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Showing 95,662 complaints for NISSAN
Incident date: Feb 3, 1995
RAN UP ON GRAVEL, LOST CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE WIRE, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAIL TO RETRACT UPON IMPACT 35-40MPH, RESULTING IN HEAD GOING THROUGH WINDSHIELD. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
VEHICLE PERIODICALLLY SURGES OR BUCKS WHEN RPMS ARE BELOW 3000, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Feb 6, 1995
Incident date: Feb 3, 1995
DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BLOCKS FIELD OF VISION; CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Dec 7, 1993
RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 15,000. TT
Incident date: Feb 2, 1995
FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS LOCK UP. TT
Incident date: Feb 2, 1995
FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY. TT
Incident date: Feb 2, 1995
BULGE IN LEFT FRONT TIRE. TT
Incident date: Feb 2, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, ACCELERATES. TT
Incident date: Feb 2, 1995
ODOMETER NOT READING CORRECTLY. TT
Incident date: Jan 24, 1995
THE LENS POPPED OUT CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHT BULBS TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
DRIVER SMELLED GAS FUMES FOLLOWED BY ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 1, 1993
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, 2ND AND 3RD GEARS GRINDING. TT
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1991) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 30, 1995
Incident date: Nov 10, 1994
AUTO TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED TWICE AFTER 92K MILES. TT
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1990) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 26, 1995
Incident date: Jan 24, 1995
TRANSMISSION; FAIL. TT
Incident date: Jan 22, 1995
GLASS IN REAR HATCHBACK DOOR SHATTERED AND FELL OUT. TT
Incident date: Dec 27, 1994
ACCELERATOR STICKING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 19, 1995
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE FUEL LINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1990) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jan 25, 1995
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE AND BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RESTRAIN PASSENGERS, BELTS ARE TOO LOOSE. TT
Incident date: Jan 13, 1994
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SPLIT. ON THE TOP HALF IS BRIGHT AND THE BOTTOM IS DARK. CAN'T SEE SIGNS AND PEDESTRIANS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1987) — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Jan 24, 1995
Incident date: Jan 24, 1993
RUBBER CUSHIONING ON STEERING WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM PIN IN THE MIDDLE, THIS COULD CAUSE CHEST INJURY UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. TT
Incident date: Sep 26, 1994
UPON PARKING SMELLED FUEL, THEN FOUND FUEL LEAKING, HAD TOWED TO DEALER, AFTER TAKING OFF WRECKER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, #3 FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING. TT
Fire
TWO REAR TIRES WORN INSIDE UNDER 12,000 MILES SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE FISHTAILING. TT
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Jan 23, 1995
Incident date: Jul 21, 1994
REAR HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON RIGHT SIDE FELL OFF WHILE IN USE AND DOOR FELL DOWN ON OWNER CAUSING INJURIES. TT
1 injured
UNKNOWN VIBRATION ESTIMATED SPEED 40-50 MPH. FRONT STARTS TO SHIMMY WITH RPM DROPPING TO A STALL. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. VEHICLE IN SHOP (30) TIMES.
UNKNOWN VIBRATION ESTIMATED SPEED 40-50 MPH. FRONT STARTS TO SHIMMY WITH RPM DROPPING TO A STALL. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. VEHICLE IN SHOP (30) TIMES.
Incident date: Dec 13, 1994
FUEL LINE INJECTORS WERE FULL OF FUEL , EA94-018, TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED GOING TO STOP THERE'S A GRINDING NOISE CHECKED OUT BY DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. TT
Incident date: Dec 18, 1994
HUB CAPS COME OFF WHEELS WHILE DRIVING; CAUSING ROAD HAZARD; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT
Incident date: Oct 29, 1993
DRIVER BENCH BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BACK INJURIES. NO ACCIDENT. TT
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
BACK WINDOW COLLAPSED AND SHATTERED. TT
Incident date: Nov 23, 1994
NUTS AND BOLTS FRACTURE OR CRACKED CAUSING WHEEL TO DETACHED FROM VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COLLAPSED 3 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION JUMPD OUT OF 3RD/4TH GEAR, CAUSING GRINDING. TT
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
STARTER RELAY FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOT TO CRANK. *AK
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
NOISY HEATER FAN. *AK
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, EXCEPT FOR HEADLIGHTS. TT
Incident date: Nov 21, 1994
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF FIFTH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
REPLACED TRASAXLE. *AK
Incident date: Dec 21, 1994
LOST CONTROL FACING TRAFFIC DRIVE AXLE CAME APART. TT
Incident date: Nov 5, 1994
FUEL INJECTION FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
Fire
NISSAN
300ZX
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 10, 1995
ABS BRAKES; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP AND THEN ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 22, 1994
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, DRIVING VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD 0F 10 MIN. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
LEAKING GAS FROM FUEL INJECTORS. TT
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
OWNER NOTICED PLAY IN STEERING. 4 BOLT MOUNTS THAT HOLD RACK AND PINION STEERING/MAIN GEAR BOX WERE UNSCREWED 3/8 OF AN INCH.
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
OWNER NOTICED PLAY IN STEERING. FOUR BOLT MOUNTS THAT HOLD RACK AND PINION/MAIN GEAR BOX ARE UNSCREWING. TT
FRONT BRAKES PERFORM ERRATIC WITH BAD CALIPERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, PRECEEDED BY A GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS ACTIVATED THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WHICH WAS QUOTED BY DEALER REVIEWING BLACK BOX. VEHICLE HAS NO BODY DAMAGE. TT
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TT