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2008 Nissan PATHFINDER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

328 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

106,534 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 277 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 154 of 328 complaints (47.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting16951.5%
Fuel system concerns247.3%
Braking behavior216.4%
Engine operation164.9%
Electrical and battery issues103.0%
Steering behavior103.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
154
Engine
61
Fuel/Propulsion System
51
Air Bags
36
Fuel System, Gasoline
25
Unknown Or Other
22
Electrical System
19
Engine And Engine Cooling
18
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train154
Engine61
Fuel/Propulsion System51
Air Bags36
Fuel System, Gasoline25
Unknown Or Other22
Electrical System19
Engine And Engine Cooling18

Power Train: 154; Engine: 61; Fuel/Propulsion System: 51; Air Bags: 36; Fuel System, Gasoline: 25; Unknown Or Other: 22; Electrical System: 19; Engine And Engine Cooling: 18

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
13
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
30
75,000 to 99,999
60
100,000 to 149,999
127
150,000 and above
35
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00013
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,99930
75,000 to 99,99960
100,000 to 149,999127
150,000 and above35

Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 30; 75,000 to 99,999: 60; 100,000 to 149,999: 127; 150,000 and above: 35

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (127). 51 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.

2007
1
2008
2
2009
3
2010
14
2011
7
2012
13
2013
26
2014
46
2015
50
2016
50
2017
36
2018
29
2019
23
2020
8
2021
7
2022
5
2023
6
2024
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20082
20093
201014
20117
201213
201326
201446
201550
201650
201736
201829
201923
20208
20217
20225
20236
20241
20251

2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 14; 2011: 7; 2012: 13; 2013: 26; 2014: 46; 2015: 50; 2016: 50; 2017: 36; 2018: 29; 2019: 23; 2020: 8; 2021: 7; 2022: 5; 2023: 6; 2024: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 169 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 24 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. 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.

Owner report 10349250 · 2010-08-13 (August 13, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACTED EXPERIENCED FAILURES WHILE HE SHIFTED GEARS THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO INCREASE THE BREAKING DISTANCE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS DRIVERS ERROR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS; THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT 6887492; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE,…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349250 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10442600 · 2012-01-05 (January 5, 2012)

CRACKED RADIATOR ALLOWS FLUID TO LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION, CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION, POTENTIAL SUDDEN FAILURE. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 125,153 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442600 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10323359 · 2010-04-01 (April 1, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. THE CONTACT SAFELY DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. ALTHOUGH THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. WHEN HE ADDED FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED SINCE IT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000 …

Owner-reported narrative. 38,258 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323359 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10328463 · 2010-05-03 (May 3, 2010)

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN FOR MY 2008 PATHFINDER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ON SATURDAY 5/1/2010, I PRESENTED THE VEHICLE TO MAROONE NISSAN IN KENDALL FOR REPAIRS. AFTER 2 HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A RECEIPT INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THERE WAS A STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY NATURAL SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. HOWEVER, LATER THAT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THAT THIS LIGHT CAME ON SINCE I …

Owner-reported narrative. 68,967 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328463 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10348636 · 2010-08-11 (August 11, 2010)

PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. I HAVE STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES . THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CONTROL OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND CEASES TO MOVE SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES. I HAVE RESEARCHES THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH N…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348636 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10491832 · 2013-01-08 (January 8, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491832 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10359098 · 2010-10-04 (October 4, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG REMAINING OFF, THE HEADLIGHT BULB CONSTANTLY FAILED, THE WINDOWS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT BULB AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG, WINDOWS AND BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFOR…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359098 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10538071 · 2013-08-30 (August 30, 2013)

