1995 Nissan Pathfinder consumer reviews

yes, this vehicle was a hand me down, but to say the least, of course it is an older vehicle, but i got it, it was babied and well taken care of and has yet to "rust" or leave me stranded. Of course its not the coolest thing to drive but it is very reliable and does well. Not recomended though for highway driving, im only going to keep it around for towing and hauling stuff.

The vechicle drives well in the snow, but that is about it. The tranmission went out around 70,000 miles. The starter is hard to change and the pins on the calipers wear out before the break pads do. The exhaust manifold leaks and is not easy to change. The vechicle is only 10 years old, the body is just starting to rust, but the frame is almost rusted through. I have vechicles twice this age with less rust. Use caution if the vechicle is around salt in the winter. Almost everything is designed to make it hard to work on. I would not buy this vechicle again.

Had the truck for 10 years, new starter, new brakes, rebuilt transmission, manifold leak (recently becoming constant), water pump failed, windshield leaks, power locks are haunted in wintertime, power window motor is stuck in molasses, roof rack holds way beyond the 80 lb limit (canoe, box, basket, luggage, etc - all at once) with two mtn bikes on rear tire gate, hydraulix gone on rear hatch, A/c belt wears out after 20K miles - replaced thrice, BUT, we've had the dang thing for nigh unto 10 years and 120K miles. So what'd we expect? A solid vehicle, but those little bits are wearing us out.

Even though newer Pathfinders can be bought for roughly the same price, I prefer the '90-'95 styling over the next generation Pathfinder. It looks boxy, tough and rugged, not round or soft, like the way an SUV should look. Not the best on gas, but better than most other SUV's. The vehicle runs solid, and is very dependable. A new starter was installed recently, and turned out to be quite affordable. The truck does have the characteristic manifold leak like all Pathfinders of the same era. Other than that, I would not be surprised if she ran another 100K miles.

Very dependable vehicle - gas mileage so-so - but rust is a major issue - especially the frame - Mine in appearance is still a good looking vehicle but underneath the frame has rust holes above the rear wheels. The vehicle will no longer past inspection. Since I became aware of this problem, everytime I see a similar Pathfinder I peek at the frame and have found that is a very common problem especially in the northeast. Do a "google" Pathfinder frame rust.

i've had a 1995 nissan pathfinder for almost 3 years now, i got the car with 84,000 and it now had 117,000 miles on it, it seems like the car ran better as it gets older, and the only thing i had to change were the brakes. love the car never let me down, i would prefer this car over a lexus day. . .

Not sure what trim level this is but has the 6 cyclinder, 4WD and all the bells and whistles available at the time. Being a city vehicle, this thing has been banged up and definetly abused but am amazed at how little we have had to put into it. Motor runs like a champ and the fuel mileage is not too unbearable. Very powerful. It handles pretty well. Have way overloaded this thing with garden items and it easily moves everything I have thrown at it. Have done a number of things to it -- new starter (in a liousy spot to work on), front end parts, even a new rear-end (accident damage). Starter switch is now going. Since it has airbags and the switch is in the steering column -- I muddle through without repair as long as I can. All around good vehicle. Used parts are plentiful, too.