1996 Nissan Pathfinder structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought this car a couple years ago and couldn't drive it right away because I bought it a little before I got my license. So eventually when I got it on the road I ended up getting a rejection sticker because the e break and a few other reasons. One thing I've noticed about my s.u.v is the wind…”
filed Jun 7, 2015
“Brought my pathfinder to star nissan for the corrosion recall, I was told my car was too far gone to repair and they said that a rental car would be provided to me, "at no cost" while compensation for vehicle was being processed. I agreed to this, at the rental car location I was informed that…”
filed Dec 5, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-028H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 27, 2023
Structure problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 5 | 11% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 7 | 5% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 12 | 4% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 48 | 8% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 83 | 9% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.