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1989 Nissan Pathfinder Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Mar 9, 2005
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Oct 24, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Nissan Pathfinder. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–15 of 15

Filed Mar 9, 2005

THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE 1989 NISSAN PATHFINDER HE HAS CONSIDERED PURCHASING HAS ANY RECALLS. *NM *JB

NHTSA ID
10115556
Incident
Mar 1, 2005
Seat belts
Filed Nov 13, 2001

SEAT BELT CABLE ATTACHMENT JUST BROKE OFF WITH NO LOAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
754483
Incident
Sep 15, 2001
Suspension
Filed Aug 31, 2001

CONSUMER STATES FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENT MAYBE BROKEN OR LOOSE.*JB

NHTSA ID
785505
Incident
Aug 31, 2001
Engine
Filed Dec 1, 2000

THE MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE ON THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THESE THINGS WHEN I GET THE CAR INSPECTED. NISSAN FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE THINGS ARE FAULTY PREVIOUS TO 1995. WHAT I FIND INTERESTING IS THAT WHEN THEY DO REPLACE THEM (AT YOUR EXPENSE) THEY USE A MUCH HEAVIER DUTY BOLT! WHY? BECAUSE THEY SCREWED UP THE FIRST TIME. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT'S EXHAUST RELATED AND RI HAS BECOME MUCH TOUGHER ON THESE ISSUES, WHICH COULD FORCE ME TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THESE THINGS!*AK

NHTSA ID
737126
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 8, 1999

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND STILL IN PARK, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOORLBOARD. VEHICLE KEPT GOING AT HIGH SPEED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
852657
Incident
Aug 27, 1999
ElectricalEngineSuspension
Filed Jul 16, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
708687
Engine
Filed Jul 12, 1998

EXHAUST HEADER LEAKED AND CRACKED. THIS IS A NON-MOVING PART AND SHOULD NEVER WEAR OUT.

NHTSA ID
538277
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 25, 1998
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE ,WENT IMMEDIATELY INTO HIGH SPEED BACKWARDS, HIT TREE DRIVER. PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL ,JUMPED GEAR INTO DRIVE, BRAKES DID NOT HOLD ,HAD TO HIT ANOTHER TREE IN ORDER TO STOP.THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, RESUTLING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID
824676
Incident
Jun 24, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Dec 23, 1997

REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT (REPLACED UNDER RECALL) FAILS. IT WILL OPEN WITH MODERATE FORWARD PRESSURE.

NHTSA ID
527514
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed May 31, 1996
Crash reported

AFTER CAMPAIGN 95V103002 WAS DONE IN MARCH 1996, EXPERIENCED SHOULDER/LAP BUCKLE FAILURE, WHEN BUCKLE DETACHED, ALLOWING DRIVER TO IMPACT WITH INTERIOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
985145
Steering
Filed May 9, 1996

STEERING TIE ROD BROKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ONE OCCURRENCE OWNER LOST CONTROL. PLEASE DESSCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
984289
Engine
Filed Mar 28, 1996

BOLTS HOLDING EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE SHEARED AND FELL OFF, CAUSING LEAKING HOT EXHAUST FUMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
981346
Incident
Mar 28, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 4, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SD

NHTSA ID
502208
Incident
Mar 4, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 8, 1996

THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH COME LOOSE . TT

NHTSA ID
978861
Steering
Filed Oct 24, 1995

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *SD

NHTSA ID
487369
Incident
Oct 15, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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