Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1994 Nissan Pathfinder

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
91
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
33
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

91 filed
8
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL Pipe
    18
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
    14
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST System
    8
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    7
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    6
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    4
  • Tires
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    3

Recalls

2 campaigns
02V125000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2002-05-02

ON CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TONGUE TO COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR HARD BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW BUCKLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

96V170001·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1996-09-10

THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TONGUE TO COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR HARD BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW BUCKLE.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
RQ02009·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2002-04-11 → 2002-12-17

SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES

Led to recall02V125000

RQ02009·SEAT BELTS2002-04-11 → 2002-12-17

SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES

Led to recall02V125000

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