1999 Nissan Pathfinder
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 104
- Recalls
- 5
- Investigations
- 1
- Top problem
- Suspension
Campaigns on file for 1999
Opened by NHTSA
35% of complaints
Complaints per year
1999: 104 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1990 | 40 |
| 1991 | 40 |
| 1992 | 30 |
| 1993 | 49 |
| 1994 | 101 |
| 1995 | 170 |
| 1996 | 159 |
| 1997 | 217 |
| 1998 | 149 |
| 1999 | 104 |
| 2000 | 112 |
| 2001 | 230 |
| 2002 | 156 |
| 2003 | 110 |
| 2004 | 67 |
| 2005 | 1,050 |
| 2006 | 837 |
| 2007 | 561 |
| 2008 | 328 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 45 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 890 |
| 2014 | 576 |
| 2015 | 321 |
| 2016 | 105 |
| 2017 | 186 |
| 2018 | 78 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2023 | 107 |
| 2024 | 89 |
| 2025 | 57 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Suspension
35% · 36 reportsMost commonly citing front and rear.
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Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion near the front driver's side associated with the driver's side strut housing.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-08-29
Also filed under Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the strut housing cracked and detached away from the frame.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-04-10
Steering
19% · 20 reportsMost commonly citing rack and pinion and shaft sector.
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While traveling consumer lost control of vehicle due to steering wheel locking up, resulting in an accident.
NHTSA ODI report, 1999-09-15
Structure
17% · 18 reportsMost commonly citing frame and members and body.
Air bags
12% · 12 reportsMost commonly citing frontal.
Show complaint excerpts
My left wrist was burned badly when the air bags deployed after an accident I was involved in. Is whatever is put in the air bag to burn a person's skin necessary? Is there another way?
NHTSA ODI report, 2015-06-05
I don't know we are the second or 3RD owner. Just shows on car fax that there was an accident
NHTSA ODI report, 2015-05-15
Vehicle was in a serious accident and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was hit head on while traveling at a speed of 45 MPH.
NHTSA ODI report, 2003-10-15
Power train
9% · 9 reportsMost commonly citing automatic transmission and column shift.
Safety timeline
5 recalls · 1 investigation · oldest first
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2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber…
Remedy: Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on April 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
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2007-11-26Fuel system, gasoline07V435000 On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, new…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. The recall began on November 26, 2007. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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2009-05-11Exterior lighting09E012000 Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…
Remedy: Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on May 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
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2009-07-28Exterior lighting09E025000 Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…
Remedy: Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on July 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
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2011-01-28Preliminary evaluationClosed 2011-06-30 Frame/Body Structure Corrosion
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2011-08-25Steering, suspension11V244000 Nissan is recalling certain model year 1996-2004 Pathfinder and model year 1997-2003 Infiniti QX4 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois…
Remedy: Nissan will inspect the strut housing and repair the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. An interim notification letter was sent out in May 2011. The second notice was mailed on July 25, 2011.…
Buy-smart checklist
1999 Nissan Pathfinder — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Suspension: 36 reports on file for this year.
- Steering: 20 reports on file for this year.
- Structure: 18 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 06E026000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 07V435000 · Fuel system, gasoline
- Recall 09E012000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 09E025000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 11V244000 · Steering, suspension
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- Is the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder?
- The most-reported component is suspension, accounting for 35% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder have?
- 5 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.