OUR NISSAN PROBLEMS STARTED YEARS AGO. IN 2010 I STARTED NOTICING NOISE AND SHUDDERING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN IT NEEDED A FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. SO I PAID THE $150, HAD IT DONE AND WENT ON MY WAY. IN 2011 IS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, HAD IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT I MUST HAVE BEEN HEARING THINGS. THEY TEST DROVE IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND 'NEVER HEARD ANYTHING'. EVENTUALLY THEY HAD A SPECIALIST COME AND LOOK AT MY CAR. HE DETERMINED THAT MY A/…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10319078 · 2010-03-11 (March 11, 2010)

DRIVER'S ELECTRIC SEAT ABRUPTLY ACTIVATES WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT AND SENDS DRIVER UNEXPECTEDLY INTO STEERING COLUMN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. PROBLEM WAS ABATED BY DEALER REPLACING CONTROL PANEL BUT PROBLEM STILL REMAINS IN THE FORM OF SEAT BACK "CREEP" WHILE DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319078 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

328 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

84.5%Usable mileage277 / 328 records
100.0%Valid incident date328 / 328 records
100.0%Valid filing date328 / 328 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates328 / 328 records

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 complaint heatmap
Component20122013201420152016201720182019202020222023202420252026
Power Train
28.7%
ODI 10583934 · 130,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING I WAS HEARING A RUMBLING SOUND EVERYTIME I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN OF BRANDON ON 4-11-14 AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAVE CROSS CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. NISSAN ADVISED IT WOULD BE $5800 TO FIX. THERE WAS A CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST NISSAN TO REPAIR OR REIMBURSE THE OWNERS FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE LAW SUIT ONLY COVERED UP TO 100,000 MILES AND I'M AT 130,000 NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

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36841.3%
ODI 10490959 · 306 mi

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH THE PATHFINDER STARTED SPUTTERING BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPMS AND WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN HOPES TO RESET A PROBLEM. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE PATHFINDER WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. AS THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS LOADING THE PATHFINDER HE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF LIQUID COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ONCE AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE HAD BURST AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. ALSO ANOTHER OWNER OF A 2013 PATHF…

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21236.9%
ODI 10548437 · 500 mi

HI SIR/MADAM, MY NAME IS [XXX] I REPORTED TO NISSAN USA CORPORATE OFFICE. I GOT A CALL FROM [XXX], NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE ON 24 SEPTEMBER. INFORMED HIM THE ISSUE.THEN CALLED [XXX], CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF BROWN'S FAIRFAX NISSAN OFFICE. HE ASKED TO OPEN A TICKET WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER RELATIONS. I OPENED A TICKED ON 09/30/2013. THE CASE NUMBER - [XXX]. GAVE THE INFORMATION TO [XXX], CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN BROWN'S NISSAN, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA. HE SAID HE WILL FOLLOW UP AND UPDATE ME. THERE WAS NO UPDATE FROM HIM SO FAR. TODAY (10/18/2013), I WENT…

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7523.4%
ODI 10734667 · 250 mi

POTENTIALLY FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM OR DOWNSHIFT CVT OR SIMULATED GEARSHIFT SYSTEM. DETAILS: WHEN DRIVING IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC WITH THE BRAKES PARTIALLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO MOMENTARILY ACCELERATE AND SPEED UP. CONCURRENTLY THE RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TENDS TO DECREASE, ALONG WITH A VISIBLE DOWN-AND-THEN-BACK-UP JUMPING OF RPM NEEDLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE KEPT PRESSED TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP (NEW VEHICLE, WITH ONLY 300 MILES), THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE PROBLEM I HAD BEEN EXPLAINING.…

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76.7%
ODI 11424875

My car hit 62,000 miles, it started having transmission issues. It shakes, makes large noises, the car tries to stall, having issues accelerating, and loss power. I am concerned that the car will turn off or broke down while driving

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3317.7%
ODI 11034516 · 3,000 mi

MY VEHICLE IS A 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, THEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC OR CLIMB A HILL, THERE IS NO ACCELERATION. IT HAS A HESITATION WHICH IS VERY CONCERNING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE ALMOST APPEARS TO SPUTTER OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH ME SEVERAL TIMES BUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER DID ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WITH A RECALLED PART ON THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, IT IS STILL HAPPENING. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE FE…

