1993 Nissan Pathfinder problems
The 1993 Nissan Pathfinder has 67 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (40%) concerns engine. Next are exhaust system (36%) and body & structure (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 67 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 142,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 142,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 29th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder with enough data (27 complaints in that window).
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.
The exhaust pipe underneath the passenger's seat burned a hole at the bottom of the vehicle, which caused a fire. Cause unknown. Please provide details.
I had a fire in the engine compartment which destroyed the following components: radio, transmission, alternator, rear defroster, rear wipers, rear window lock, power window motor, turn signals, relays, transmission sending units. At approximately 82000 miles the battery exploded eating the paint off the right front fender. Within a month, I was driving at approximately 45 MPH when I saw smoke in the interior accompanied by electrical shorting sounds.
*note: the tires in question are size 235/75r15...this size option was not available in the drop down box./// blowout and near accident occurred. After further evaluation it was determined the sidewalls of the front right tire had collapsed upon entering a slow curve. The condition had existed earlier as the sidewalls were worn to the threads being exposed. After further evaluation ;all four tires seem to have a very flimsy and sub-standard sidewall construction.
This is the second 1993 nissan pathfinder I have owned and both have had the exact same problem with the frame. The rear crossmember completely rusts out and falls off the problem is vary dangerous not only to other drivers but it also severs the rear brake line. I was driving in my ally hit a pot hole doing maybe 10 tops went to stop and could not had to use the emergency brake to stop. I could have killed someone or myself. There needs to be a recall on all the old model frames cus it is a continues problem.