1990 Nissan Pathfinder problems
The 1990 Nissan Pathfinder has 44 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (39%) concerns engine. Next are exhaust system (30%) and transmission (27%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 33rd most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder with enough data (14 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Owner states that for no reason his vehicle caught on fire while sitting in parking lot .fire department states that it may have started from electrical system.
When driving consumer noticed black smoke coming from engine compartment. Loss of all brakes and clutch when the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, cause of fire may be linked to the fuel injector which possible had a crack causing a leak which caused the fire. Vehicle was a total loss. Please provide any further details.
Tranmission lurched/reved then started slipping and would not go in reverse due to lack of lubricant and size of orface. *skd
Exhaust manifold studs have broken on both manifolds at an estimated repair bill of $800. We have no choice to have it repaired as we cannot receive our emmission test approval to get our vehicle registered (1990 pathfinder) there is no warning for this defect and it was not detected last may because it did pass the inspection at that time. The bolts on the valve covers work themselves loose and I am able to move them with my bare fingers.