1998 Nissan Pathfinder Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,945miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, 2% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,945 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.
“While returning from a baseball game in new york city, on tuesday, september 12, 2000, my nine year old daughter fell asleep in the back seat of the Pathfinder. Somehow the seat belt she was wearing became twisted around her so that she had both the shoulder harness cacross her chest and the lap belt around her waist. When we stopped , she awakened, released her belt and the belt retracted. She began to cry saying that she was stuck and could not move. I went to her aide and tried to free her from the harness. Unfortunately, with every move the belt just retracted and would not release. …”
NHTSA complaint #731554, filed 2000-09Related service bulletins
- 10017473Oct 28, 2005Front seat belt latch plate retaining button missing.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 13 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 8% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1989 | 4 | 27% |
| 1988 | 7 | 41% |
| 1987 | 7 | 37% |
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 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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