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2005 Nissan Pathfinder Wheels Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 1,050 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder, 0% of the 1,050 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.

“A car ran into our lane made a sudden stop in front of me, to avoid hitting the car I turned to the right and hit a brick building. My air bag deploy on the driver side but not the passenger side. My wife was in the passenger side and she suffered a concussion she had her seatbelt on. Her face was badly bruised and is still receiving care.....updated 05-27-15 updated 9/17/2015”

NHTSA complaint #10717555, filed 2015-05, 90,000 miles

“While driving below 25 MPH, the consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection twice. The mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem. A week later while driving approximately 25-30 MPH, the consumer heard the same loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Suddenly the right front wheel came off causing the consumer to have difficulty maintaining control of the vehicle. The consumer managed to pull over. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #10105461, filed 2005-01

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202512%
202445%
202264%
201911%
201644%
201531%
201461%
201381%
201124%
201013%
200710%
200620%
200520%
200311%
200221%
200131%
200044%
199821%
199731%
199632%
199312%

Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder

Transmission and drivetrain
585 complaints
Engine cooling
290 complaints
Fuel system
276 complaints
Engine
144 complaints
Electrical system
66 complaints
Other or unknown
40 complaints
Vehicle speed control
31 complaints
Air bags
22 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Equipment
11 complaints
Steering
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology