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2000 Nissan Pathfinder Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
4%of 112 total for the year
Median mileage
109,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder, 4% of the 112 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,000 miles. 4 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.

“Car veered off road to right unexplainable causing me to hit a guard rail dead on the end. Airbags never deployed either. I thought I did something but got the recall notice right after my accident. Unfortunately, I had already settled with the insurance company on a payout and they took possession of the car so I have no way of verifying that this is what caused it but I honestly believe it was!”

NHTSA complaint #10476910, filed 2012-09, 109,000 miles

“- the contact stated that while driving the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder withn current mileage at 106,947 the gas pedal became stuck. As a result of the gas pedal being stuck the vehicle crashed into a tree and a fence. Upon impact, the airbags nevered deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #10186580, filed 2007-03, 106,947 miles

“My sixteen year old son along with my seven year old son were driving my car when car started wobbling, he lost control going approximately 60 miles an hour, over corrected and went head first into trees and the air bag did not deploy. Fortunately my sons were wearing seatbelts and did not sustain any major injuries, just bumps and bruises. The car then hit on the drivers side after the frontal impact then hit on the rear. My car was totaled. At no time did the air bag on the drivers side deploy. …”

NHTSA complaint #760313, filed 2002-04

“The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. While the contact was driving 2 MPH and making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The driver's air bag deployed with force, which impacted the contact's right eye. The contact sustained bruises and head injuries that required stitches and medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 207,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11075523, filed 2018-02, 207,000 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202524%
202422%
202322%
202254%
202012%
201945%
201845%
201774%
20161817%
20155517%
20149216%
201317720%
2012417%
20111227%
20101128%
20091130%
20084113%
2007234%
2006142%
2005222%
20041116%
20031413%
200296%
200194%
200044%
19991111%
1998107%
1997136%
1996117%
199511%
199411%

Other parts of the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder

Suspension
41 complaints
Body and structure
29 complaints
Steering
27 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 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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