2002 Nissan Pathfinder vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Nissan Pathfinder — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving on a highway when I realized my car was accelerating quickly without my foot on the gas pedal. I put my foot on the brake to slow it down to 65. At the same time I moved the rug back in case it was caught, but that was not the problem and I also tapped the gas pedal to see if it was…”
filed Jun 29, 2019
“My car wont stop and when I push the brakes it will push the gas pedal or got stock and I all ready have a two accidents because of that first I hit a store wall and damage big time and the second time did a cement post so I need to know if is this car or what”
filed Mar 30, 2018
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 2002 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.