1998 Nissan Pathfinder Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, 4% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 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.
“I am having multiple issues with my 1998 Nissan Pathfinder due to corrosion. The most recent incident was while I was driving my muffler fell off. I took it to a shop and when they raised the vehicle, the entire exhaust system had corrosion and holes from it. This was followed by last years strut housing corrosion which broke off the strut from the frame of the vehicle while I was driving. I lost brakes and had to step on pedal all the way, and then the vehicle gradually came to a stop. The recall notice came after the incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10443291, filed 2012-01, 185,000 miles“While on my way to virginia from florida, my 1998 Nissan Pathfinder began to jerk, sputter, and cut off on interstate 95. So I took it to all tune & lube on friday morning for a tune-up, after they replaced the spark plugs, wires, fuel filter, air filter, oil change, new belts, reset timing, fuel injector cleaning. It still did the same thing, so dave at all-tune kept my truck four days running all kinds of test and still could not figure out the problem, he called a friend at Nissan and he knew what the problem was. …”
NHTSA complaint #10218224, filed 2008-02, 13,989 miles“1998 Nissan Pathfinder truck sputtering and shuts off as im driving up interstate 95...intake flaw after your truck reaches 140,000 miles a mixture of gas,anti-freeze, and air spills into the intake system....thought it needed a full tune up had it towed to all tune and lube paid $700.00 for full tune up , replaced intake and distributor...Nissan would not reimburse my money knowing it had a production line flaw on the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10295528, filed 2009-12, 140,000 miles“While driving at unknown speed vehicle cuts off without prior warning, causing loss of all power. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Dealer awaiting parts.”
NHTSA complaint #828331, filed 1998-09Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 | 4 | 11% |
| 2008 | 23 | 7% |
| 2007 | 128 | 23% |
| 2006 | 185 | 22% |
| 2005 | 290 | 28% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 25 | 23% |
| 2002 | 35 | 22% |
| 2001 | 16 | 7% |
| 2000 | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
| 1998 | 6 | 4% |
| 1997 | 17 | 8% |
| 1996 | 14 | 9% |
| 1995 | 52 | 31% |
| 1994 | 35 | 38% |
| 1993 | 25 | 51% |
| 1992 | 8 | 27% |
| 1991 | 8 | 21% |
| 1990 | 14 | 37% |
| 1989 | 4 | 27% |
| 1988 | 5 | 29% |
| 1987 | 5 | 26% |
Other parts of the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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