Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

GMC Jimmy vs Nissan Pathfinder

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

GMC Jimmy

Total complaints
2,656
Avg per model year
151
Recall campaigns (all years)
8
Most complained year
1995 (499)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Visibility, Engine and Engine Cooling

Nissan Pathfinder

Total complaints
7,285
Avg per model year
188
Recall campaigns (all years)
43
Most complained year
2005 (1,050)
Top problems: Power Train, Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling

Complaints by model year

YearGMC JimmyNissan Pathfinder
2001100230
2000211112
1999137104
1998238149
1997274217
1996407159
1995499170
199433491
199321649
199212230
199111839
19901138
19891315
19881517
1987619
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.