2004 Nissan Pathfinder problems
The 2004 Nissan Pathfinder has 86 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns brakes. Next are air bags (13%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 61 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 | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 61 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 77,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 5,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% 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 2004 ranks 26th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder with enough data (40 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.
I was driving slowly in perfect weather conditions in heavy traffic. I was far back from the car in front of me I then realized that the car in front of me had no taillights and was stopped , I stepped on the brakes and my brakes shimmied kind of like I was hydroplaining on water and then I hit the vehicle in front of me. The vehicle ran even though I hit them. This caused over 7,000 dollars worth of damage to my car and whiplash to me.
The contact owned 2004 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The driver’s side front and rear curtain air bags deployed and ruptured, projecting fragments, but was not struck by any fragments from the deployment. The contact sustained hearing loss from the decibel level of the air bag deployment inside the vehicle but did not seek medical assistance. A police report was filed.
While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop completely. This caused the driver to collided with the vehicle in front of him. The vehicle was taken to a body shop for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details.
While making a left turn the load in the truck shifted and made a half inch dent inside the bed of the truck. The consumer noticed that the tail gate would not close properly. The cross member which supports the floor board has also shifted. The dealer was notified. Please provide any additional information.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 nissan pathfinder. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,050.