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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JN8AR05Y0XW319645 · Checked Aug 4, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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JN8AR05Y0XW•••••• 1999 Nissan PATHFINDER

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3on this build
81on the model
36builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Tires 2 Suspension 1 Steering 1 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1

What owners of this build wrote

Steering crash Oct 2011
I was driving my vehicle when suddenly the front wheels locked. The engine went off and the power steering was also locked -up and I lost control, the car spun out, and hit the jersey barrier with the back
Suspension Aug 2004
Front wheel shimmy at speeds exceeding 50 mph. Vibration caused me to purchase 4 new tires for the front and rear of the vehicle
Tires Nov 1999
Tire tread seperated on highway at 55 mph. Tire completely disintergrated( DOT number: tire size: 15 in. )

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JN8AR05Y0XW319645 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.