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1215.6%
ODI 11256217 · 19,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE IS NON OPERABLE AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, AXEL, KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, WINDOW, BACK UP CAMERA, AND MANY MORE

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810.5%
ODI 11396006

FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW KEEPS GETTING STUCK WHEN YOU TRY TO ROLE IT UP, REAR HATCH NOT WORKING PROPERLY, GAS TANK OPENER GETS STUCK, SUNROOF LEAKS WATER INTO THE CAR GOING THROUGH A CARWASH, BAD SEAL ON ELECTRIC SUNROOF, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

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816.7%
ODI 11564191

At recommend 60k interval transmission was having issues and advised the Nissan Dealership concerning issue. After consulting with Master tech on site and Corporate Nissan service was completed and still have issues. Transmission slips at all different intervals for the known cvt transmission that is in vehicle. Nissan suggested to have a ecm/tcm update to possibly diagnose the problem wanted to charge $150 for no guarantee of any results. Did ride alone with shop Forman. Still have issues and no check engine light or other lights are show…

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1712.6%
ODI 11434073 · 1,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would inadvertently shift from automatic to manual mode. The failure occurred on numerous occasions intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions however, the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The contact also had a video shown to the dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

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1312.5%
ODI 11509615

Vehicle suddenly vibrates when driving between 38 and 40 Miles per hour.

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89.9%
ODI 11592880

when stoped at a stoplight the engine shuts off. when you take your foot off the brake and move to the accelerator, the transmission shifts to neutral. This is very dangerous because it's the last thing you expect and when your on a step hill and rolling backwards it takes a moment to act. If a child or pedestrian was behind the vehicle at that moment or a car up close it could be terrible. I have reported it to the dealership and have an appointment this coming Monday morning to have them address the problem. Not a good situation to be shift…

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713.7%
ODI 11650470

On 03/25/2025, at 7:20 a.m., my wife, on the way to drop off the kids at school, called me and said a light came on the dash and the car was stalled on the railroad track, and a train was coming. I could hear the train whistle blowing. The car would not move off the tracks and she didn't know what the light meant. She said she turned off the car and started it again and got it off the tracks before the train could hit her, but the car was still stuck in the road. I looked online and discovered it was the Automatic Emergency Brake System warning…

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110.0%
ODI 11761610

While driving the vehicle it has gone into neutral 3 times prior to 8,000 mile. The vehicle was bought new. Two of the three times I was pressing the gas pedal and holding it steady. Speed was ~ 40-45 MPH. RPMs increased from ~1500 to over 3000. I had to come to a complete stop to put the vehicle back in drive. The other instance happened as I was pressing the brake pedal. As I took my foot off of the brake pedal to press the gas pedal, the RPMs increased from ~1000 to over 2000. The transmission had gone back into neutral. I had to come to a c…

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Engine
521.7%
ODI 10789170 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

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10511.8%
ODI 10493701 · 450 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR TWO WEEK OLD 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM EDITION WITH MY FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED. THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE COOLANT LINE BURST AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A "PRECAUTION" THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION LINE (S), AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE RETURNING IT TO US. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION…

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6210.8%
ODI 10565049 · 4,400 mi

SINCE 10/12/13, THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHUDDERING AND LOSS OF POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT IS ALWAYS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. WE CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT GETS WORSE. FINALLY AFTER IT BECOMES ALMOST UNABLE TO DRIVE NISSAN ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND REPLACES THE CVT. WE ARE NOW ON OUR THIRD CVT SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON 7/22/13. WE HAVE TO TRAVEL A TWO LANE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND DUE TO LOSING POWER GOING UPHILL WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT ON NUMEROUS…

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7423.1%
ODI 10734667 · 250 mi

