IllustrationEXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTS ON FRONT LEFT SIDE AND REAR RIGHT SIDE BROKE.
1992 Nissan Pathfinder
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Nissan Pathfinder are lower than the model-year median of 97.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Pathfinder years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
30 reportsVEHICLE HAD ONLY 40,000 MILES / 6 YEARS OLD; A/T TRANSMISSION FAILED; REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURER REMADE TRANSMISSION.
THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS.
TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, EXHAUST NOISES COME OUT, STUDS BROKE ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP/HEATED THE NOISE GOES AWAY. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
DROVE THE VEHICLE AT SPEED, PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 40 MPH. *AK
PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . *AK
INACCURATE SPEEDODOMETER READING. *SD
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH HOOD FLEW UP, SECONDARY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT
UPON STARTING NOTICED A SOUR SMELL, TURNED OFF IGNITION AND LEFT VEHICLE, 15 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT ELEC. SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.