1998 Nissan Pathfinder steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I cant even drive down the street over 40 without the vehcle doing a death shake from hell to top that off due to the recall for the strut placement error causing my strut tower wall directly behind my passenger side front wheel to almost be completly gone from rusting out. This is total bullshit…”
filed Oct 16, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 nissan pathfinder. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the scene. In addition, the power steering malfunctioned on…”
filed May 2, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2023DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB08-097K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2023
Steering problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pathfinder | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 8 | 4% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 13 | 1% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% |
| 2011 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 5 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.