2001 Nissan Pathfinder body & structure problems

The 2001 Nissan Pathfinder has 32 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

Body & Structure complaints

11%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Pathfinder body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

01V282000Body & StructureAugust 30, 2001 · 31,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THE BRACKETS USED TO ATTACH THE TWO GAS STRUTS TO THE REAR DOOR (HATCH) MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MADE. AT HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE INCREASE IN GAS PRESSURE IN THE STRUT(S) COULD CAUSE ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS TO BEND, RESULTING IN THE STRUTS DETACHING FROM THE BRACKET(S) WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE REAR DOOR.

Consequence

IF BOTH STRUTS DETACH FROM THE BRACKETS, THE DOOR WILL RAPIDLY FALL DOWN, POSSIBLY STRIKING SOMEONE AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STRUT BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

What owners report

“VEHICLE ROLL OVER WHICH INVOLVED A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. *MR IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S OPINION THE VEHICLE DID NOT POSSESS SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT WHICH WAS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ROLL OVER SITUATIONS, THE VEHICLE LACKED THE NECESSARY HEIGHT TO WIDTH RATIO AS WELL AS THE NECESSARY MASS TO MAXIMIZE THE…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · April 16, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder body & structure — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder body & structure?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the body & structure: 01V282000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.