2001 Nissan Pathfinder problems
The 2001 Nissan Pathfinder has 299 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns suspension. Next are steering (12%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 299 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 194 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 | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 35 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 26 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 12 |
What the data shows
Of the 194 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 100,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 132,000 miles (52 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder with enough data (105 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Tl*the driver owned a 2001 nissan pathfinder. The driver was involved in a crash in which the vehicle lost control and veered off the road. The contact was not involved so the exact details of the failure were unavailable. The driver died as a result of the crash. The police appeared on the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot but they have not diagnosed the failure. The failure and current mileages were 107,000.
Vehicle roll over which involved a 2001 nissan pathfinder. It was the consumer's opinion the vehicle did not possess substantial weight which was necessary to prevent roll over situations, the vehicle lacked the necessary height to width ratio as well as the necessary mass to maximize the survivability and prevent or substantial decrease in the chance of a roll over.
Was in head on collision at approx. 50MPH in new 2001 nissan pathfinder le. Vehicle had 600 miles on it and was leased. Vehicle pulled in front of me on 4 lane highway, I hit it head on. Airbags did not deploy. Body shop, police etc have all said that they should have deployed. Radiator was crushed and bumper and grill assembly were demolished. Also concern that seat belt did not tighten.
CD changer system no longer functional in vehicle, reported to nissan and they refused to assist. Err2 or err3 message when trying to play any CD, bose head unit seems to work fine, problem is limited to the clarion 6-disc changer component. Othes have reported this same issue, nissan needs to take action or face losing brand loyal customers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the window pulsated on the front windshield due to corrosion on the firewall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the firewall was corroded and perforated. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer also discovered that the vehicle had severe corrosion and stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The issue would need to be further escalated through nissan.