2016 Nissan PATHFINDER HYBRID problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
31,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
Air Bags: 1; Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2017: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 440.0%ODI 10668993 · 4,200 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING ACCURATE FUEL MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,200. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 11061439 · 31,000 miVEHICLE WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR LONGER THAN 4 MINUTES AT A TIME WITHOUT DISENGAGING. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN JULY 2017 AND USING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE PURCHASE. |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 330.0%ODI 10563959SLAMMED ON BRAKES (EMERGENCY STOP) CENTER LANE OF HIGHWAY DUE TO CAR IN FRONT BEING CUT OFF. LARGE TRUCK BEHIND ME SO I TRIED TO IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE TO AVOID BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. PRESSED GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED! TOTALLY QUIET (ELECTRIC STILL ENGAGED) AND I WAS A SITTING DUCK! FORTUNATELY, TRUCK ABLE TO SWERVE INTO LEFT LANE, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. IT TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS FOR ME TO MOVE FROM STOP AND ACCELERATION WAS AS IF I WAS CASUALLY PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN! NEVER SO SCARED IN MY LIFE. ACCORDING TO NISSAN, … | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags | 110.0%ODI 10643046 · 11,500 miWHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT* TURNED ON INDICATING THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF WHILE MY WIFE THE PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED CORRECTLY. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT ON THE AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT TURNED OFF. 06/06/2014 NISSAN RECALL R14050 REPROGRAM OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM WAS DONE. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0% |
| Engine | 220.0%ODI 11111800 · 62,300 miI PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN APRIL 2018. AFTER 50 DAYS OF USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS BEGAN INCONSISTENTLY AND THEN HAPPENED MORE OFTEN. AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER ISSUE BEGAN. WHEN I WOULD BEGIN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, I WOULD PRESS MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS WOULD JOLT FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE RIGHT AWAY BUT APPARENTLY FIXED SOMETHING WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE DRIVING AT H… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 110.0%ODI 11034623IN REAR DOOR (WITH AN AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE) UNABLE TO LOCK/CLOSE BACK DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY TYING IT DOWN. TOLD IT WAS PREMATURELY RUSTED. ALSO REGARDING REAR DOOR: INITIALLY WITH REPETITIVE CLOSING BY ITSELF. WOULD OPEN AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY RE CLOSE. HIT MY WIFE ON THE HEAD (MINOR INJURY). | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 110.0%ODI 11034623IN REAR DOOR (WITH AN AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE) UNABLE TO LOCK/CLOSE BACK DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY TYING IT DOWN. TOLD IT WAS PREMATURELY RUSTED. ALSO REGARDING REAR DOOR: INITIALLY WITH REPETITIVE CLOSING BY ITSELF. WOULD OPEN AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY RE CLOSE. HIT MY WIFE ON THE HEAD (MINOR INJURY). | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 110.0%ODI 11204452THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE OF THE VISOR FLAT PANEL HAS BROKEN AND CANNOT HOLD UP THE VISOR AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO, OR AS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION. BEFORE IT FLOPPED DOWN COMPLETELY, IT USED TO MAKE A LARGE AND STRANGE CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VISOR IS RAISED OR LOWERED. THEN IT BROKE. COMPLETELY. DRIVING IS UNSAFE ANS THE LINE OF SIGHT IS BLOCKED COMPLETELY, UNLESS RELEASED TO THE SIDE, WHICH THEN BLOCKS THE SIDE VIEW, OR RAISED USING OTHER METHODS (DUCT TAPE, VELCRO, ETC.). I HAVE CALLED … | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility/Wiper | 110.0%ODI 11142128 · 4,000 miBOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE SUN-VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP AGAINST THE CEILING, OR AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, AND DROP DOWN INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT, WHICH MAKES IT A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. MYSELF AND HITTING OUR HEAD ON THEM. IT OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHEN MY SEAT IS ALL THE WAY DOWN. NISSAN YOU HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT MAKES DRIVING HAZARDOUS. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | Too few reports for a range | 31,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11061439 · 31,000 miVEHICLE WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR LONGER THAN 4 MINUTES AT A TIME WITHOUT DISENGAGING. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN JULY 2017 AND USING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE PURCHASE. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2015: 0 complaints · 2016: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Air Bags | Power Train |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | — | 0 |
| Power Train | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.