POTENTIALLY FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM OR DOWNSHIFT CVT OR SIMULATED GEARSHIFT SYSTEM. DETAILS: WHEN DRIVING IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC WITH THE BRAKES PARTIALLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO MOMENTARILY ACCELERATE AND SPEED UP. CONCURRENTLY THE RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TENDS TO DECREASE, ALONG WITH A VISIBLE DOWN-AND-THEN-BACK-UP JUMPING OF RPM NEEDLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE KEPT PRESSED TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP (NEW VEHICLE, WITH ONLY 300 MILES), THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE PROBLEM I HAD BEEN EXPLAINING.…

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2725.7%
ODI 11082648 · 43,000 mi

THE RADIATOR FAN AND SHROUD ASSEMBLY AND I CANNOT FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS AT ANY DEALER, AUTO PARTS STORE NOR JUNK YARD DUE TO SO MANY PEOPLE NEEDING THESE PARTS REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE ON BACKORDER AND DONT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE CAR COULD OVERHEAT AND STALL IF THESE PARTS ARE NOT REPLACED.

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8344.6%
ODI 11090812 · 4,500 mi

ON FEBRUARY 10, 2018, WE BROUGHT HOME A NEW PUPPY. WE WANTED TO CALM OUR CURRENT PET DOWN SO I WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE TO LET HIM OUT TO USE THE RESTROOM AND CALM HIM FOR THE INTRODUCTION. IT WAS A COLD NIGHT SO MY 7-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND WERE IN THE BACKSEAT UNBUCKLED WITH THE HEATER ON. NOBODY WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND I HAD THE KEY IN MY POCKET IN OUR HOUSE. ABOUT 7 MINUTES LATER I HEARD A CRASH. IN MY MIND, I FIGURED MY HUSBAND WAS MOVING THINGS IN OUR GARAGE BUT WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE, THE CAR HAD ACCELER…

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1316.9%
ODI 11075120 · 246 mi

MY HUSBAND ROGER AND I PURCHASED A 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER LESS THAN A WEEK AGO AT GRANITE NISSAN IN RAPID CITY, SD. WE DROVE TO DICKINSON, ND TO DROP OFF MY STEPSON TO SEE HIS MOTHER AS REQUIRED BY COURT ORDER EVERY MONTH. THE TRIP THERE HAS NO CELLULAR SERVICE AND TEMPERATURES THAT REACH SUBZERO. UPON ARRIVING IN DICKINSON, WE HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE RPMS BECAME ERRATIC. WE ALSO NOTICED DECREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY. THE LIGHT CAME ON WITH LESS THAN 400 TOTAL MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE CONSULTED …

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1519.7%
ODI 11302509 · 12,893 mi

OUR RENTER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT UP UNTIL THE INCIDENT. STATES THAT THEY FILLED THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS AROUND 4PM BEFORE PARKING IT JUST OUT IN FRONT OF WHERE THEY WERE STAYING. AT 1AM THEY WERE AWOKEN BY A DISTURBANCE OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE BANGING ON THEIR DOOR TELLING THEM THEY NEEDED TO COME OUTSIDE - WHEN HE ARRIVED HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED BUT IT TOOK ALMOST AN HOUR, PER RENTER, TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES AS THE VEHICLE KEPT LEAKING GASOLINE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A WITNE…

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1735.4%
ODI 11385020 · 7,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING OR IDLING YOU GET A SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE INSIDE THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. DEALER SAID THE ONLY WAY TO FIX WAS TO GET THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM ON RECIRCULATING AND NOT FRESH AIR. THIS IS CONSTANT PROBLEM NO MATTER THE TWHAT THE TEMP AT URGE ISOUTSIDE.

