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2004 Nissan Pathfinder Tires Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
4%of 67 total for the year
Median mileage
100,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder, 4% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,500 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.

“Re: Nissan armada; the flat tire alarm sounded and after stopping the vehicle the flat tire sensor located on the valve stem was leaking air profusely. It went from 36 lbs of air to 20 lbs in approx 1 minute. Had we not pulled off the highway jusat before the event I feel we would have lost control of vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10065711, filed 2004-04, 6,000 miles

“On October 23 2023 I purchased from Firestone where I have been a customer for some 30 years paying nearly $1000 for 4 tires. 1) On January 6, 2024 the first tire on the front driver s side had picked up a nail GEICO road hadzard came and removed the tire. Firestone said they could not repair the tire and replaced it with another SureDrive new tire and charged me $55 plus dollars to replace. 2) On March 14, 2024 the 2nd tire on the rear passenger side picked up another nail GEICO came again and removed the tire that one was patched for free. …”

NHTSA complaint #11613899, filed 2024-09

“The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Pathfinder equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Dueler H/L Alenza, Tire Size: 255/65/R16, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle was swaying from side to side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side tread belt had shifted, causing the vehicle to sway while driving. The tire was a replacement tire. The tire was replaced; however, the failure recurred intermittently. No further repairs were completed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11541376, filed 2023-08, 195,000 miles

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Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202512%
202411%
202012%
201911%
201711%
201521%
201420%
201330%
201013%
200831%
200731%
200640%
200530%
200434%
200333%
200243%
200183%
200044%
199999%
199896%
1997167%
1996138%
199574%
199455%
199348%
1992413%
1991410%
199025%
1988318%
198715%

Other parts of the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder

Brakes
15 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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