1995 Nissan Pathfinder Structure Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 140,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “frame rot” (14% of reports).
- 58structure complaints
- 140,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Frame rot: mentioned in 8 of 58 complaints (14%)
- Rusted through: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
Nissan Pathfinder structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 5 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 6 | 7% | 17,500 |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 7 | 5% | — |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% | 6,000 |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | 7,537 |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% | 36,884 |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 12 | 4% | 33,000 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 48 | 8% | 51,500 |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 83 | 9% | 45,000 |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% | 144,500 |
| 2009 Pathfinder | 1 | 3% | 38,000 |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 4 | 1% | 72,000 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 3 | 1% | 144,000 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 6 | 1% | 104,600 |
| 2005 Pathfinder | 14 | 1% | 60,500 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 4 | 6% | 65,000 |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 12 | 11% | 155,000 |
| 2002 Pathfinder | 18 | 12% | 118,000 |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 30 | 13% | 117,000 |
| 2000 Pathfinder | 29 | 26% | 135,000 |
| 1999 Pathfinder | 18 | 17% | 156,250 |
| 1998 Pathfinder | 14 | 9% | 112,000 |
| 1997 Pathfinder | 17 | 8% | 124,000 |
| 1996 Pathfinder | 11 | 7% | 126,168 |
| 1995 Pathfinder | 58 | 34% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1995 nissan pathfinder is rusting away it has under 92,000 miles on it my suspension is being infected my steering is being affected the whole underneath of a garage kept car that has been taken care of with not that many miles on it for its year has just wasted away to rust please help and force…
Takata recall. Just like almost all other 1995 nissan pathfinders my frame has rusted out. Only after 2 months it passed a vehicle inspection order i noticed a 4 inch hole surrounded by rust and lots of it, i have been doing some reading online and this is a very common problem in lots of 1995…
My chassis is rotted beyond repair can this be take in car of at a nissan repair shop and is this vehicle under the recall list?
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Nissan Pathfinders have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about structure for the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder (34% of the 170 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 140,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder?
The most frequent phrase is “frame rot”, in 8 of 58 complaints, followed by “rusted through” (6).
Other 1995 Nissan Pathfinder problems
See all 1995 Nissan Pathfinder problems or structure problems across all Pathfinder years.