1998 Nissan Pathfinder suspension problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our 1998 pathfinder has what is described by many people as a "death wobble." it began after we bought it in 2003 and has happened several times since. It happened as recently as 2017 and I am beginning to be afraid to ride in it. At speeds between 40-70 mph the car begins to violently shake from…”
filed Oct 18, 2018
“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
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SuspensionCampaign 11V244000 · Apr 20, 2011
Related service bulletins
STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB99-001F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 7, 2021
Suspension problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pathfinder | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 3 | 6% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 13 | 2% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 29 | 3% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 5 | 22% |
| 2011 Pathfinder | 6 | 13% |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 4 | 10% |
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.