1994 Nissan Pathfinder power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1994 Nissan Pathfinder — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission failures on 1994 pathfinder vehicle. * bf since the vehicle transmission has been replaced the vehicle has been taken back 5 times for various problems. *nm”
filed Nov 2, 2004
“Transmission blew. These cars are sold as cars who have a very long engine life. I just love my car and am very disappointed that I only got 125k out of it. The body and all other parts are in great shape. I service this car religiously. I see on your site a fair amount of others who have the same…”
filed Jan 29, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 6 | 13% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 8 | 11% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 12 | 12% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 17 | 13% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 9 | 17% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 11 | 14% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 34 | 18% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 76 | 24% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 214 | 37% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 370 | 42% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Nissan Pathfinder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.