Faults:

Rust on the frame behind rear wheels, what a damn shame! Absolutely hidden by the tires!

General Comments:

Same problem with me. My 1995 Nissan Pathy XE. Went to have it rear brake work and was told that the entire frame was rusted through. Count me in on any lawsuit. This is just like their transmission flaw as well.

Faults:

Radiator needed to be replaced after 11 years.

Distributor cap, timing belt, shocks, had nasty oil leaks... Aside from normal work (i.e. brakes).

General Comments:

This is my first car (handed down from my mom who got a '05 VW Jetta) and runs absolutely fantastic. The car already had 200 K+ miles, and much of it was original. Worse thing that happened was the radiator popped off while climbing up a mountain, causing it to overheat. After replacing the radiator, among other things (overall, $2100 dollars), it runs cooler than my mom's new car.

Shocks have to be replaced and may be expensive, but well worth it. The tires can get out of wack pretty easily, so that might also be a frequent expenditure. I'm having minor electronics problems, mostly with the door sensors, but not much more than that.

Sound system should be replaced, the stock unit, although great back in 1995 started acting buggy and the large speakers were dead. Tweeters still work great.

At 212,800 miles, absolutely no problem with rust or body damage or engine problems. This car is absolutely great and drives nice.

Faults:

Cosmetic rust appeared on running boards and rear bumper at about 80,000 miles. Very poor design job on rear bumper which catches moisture inside the assembly.

Frame almost completely rusted through in the last 6 months. This makes the vehicle an accident waiting to happen due to frame collapse. Otherwise the vehicle is in excellent condition but is headed to the junkyard. Have heard a number of other similar horror stories concerning 94 - 98 Pathfinders and pick-ups that use the same frame. A mechanic asked my neighbor if he was driving his '95 in the ocean because his frame was also about to collapse.

General Comments:

Stay away, very far away from these model years. They are about 10 years old now and beginning to die of frame cancer. Affected owners and former owners should probably band together in a class action suit against Nissan, especially if this led to any accidents.

Faults:

There is so very little wrong with this SUV that listing anything is just nit picking. BUT:

Needed to replace all shocks and stabilizer bars twice.

Needs realignment quite often due to my love of the off road.

Had to replace radiator.

Seats are not very comfortable, but I added cushioned seat covers.

Turning radius could be better for a truck this size.

Gas mileage varies from 15 - 19 mpg.

General Comments:

I have had this SUV for eight years now and it looks as good as the day I picked it up. Even the paint job looks good. I change the oil every 3000 miles and do routine maintenance every 20,000. This vehicle still looks good on the highway. How many 1995 autos can say that?

I had a 93 Toyota 4Runner that had a serious problem in crosswinds. In my opinion, it sat too high for it's light weight. The Pathfinder does not have that problem.