2003 Nissan Pathfinder consumer reviews

Had a tuneup on the the old gal While they were at it, I wanted a compression check done.. a new engine is around 175. Good comes in around 150. My baby girl came in at 149 at 205k.. WOW.. I’ve got another 100k before possible overhaul. Keep the fluids fresh and you can’t go wrong..

We have relied on this truck for vacations, shopping, work, and off roaring. The kids have banged it up a bit while they were young but I still love driving it. I compare the new trucks to this and they all come up short. I will keep it for as long as I can or until the cost of repairs exceeded the cost of a new one and that should be a while. I have the blue color and the kids named her Dori.

Bought our 2003 Pathfinder Chilkoot edition in 2006 with 80,000 KM's as a lease return. Quality SUV made in Japan. It was an awesome SUV. Did regular maintenance but nothing major failed. About 4-5 years ago we had the Struts & Shocks done (Normal Wear & Tear) as it would dangerously rock like a boat during highway driving. Drove like a new vehicle after that. It liked to eat about 1-2 liters of oil between oil changes. So I made sure to keep it topped up. Okay on gas but got worse if you were heavy on the throttle. We had so many reliable, comfortable family road trips in this SUV. The entire exhaust system was factory original. Other than the catalytic converters, I couldn't believe it was still working fine after 17 years. Sadly, being 17 years old It was starting to show it's age and we were looking at more maintenance. Also, rust was starting to develop over the rear wheel wells. Just traded it in on a new 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Hopefully this will be as dependable.

My CD player stopped working four years ago, aside from that we couldn’t ask for a more reliable car. It’s body still looks stylish and the car is quiet and full of pep.

Owned it since 2003, (today is Nov. 10, 2019). Nissan replaced the engine under warranty at about 50K miles due to oil usage and no engine problems since. Just replaced the back 2 cat. converters due to gas mileage issues - that fixed it.

These Nissan Pathfinders are almost indestructible. They offer great power, good handling, incredible 4 Wheel Drive performance in the rain or snow. The motors last a long time, and this car has been incredibly reliable. They are well-built and a testimony is there are so many on the road from this generation of Nissan Pathfinders.

I bought the car in 2016. A little old lady owned it and barely drove it. I have had it and drive it everywhere. It has been great! I love the Pathfinder. Got me out in the serious snow that we had here recently also.

I got mine last year. It is a 2003 and has 176,000 miles on it, but from reviews , I expected better. Just in the past month, I?ve replaced ball joints and bearings, starter and now battery cable and throttle were bad. Can anyone tell me the Average mileage that the transmission may go out?

Excellent vehicle deserve more accolades it is a very dependable car handles very well like the newer this truck is steel heavy and very dependable vehicle.

I have a 2003 Pathfinder that I bought brand new. I currently have two hundred and thirty-five thousand miles on it I drive it everyday. The only thing I've had to do is replace Tires and Batteries no major engine work ever. I do have an oil leak but at 14 years old who really cares. My check engine light recently came on but she still drives great. Not sure if Nissan still makes the Pathfinder as good as they did in 2003 but I've gotten an excellent deal.