1997 Nissan Pathfinder Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 217 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder, 1% of the 217 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 Nissan dealer creats all kind of tactics to delay to fix all the known problems to Nissan Pathfinder model. I have enough evidences and witnesses to prove that they undermine customer 's trust. They doctored the problems instead of recognizing them and fix them.”
NHTSA complaint #714452, filed 1999-11“While anohter consumer was sitting in the vehicle and putting the key into the ignition to start, the driver side air bag deployed, and the passager sidealso deployed. The consumer's windshield cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #832490, filed 1998-12Related service bulletins
- 10232658Feb 27, 2023REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232656Feb 27, 2023WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 13% |
| 2025 | 7 | 12% |
| 2024 | 7 | 8% |
| 2023 | 6 | 6% |
| 2022 | 9 | 7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 6 | 3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 5% |
| 2015 | 10 | 3% |
| 2014 | 58 | 10% |
| 2013 | 54 | 6% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 10% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 2 | 11% |
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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