2001 Nissan Pathfinder Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 230 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 175,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder, 0% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the front plastic head lamp cover had become fogged, which caused the headlights to illuminate very dimly. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000. The consumer stated the damage to the plastic assembly was caused by hear of the head lamp and the inability of the plastic material to withstand intense heat. Updated 12/14/16. Updated 01/26/17 updated 7/2/18”
NHTSA complaint #10919820, filed 2016-10, 175,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032306Nov 27, 2013Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. Occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. This is generally not due to a defect. All current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the…
- 10021508Apr 18, 2007Exterior lamp fogging.
Exterior 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 2001 Nissan Pathfinder
68 complaintsEquipment
39 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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