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1987 Nissan PATHFINDER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 13 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
Seat Belts
1
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly1
Seat Belts1
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
5
1996
3
2000
2
2001
2
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19955
19963
20002
20012
20021

1995: 5; 1996: 3; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 959063 · 1995-01-24 (January 24, 1995)

RUBBER CUSHIONING ON STEERING WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM PIN IN THE MIDDLE, THIS COULD CAUSE CHEST INJURY UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959063 at NHTSA ↗