1996 Nissan Pathfinder power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just purchased this vehicle less than 2 weeks ago,on july 2nd while driving down the road I came upon a few slight rough spots in the road,this suddenly caused the vehicle to sway back and forth violently,as if someone way rocking a boat of jerking the steering wheel back and forth,after applying…”
filed Jul 4, 2013
“I was driving my 96 nissan pathfinder straight on a 30mph road when I let off the accelrator and the rear end of the vehicle started to sway, shake and to rock back and forth as if the rear axle was twisting seperate from the vehicle. This motion of rocking a swaying then started every time I would…”
filed Jan 31, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 6 | 13% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 8 | 11% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 12 | 12% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 17 | 13% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 9 | 17% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 11 | 14% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 34 | 18% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 76 | 24% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 214 | 37% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 370 | 42% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.