Recall Register

1996 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder. The newest campaign is 11V244000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Apr 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front. NHTSA has 159 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V244000, in the NHTSA record

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. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 199,541 units in total.

  1. 11V244000Received . 195,991 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. In areas of the country in which heavy concentrations of road salt are used, a mixture of snow/water and salt may enter an assembly location hole in the upper strut housing, causing water to collect at the mating surface of the strut housing panel and the inner hood ledge assembly. Over time, this snow/water and salt intrusion may result in corrosion of the strut tower housing in some subject vehicles.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly. This may lead to grinding noises, increased steering effort, and possibly the steering column to break, resulting in the loss of steering control, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 96V031000Received . 1,775 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the thickness of the carpet padding on the transmission tunnel, the space between the brake pedal and the transmission tunnel could catch a driver's right foot under the brake pedal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could inhibit a driver from applying the brakes, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the carpet padding on the transmission tunnel adjacent to the accelerator pedal.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 96V034000Received . 1,775 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the type of lubricant used in the steering transfer gear assembly, the effort required to turn the steering wheel at low ambient temperatures (less than -30 c) could increase to the point where some drivers would have difficulty in turning the wheel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could result in the inability to change the direction of the vehicle while attempting to turn the wheel, increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers are replacing the steering transfer gear assembly with a new assembly having different lubricant.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

159 complaints, 214 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1996 Nissan Pathfinder
  • All 1996 vehicles
1996 Nissan Pathfinder: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1996 PathfinderAll 1996 vehiclesPathfinder, all yearsMentions
Suspension317.85555.368
Steering116.848.929.725
Engine and Engine Cooling74.8140.992.516
Service Brakes, Hydraulic65.4120.915.314
Power Train60.797.9243.113
Tires60.737.213.113
Electrical System56.1844612
Structure56.139.54612
Air Bags51.466.958.611
Seat Belts2823.110.76

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash
19
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
28
Deaths in the complaints
3
Date of the newest complaint
11 Feb 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 20 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE11004Preliminary evaluationFrame/Body Structure CorrosionSteering / Column28 Jan 201130 Jun 201111V244000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19860
  2. 19872
  3. 19882
  4. 19892
  5. 19902
  6. 19911
  7. 19920
  8. 19930
  9. 19942
  10. 19950
  11. 19963
  12. 19972
  13. 19982
  14. 19992
  15. 20002
  16. 20013
  17. 20025
  18. 20033
  19. 20043
  20. 20052
  21. 20063
  22. 20071
  23. 20084
  24. 20093
  25. 20104
  26. 20112
  27. 20122
  28. 201311
  29. 201411
  30. 20155
  31. 20162
  32. 20172
  33. 20183
  34. 20192
  35. 20200
  36. 20225
  37. 20231
  38. 20242
  39. 20251
  40. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/pathfinder/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder?
199,541 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Pathfinder have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Nissan Pathfinder, model years 1986 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder name most often?
Suspension: 68 of 214 component mentions, or 317.8 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 55 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.