297 problems have been reported for the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 67 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (48 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder in the United States are 97,384 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Pathfinder owners in the last 23 years is 297, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 297 / 97,384 / 23 * 1000 = 0.13.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Pathfinder model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder in 2001.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Pathfinder, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder with the Nissan Pathfinder from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 Pathfinder is 297 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder is 312.