1998 Nissan Pathfinder vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving down the hwy and suv started rocking back and forth side to side severely..I had to brake fast ..then when I accelerated it wobbled worse...I thought I was going to roll...could not go over 30...very dangerous and scary...I looked it up on forums to see if anyone else has had this…”
filed Apr 24, 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the brakes failed. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated causing her to crash into a brick wall. The contact stated that the air bags deployed and injured the front passenger's eyes…”
filed Nov 15, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 4 | 9% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 5 | 7% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 9 | 12% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 27 | 8% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 26 | 5% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 47 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.