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1813.3%
ODI 11452580

On January 16, 2022, my husband and I had to be escorted off of the road by a police officer. Luckily, turning off the Pathfinder resulted in resetting whatever occurred. At that time, the vehicle would not accelerate past 20 mph and showing about 4000 RPMs. This happened a few more times in our neighborhood, causing us to turn it off and restart in the middle of the road. Since then, the Nissan dealership has changed the battery, claiming that it was the only computer reading. Within two days of the new battery, it happened again to my hus…

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1514.4%
ODI 11529268

Fuel .performance..low .consumer 17.9 and 18 combined fuel.. nivel oil engine low..same reverse and forward. Same times forced gear transmission noised .

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1721.0%
ODI 11553941

Too long for this space, I have attached a PDF with all the information Also attached "work order" picture of vehicle being towed, then pictures of the alerts these were from Sunday but were the same from Saturday through Monday. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I BELIEVE IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT A BRAND NEW CAR HAS 2 ENGINE FAILURES IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAYS! I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED IT MAY BE ANOTHER ISSURE THAN THE BATTERY AND I WANT THEM TO BE RECALLED AND SAFE FOR EVERYONE!!! THEY WILL HAVE THIS CAR BACK ON LOT FOR SALE PROBABLY TODAY!!! PLEA…

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713.7%
ODI 11706414

VIN [XXX] Date of Incident: December 21, 2025 Location: I-295 South, merging onto I-95 South, Jacksonville, FL Vehicle: 2025 Nissan Pathfinder, VIN [XXX] Owner: [XXX] Witness: [XXX] Phone Number: [XXX] Email Address: [XXX] Incident Description: While driving on I-295 South, merging onto I-95 South at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The gas pedal became completely stuck to the floor, and I had to keep my foot on the brakes to try to slow the vehicle. Every time I lifted my foot off the brakes, the c…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Unknown Or Other
521.7%
ODI 10808991

WE BOUGHT A 2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2015 USED FOR $27,999.00. WE PUT $3,000.00 DOWN PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION, AND WERE TOLD BY OUR SALESMAN THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY WI TAXES AND THAT ANY OTHER TAXES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN OUR LOAN. THAT PROVED TO BE FALSE! IF WE WOULD'VE KNOWN THE IL TAXES WASN'T INCLUDED, WE WOULDN'T HAVE PUT SUCH A LARGER DOWN PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE. WE'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE NOW FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS AND WERE THINKING,... "WHY MAKE PAYMENTS ON SOMETHING THAT HAS A LOT OF MILES, W…

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11012.4%
ODI 10542303 · 2,200 mi

ON JUNE 15, 2013 MY VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I TOOK IN INTO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER SO THEY REPLACED IT. THEY CALLED ME 2 WEEKS LATER TO COME GET MY VEHICLE. WITHIN THE FIRST DAY HAVING IT BACK IT WAS SHACKING EVEN WORSE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. IT SCARED ME. I CALLED DEALERSHIP AGAIN THEY CAME AND PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S WERE REPORTIN…

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8715.2%
ODI 10745896 · 27,250 mi

DRIVING WEST ON HWY 60 FROM NASHVILLE, TN TO BRANSON MO. NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, JUST OPEN FIELDS ON EACH SIDE. I HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXPLOSION. I LOOK AROUND AND REALIZE THAT I HEAR WIND AND GLASS ABOVE MY HEAD AS WELL. APPOX. 8 BY 12 INCHES OF GLASS WAS GONE FROM THE CENTER OF MY SUNROOF. LUCKILY, MY VISOR WAS CLOSED OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE WITH GLASS FALLING ON MY HEAD AND FACE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE, BUT UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE A MUCH MORE COMMON OCCURRENCE THAN THAN I WAS LEAD TO…

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7924.7%
ODI 10763594 · 4,150 mi

