2003 Nissan Pathfinder structure problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2003 Nissan Pathfinder — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Nissan is claiming that nhtsa campaign number: 11v244000 was already addressed on my vehicle. I took my car into the dealership several years ago for a recall but they never fixed this recall because they were too busy. When I call nissan right now they are claiming it was fixed already. This was…”
filed Nov 10, 2020
“While driving 2003 nissan pathfinder I hit pothole on a city street, heard loud bang, shortly after completely lost all braking abilities, upon bringing my vehicle home and examining I notice the right front strut housing had separated from frame snapping the brake line on the right front. Appears…”
filed Apr 6, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
ITB09-063C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026
Structure problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 5 | 11% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 7 | 5% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 6 | 8% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 12 | 4% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 48 | 8% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 83 | 9% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.