2000 Nissan Pathfinder Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 112 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 exterior lighting of the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder, 2% of the 112 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“While driving and moving a load of furniture consumer encountered an odd stench. Smell worsened as consumer began to suffocate with the airborn susbstance-with the window opened. Consumer pulled into a nearby gas station where he found that the back of vehicle was in flames, with the fire spreading into dangerous places within vehicle. Consumer suspected that light might have switched on for an unknown reason, causing the explosion of light with heat buildup. .”
NHTSA complaint #567834, filed 2002-10Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 | 7 | 1% |
| 2013 | 14 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2000 Nissan Pathfinder
41 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsWheels
4 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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