I HAD SLOWED TO ENTER A PARKING LOT AND AS I TURNED I HEARD WHAT I THOUGHT WAS SOMETHING RATTLING IN THE BACK STORAGE AREA. MY WIFE TURNED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND SAW THAT THE ENTIRE UPPER REAR GLASS MOON ROOF HAD SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND THE FRONT PORTION LOOKED AS IF PRESSURE HAD PUSHED THE GLASS UP FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. AROUND THE AREA THAT APPEARED TO HAVE HAD THE MOST PRESSURE, THE GLASS HAD A HOLE WITH SMALL PIECES FALLING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE REST OF THE MOON ROOF WA…

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2120.0%
ODI 11040808 · 20,000 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND IF YOU OPEN THE TRUNK VIA KEY OR BUTTON THE TRUNK DOOR WILL CLOSE BY ITSELF AFTER IT REACHES THE TOP . IF NOT PAID ATTENTION MAY CAUSE HEAD INJURIES.TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED A PART BUT THE FIX ONLY STAYED FOR 2- 3 MONTHS. THE CAR TRUNK IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND NISSAN IS JUST APPLYING PATCHES TO THE PROBLEM BUT NOT DOING A PERMANENT FIX.

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4122.0%
ODI 10995776 · 200 mi

THIS CAR ONLY HAS 244 MILES ON IT. HOWEVER, WHEN I DRIVE IT FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, I START FEELING A LITTLE DIZZY AND DISORIENTED. ONCE I'M OUT OF THE CAR IN FRESH AIR AGAIN, THE FEELING SLOWLY GOES AWAY. I'M GOING TO CALL THE DEALER (BROWN'S DULLES NISSAN) IN THE MORNING TO GET ON THEIR SCHEDULE AND REQUEST THEY CHECK THE CAR THOROUGHLY, BUT WANTED TO SEE IF NHTSA HAS ANY PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS OR INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT BE HELPFUL. STARTED NOTICING IT LAST WEEK. THE SPEED I'M GOING DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

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1722.1%
ODI 11166777

THE FORWARD COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM (USED FOR AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING) INTERMITTENTLY DISABLES ON IT'S OWN EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVE. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN ON 11/5/2018 HOWEVER IS PENDING A RESOLUTION. THIS ISSUE HAS EXISTED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON 10/25/18.

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2026.3%
ODI 11218432 · 6,000 mi

TRAVELING I-80 FROM YORK, NE TO LINCOLN, NE, ON JUNE 3, 2019, 11:47 A.M., APPROX. 2 MILES WEST OF HWY 15 EXIT, WE HEAR A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THOUGHT A TIRE OR SOMETHING HIT OUR PATHFINDER. LUCKY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND US AND THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH CLEAR SKYS. I PULLED INTO A DIVIDED PORTION OF THE INTERSTATE AND INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND EVERYTHING OK. STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN AND WE HEARD PIECES OF SOMETHING ROLLING OFF OUR ROOF. I INSPECTED THE REAR SUNROOF, FOUND IT OK AND THEN STARTED PULLING BACK THE FRONT COVER OF THE SU…

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816.7%
ODI 11493381

I was driving at highway speed and heard a loud bang. Sounded like an explosion. I quickly moved to the slow lane and noticed my sunroof had exploded outward with pieces of glass on me when it shattered.

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2619.3%
ODI 11433695

When putting the car in drive or reaching 20 mph, all the doors autolock. There is no way to unlock the doors. If you press the unlock button, the autolock system just relocks all the doors. The doors will not unlock until the car is placed in park. There is also no option to opt out of this autolocking. The dealer tried to opt out and a call to 1-Nissan-1 provided no assistance. This is very dangerous in an accident when it is imperative that injured people need to be extricate immediately such as a fire. The doors cannot be opened from the o…

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2826.9%
ODI 11511060

Brand new 2023 pathfinder shuts off while driving. Car will turn off completely on the highway, while getting close to a light or trying to park. Once car is restarted it turns on again fine. One time the car did go crazy on the panel and it was fuzzy. The dealer has checked the car 3 times and keeps saying there’s no issue.

