2001 Nissan Nissan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (9)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2018-03-19 · NTB99-020h · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
limitations on flat towing of nissan vehicles this bulletin has been amended. the publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. no other changes have been made. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/Control Module-Inactive 2014-01-27 · NTB-08-055-A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
nissan: srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by unintentional activation of the srs on all nissan models with the srs systems. *pe updated 2/21/14. *pe
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights 2013-11-27 · NTB-03-074-C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for expansion and contraction of air from temperature variations
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2010-09-30 · NTB-09-101 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. no models or model years listed. *pe updated on 08-11-2011. *kb
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2010-09-13 · NTB-09-129 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
nissan: vent control valve replacement. when replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service manuals (esm; when installing the new valve, do not add any
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2009-04-06 · NTB-09-030 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no model years listed. *pe
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2007-12-22 · Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · 118,000 mi“my 2001 nissan pathfinder was purchased 3 years ago. a bose 6-cd player came installed in the vehicle. the 6-cd player stopped working, and displays an error message, "err 2". my vehicle is no longer under warranty. this problem was addressed with the nissan dealer (service department) in buena park california on december 21, at 6:40pm. i was…”
2007-10-20 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls · 110,000 mi“1) between 8/07 & 10/07 three window regulators have broken 2) window regulators broke & windows unable to move up or down 3) car was taken to auto body shop for repair, repairs were completed & money paid to auto body shops. *tr…”
2007-01-19 · Electrical System:ignition · 89,000 mi“2001 nissan pathfinder 3.5l 4wd se model started misfiring at 89,000 miles, which the jeff wyler nissan dealership in ohio advised on replacing an ignition coil. car ran ok for 2 weeks, then the check engine light came on, and this time it was a valve timing sensor. replaced that and 2 weeks later more misfiring, and the same dealer says it's ano…”
2005-08-11 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 599,876 mi“exhaust manifold. i had to call nissan hq back both times just to get and answer that yes it is covered and no they can't fix it. i am completely over nissans faulty workmanship. i took my x in to have the 60k maint done and they had the nerve to tell me about my brakes, but didn't tell me anything about the cracked manifold. they even told me …”
2004-11-02 · Electrical System:wiring · 34,000 mi“we have had repeated issues with the electrical windows, video cassette player, radio controls on the steeing wheel, vehicle difficult to get out of park, a rattling in the front wheel area. a month ago, the electron fuse blew in the vehicle causing the vehicle not to start, when the fuse is replaced it blows again. we were told the main wiring …”
2004-10-30 · Electrical System:ignition:module · 89,000 mi“flapping noise coming from engine. warning lights came on and vehicle loss power. belts came apart going approximated 65 mph. towed into dealership. found belts missing from pulleys. dealership installed drive belts and performs several recall services related to 03v455000 & 03v4777000. engine light stays on. battery discharges overnight sev…”
2003-09-02 · Equipment“i am one of many who have had the oil dipstick break off in their 2001 nissan sentra. i was able to remove mine using super glue and a dowel rod saving me hundreds of dollars. however, anyone is not aware of this will have to do what nissan suggests and that is to require people to use their services for a defective part of nisssan's design. i h…”
2002-10-27 · Vehicle Speed Control“there is a pattern of failures for all nissan vehicles 1998 thru 2001 (did not search nhtsa database for anything earlier). this failure involves the car suddenly accelerating usually when the driver is either slowing down or braking. in our case, we could not stop the vehicle and had to shut off the engine to stop our forward motion. the data…”
2001-05-10 · Air Bags:frontal · 💥 crash“my husband and i were involved in an accident on 2-19-01. we were traveling east bound on a city street with the posted speed of 40 mph. we were traveling about 38-40mph. a car traveling west bound turned in front of us, we hit the car and the hit a stop light pole. we contacted nissan, and they sent us a letter stating that we did not decelera…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.