2001 Nissan Pathfinder steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 36 complaints for the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 130,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 130,000 miles, and 3% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 death.
What owners wrote
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 was being driven at about 30 MPH and the steering wheel got loose and unresponsive. Car started to swerve onto oncoming traffic so it was stopped in the middle of the intersection. Frame strut cover came loose due to corrosion and broke intermediate steering shaft.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder
- Suspension 69 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints