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1997 Nissan Pathfinder transmission problems

The 1997 Nissan Pathfinder has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Pathfinder transmission complaints by model year591 complaints1987: 2 complaints1990: 13 complaints1991: 15 complaints1992: 10 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 21 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 9 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 591 complaints2006: 451 complaints2007: 337 complaints2008: 155 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 371 complaints2014: 214 complaints2015: 76 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 34 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 7 complaints2022: 17 complaints2023: 11 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 6 complaints
Pathfinder transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE STRUTS WENT AT 52,000 MILES $800 TO REPLACE, EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED(WARRANTY). TODAY THE NEWS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUST"WORN OUT " $235, THE REAR SUSPENSION LINCS WERE "WORN OUT" $350, THE INTAKE PINIUM(SP?) WAS LEAKING $660. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT NISSAN AND THEIR…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 1, 2001

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.