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1998 Nissan Pathfinder transmission problems

The 1998 Nissan Pathfinder has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

2

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

“WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE STANDARD SHIFT IN 5TH GEAR, THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING WENT INTO REVERSE, CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder transmission — 12% 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.