The 1987 Nissan Pathfinder has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 753,996 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES WERE PRINTED ON CERTIFICATION LABELS.
INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL CORRECTED TIRE INFORMATION LABEL ON DOORPOST CERTIFICATION LABEL.
MISMATCH OF MALE AND FEMALE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.
THE SEAT BELTS CAN NOT BE BUCKLED AND PASSENGERS AREUNABLE TO USE THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL MISMATCHED BELT ASSEMBLIES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Accelerator pedal gets stuck, and consumer has to physically force accelerator to become unstuck. Vehicle accelerates to higher speeds due to such force. Dealer was notified., and inspected the problem 2 years when the problem first occurred. Problem has occurred the same way.*ak”
“The floor under the back seat rusted through. Seat belt anchors were rusted so that they probably would have pulled out in an accident. Exhaust was coming into the passenger compartment thru the floor. The same problem was reported to you (by other pathfinder owners) for 1987 through 1996…”
“The floor under the back seat rusted through. Seat belt anchors were rusted so that they probably would have pulled out in an accident. Exhaust was coming into the passenger compartment thru the floor. The same problem was reported to you (by other pathfinder owners) for 1987 through 1996…”
“The floor under the back seat rusted through. Seat belt anchors were rusted so that they probably would have pulled out in an accident. Exhaust was coming into the passenger compartment thru the floor. The same problem was reported to you (by other pathfinder owners) for 1987 through 1996…”
“Firestone firehawk atx 31/10.5/r15 lt m&s tire failure - tread separation. (claim# 14-1295-337) *mw”
“Rear seat rocks back and forth. When pulling seat up it is rusted, and consumer can see straight through the foot board. *ak *ml”
“Consumer was going 20 mph & heard a grinding noise. Vehicle came to a grinding halt and wouldn't do anything. It cut off right in front of a auto shop. They found top of head bolt had sheared off and fell down into camshaft and busted it. It was passed mileage for manufacturer to cover it.*ak the…”
“Consumer was going 20 mph & heard a grinding noise. Vehicle came to a grinding halt and wouldn't do anything. It cut off right in front of a auto shop. They found top of head bolt had sheared off and fell down into camshaft and busted it. It was passed mileage for manufacturer to cover it.*ak the…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Nissan Pathfinder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.