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2002 Nissan Pathfinder body & structure problems

19 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2002 Nissan Pathfinder, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
19 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
112,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2002 Nissan Pathfinder Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 112,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 112,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 22% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 112,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

My pathfinder has many problems.first the vechle virbrates at all speeds,wind noise from both front windows and roof rack,there is also a jerk when you shut vechle off this does not happen all the time and happens mostly when in 4 wheel auto this is not 4 wheel floor shift,the dealer has tried to fix 4 times and now states there is a bulleten stated this is normal to get a jerk problem relate to all pathfinder and infinty q-4 from 1998-2002.the vibration is still present too the dealer has balanced all for tires…

Reported at 300 miles, January 2003

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the inner wheel met the frame on the left front side of the vehicle. The contact was referred to the manufacturer by a mechanic who stated that rust should not be on the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 106,000. Updated 11/03/10.

Reported at 106,000 miles, May 2010

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