IllustrationTHERE IS A TICKING NOISE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, WHICH LESSENS AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK CAUSED BY A BOLT THAT HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF CAUSING A GAP BETWEEN THE EXHAUST AND THE MANIFOLD. ALSO, THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM REPORTED ON PATHFINDER'S. *AK
1995 Nissan Pathfinder
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Nissan Pathfinder do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 97.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
125–50K
450–75K
875–100K
23100–150K
21150K+
60 reports with mileage · 110 unknown
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.
- Structure. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
170 reportsWAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH ON FLAT DRY SURFACE ,WENT TO REDUCE SPEED BY APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY AND THEN ROLLED OVER WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED FROM ITS NORMAL SIZE, AND IS NOW STRESSING THE WELD THAT SEALS THE TWO SIDES TOGETHER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
MY 95 NISSAN PATHFINDER WILL NOT GO INTO THE REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER SERVICE PERSON SAYS IT COULD BE A SOLENOID SWITCH. THEY WERE NOT CERTAIN OF THIS. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN PATHFINDERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *AK
HORN ASSEMBLY IS INOPERATIVE IN AN EMERGENCY OR WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. WHEN HORN IS NEEDED THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS LINKED THE PROBLEM TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRAVELING IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS NEEDED. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING POOR CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN STARTED. SERVICE BULLETIN SBN-008
THE ENGINE MAKE A PINGING NOISE AFTER A COLD START, ESPECIALLY DURING COLDER WEATHER == THE VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AND EVERYTHING WAS OFF, AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DASH AREA. POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED ABOUT THE FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 70 MPH HOOD CAME LOOSE , FLEW UP, HITTING TOP OF WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.