2001 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints

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1. 11V244000Received 20 Apr 2011. 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: 25 Aug 2011.

2. 07V435000Received 18 Sep 2007. 372,250 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia, during the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, an insufficient amount of coating may have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. This could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. However, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. In this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Nov 2007.

3. 01V282000Received 30 Aug 2001. 31,000 units.

   Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Hinge and Attachments

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some of the brackets used to attach the two gas struts to the rear door (hatch) may have been improperly made. At high ambient temperatures, the increase in gas pressure in the strut(s) could cause one or both brackets to bend, resulting in the struts detaching from the bracket(s) when opening or closing the rear door.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If both struts detach from the brackets, the door will rapidly fall down, possibly striking someone and causing serious injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the strut brackets. Owner notification began september 24, 2001. 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.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Sep 2001.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

• 2001 Nissan Pathfinder
• All 2001 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash

18

Complaints that report a fire

2

Injuries in the complaints

12

Deaths in the complaints

1

Date of the newest complaint

11 Oct 2024

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.

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.

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.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder?

599,241 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 2001 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder name most often?

Suspension: 69 of 299 component mentions, or 230.8 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 78.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder open?

No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.