2002 Nissan Pathfinder Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,012miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Nissan Pathfinder, 4% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,012 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.
“Seat belts never retracted completely. They remain loose around the entire vehicle, often hanging out the door when anyone exits the vehicle and is caught under the doors. Also, does not retract properly around baby car seat. Sometimes hangs loose. Nissan has and unreliable parts and service department. So far, I have been lucky and no one has been hurt in my SUV. It seems dangerous to me.”
NHTSA complaint #10209637, filed 2007-11, 25 miles“The front driver's seat belt in my Nissan Pathfinder le does not lock properly. I got in an accident recently and the seat belt did not restrain me, resulting in a head injury when I was thrown up into the roof.”
NHTSA complaint #10013801, filed 2003-04“I have a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder manufactured in april of that year. My vehicle does not have the lower anchors for the latch system, but does have a rear tether anchor in the floorboard of the trunk. I can not securely install a rear-facing convertible crs due to extened webbing on the seat belts. I have tried 3 different crs models unsucessfully. I have contacted the car dealership, maufacturer and a certified car seat safety inspection point. At this point, there is not a remedy to this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10007641, filed 2003-02“2002 Nissan Pathfinder with a seatbelt defect. Consumer states that he wrote Nissan in april about this problem. He states that he has the same failure still. Mechanic informed him the seatbelt retractor didn't work.”
NHTSA complaint #10236048, filed 2008-07“The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seatbelts failed to retract when releasing the button. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician diagnosed that the front drivers side and front passengers side seat belts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10651356, filed 2014-10Related 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 2002 Nissan Pathfinder
43 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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