissan to the dealership to decode my engine light. I have paid for several repairs to have the eval code corrected. After the last attempt of trying to fix the problem, I was told that my eval tube is clogged throughout and the part is no longer available with Nissan. I'm stuck with a clogged system that is unrepairable.”
NHTSA complaint #11355642, filed 2020-09“At this time, this has been no accident. However, there is severe frame rust that could result in an accident. The frame rust occurs along the rear axle, steering column, and various other locations along the underside of the vehicle. In addition, the rear suspension control arm was replaced due to defect which allowed to vehicle to sway uncontrollably.”
NHTSA complaint #10388228, filed 2011-03“Suspension causing vehicle to sway violently when going 50mph. . Consumer states the tires wore out at 20,000 miles, the shocks and struts were replaced at 42,000 miles, consumer was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle after complaining about the vehicle swaying, however the vehicle was taken to another shop and the trailing arms were replaced which then corrected the problem, also the power steering fluid was leaking, the muffler was replaced due to rust and the exhaust manifold was cracked due to stress, the front differential pinion seal was leaking, the center cap that…”
NHTSA complaint #8007455, filed 2002-04Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 20% |
| 2025 | 16 | 28% |
| 2024 | 20 | 23% |
| 2023 | 30 | 28% |
| 2022 | 27 | 20% |
| 2020 | 9 | 17% |
| 2019 | 20 | 26% |
| 2018 | 19 | 24% |
| 2017 | 41 | 22% |
| 2016 | 23 | 22% |
| 2015 | 79 | 25% |
| 2014 | 88 | 15% |
| 2013 | 111 | 12% |
| 2012 | 5 | 22% |
| 2011 | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 | 5 | 13% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 22 | 7% |
| 2007 | 35 | 6% |
| 2006 | 44 | 5% |
| 2005 | 40 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 7% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 13% |
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 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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