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1923.5%
ODI 11553941

Too long for this space, I have attached a PDF with all the information Also attached "work order" picture of vehicle being towed, then pictures of the alerts these were from Sunday but were the same from Saturday through Monday. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I BELIEVE IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT A BRAND NEW CAR HAS 2 ENGINE FAILURES IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAYS! I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED IT MAY BE ANOTHER ISSURE THAN THE BATTERY AND I WANT THEM TO BE RECALLED AND SAFE FOR EVERYONE!!! THEY WILL HAVE THIS CAR BACK ON LOT FOR SALE PROBABLY TODAY!!! PLEA…

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1529.4%
ODI 11666462

While the vehicle was parked and unattended, the rear window of my 2025 Nissan Pathfinder spontaneously shattered without any impact or external force. There was no evidence of vandalism, collision, or falling objects, and the vehicle was stationary at the time. The glass shattered entirely, leaving shards throughout the interior cargo area and rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive or leave unattended. When the glass initially broke, there was no glass that fell inward or outward , it appeared to be a slow cracking failure, where the entire pa…

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220.0%
ODI 11732847

The speed sign reading technology reads the S.R road signs as speed limit signs. I have a 25 model and it does not do this. The 2026 model is equipped with the pro pilot system which is not on the 2025 model.

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Air Bags
417.4%
ODI 10778272

I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER, TOOK MY CAR IN, THEY SAID IT WAS DONE, IT WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY, I TOOK IT BACK WAS TOLD IT WAS A CLIP NOT CLIPPED CORRECTLY,. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AGAIN. I CALLED AND TOLD THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY.. I'M DRIVING W IT FLASHING STILL.. I FEAR ONE DAY IT WILL GO OFF ON ITS OWN. I AM 68 YRS OLD AND LOW INCOME ... I CANNOT PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT REPAIRED... MY CAR WAS FINE BEFORE THEY TOUCHED IT ...HOW DO I GET THEM TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED?

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17619.8%
ODI 10496205 · 140 mi

BASE ON MANUAL, THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" SIGN WILL BE LIGHT ON (IT MEANS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DISABLE) IF A CHILD OR ADULT (LESS THAN 70 POUNDS) SEAT AT THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. BUT FOR MY 2013 PATHFINDER, MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO WEIGHT ABOUT 50 POUNDS SITED AT THE FRONT SEAT (PASSENGER SIDE) AND WEARING SEAT BELT, BUT THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" SIGN IS OFF (IT MEAN THE AIR BAG STILL ENGAGE ). AS THE RESULT, MY DAUGHTER WILL BE IN DANGER DUE TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF ACCIDENT HAPPEN. *TR

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9216.0%
ODI 10560651 · 1,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE AN ADULT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE HAS 2000 MILES AND RARELY HAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES TO INDICATE WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH AT THIS TIME, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PR…

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5517.2%
ODI 10730274 · 10,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN ON FLORIDA HIGHWAY I-75 . AHEAD WAS A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WITH DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. REDUCED SPEED TO TRY TO AVOID MOST OF THE DEBRIS THAT WAS SCATTERED ALONG THE 4 LANES. I HAPPEN TO GET A PIECE OF DEBRIS IMPACTING FRONT TIRE AND HAVING IT GO UNDERNEATH MY CAR. AS THIS OCCURRED THE ECU MUST HAVE SOMEHOW DETECTED A SIDE COLLISION BUT THERE WAS NONE THAT OCCURRED AND DEPLOYED ALL SIDE AIRBAGS REMOVING MOST OF THE HEADLINER.

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1817.1%
ODI 10854052 · 520 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V681000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS THE ABOVE ISSUE WAS ALSO SEEN ON MY 2016 PATHFINDER SL TECH PURCHASED LESS THAN 1 MONTH AGO. THE ISSUE HAPPENS ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME. TO RESOLVE I HAVE TO POWER CYCLE THE CAR...

