2001 Nissan Pathfinder vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan pathfinder. While entering a parking space approximately 5 mph, the contact engaged the brakes and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into an unoccupied vehicle. The abs warning light illuminated then immediately, the…”
filed May 31, 2011
“2001 nissan pathfinder. Consumer writes to inform that while in cruise control vehicle gradually accelerated to 91 miles per hour, which was approximately 25 m.p.h above the cruise control setting *tgw the consumer stated an attempt to brake had little effect. After switching the gear in neutral…”
filed Jan 31, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 4 | 9% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 5 | 7% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 9 | 12% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 27 | 8% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 26 | 5% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 47 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.