1997 Nissan Pathfinder air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This was a multicar accident involving the pathfinder driven by my son. The pathfinder was stopped behind another car (a prius) at a traffic light when the pathfinder was rear-ended by a suv at full speed (no attempt to brake). The shock from behind was so violent that the pathfinder hit the prius…”
filed Dec 23, 2011
“#1 airbag light flashing - car 7 years old- manual says check at 10 years -nissan charged $80.00 to check- told me it would cost $750.00 to fix- I refused- light is off since they checked it- was told it will come back on-airbag is supposed to work while light is off -#2 also corrosion-support bar…”
filed Oct 7, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 6 | 3% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 18 | 17% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 55 | 17% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 92 | 16% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 177 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.