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73.8%
ODI 11088993 · 47,000 mi

MY 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A FAULTY OCCUPANCY SENSOR AND PER NISSAN MY 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE MASSIVE OCCUPANCY SENSOR RECALL INCLUDING OVER 3,000,000,000 NISSANS. HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/ARTICLES/NISSANS-MASSIVE-AIRBAG-RECALL-WHAT-OWNERS-NEED-TO-KNOW-1420684514439/ THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH A FAULTY SENSOR. NISSAN CLAIMS THE SENSOR IS FAULTY DUE TO THINGS SUCH AS A WATER BOTTLE BEING FOUND UNDER THE SEAT. BECAUSE MY SUV IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILES NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE REP…

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45.2%
ODI 11465915

Our vehicle has 22,000 miles and the air bag sensor on the front passenger side has malfunctioned. The passenger air bag light stays on and flashes on the dash board. After being diagnosed at a local car shop they advised the vehicle would be unsafe for a passenger to sit on that side and even with weight distributed on the seat, light stays on indicating the no airbag. As the vehicle does not have much mileage this has become a huge safety concern for myself and family. We would like to acknowledge that this is a defect of the vehicle and ho…

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45.3%
ODI 11715958 · 90,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH and attempting to come to a stop, the vehicle failed to decelerate sufficiently, resulting in a rear-end collision. Upon impact, the frontal air bags failed to fully deploy, as they only partially emerged from the housing. The vehicle's front bumper was a bit scratched. The failure experienced was a malfunction of the braking system that failed to stop the vehicle during deceleration, followed by a failure where the frontal air bags only partially deploye…

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12.1%
ODI 11731812

Airbag needs replacing at 60,000 mile due to TSB# NTB19-07-1D

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53.7%
ODI 11450893 · 6,000 mi

The 2nd row seats (captain chairs) are tilted upward at edge of seats and my infant carseat is not leveled as it should be. Due to the chairs seat being tilted upward causes child carseat level to be off and making carseat tilt forward causing babies head to go forward more than they should. Passenger seat is also very low causing concerns for airbag deployment and serious injury to face. Low viability in rear mirror due to large long headrests.

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21.9%
ODI 11488641

The airbag is rattling and clicking. Safety issue. Took to local Nissan dealership. They advise me the appointment they had an available was a month out. Issue raises serious concern for safety and possible airbag deployment.

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11.2%
ODI 11649268

The car was involved in a collision into a jersey barrier on the left side of the vehicle at high speed that is 60 mph first the none of the airbags deployed and including the front airbags driver knee airbags or the curtain side airbags. Next, the driver‘s Apple Watch confirmed that we were in a collision and was able to call 911 where the safety features within the vehicle did not make any notification that we were in a collision, nor is it reflected within the Nissan app that there was a collision after the fact. Additional safety features …

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23.9%
ODI 11689221 · 5,000 mi

The contact owned a 2025 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the ABS warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS system needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact believed that the ABS system was not calibrated due to the ABS warning light re-illuminated. On another occasion, the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 - 75 MPH, a vehicle in the middle lane switched to the last left lane, and the contact maneuvered the vehicle to the middle …

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Engine And Engine Cooling
14.3%
ODI 10583934 · 130,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING I WAS HEARING A RUMBLING SOUND EVERYTIME I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN OF BRANDON ON 4-11-14 AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAVE CROSS CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. NISSAN ADVISED IT WOULD BE $5800 TO FIX. THERE WAS A CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST NISSAN TO REPAIR OR REIMBURSE THE OWNERS FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE LAW SUIT ONLY COVERED UP TO 100,000 MILES AND I'M AT 130,000 NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

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50.6%
ODI 10499362 · 1,532 mi

HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS. WIFE WAS RETURNING FROM PICKING OF PIZZA AND WAS 2 MILES FROM HOUSE - CALLED ME TO TELL ME THE CAR IS "DEAD". ARRIVED TO FIND FLUID ALL OVER STREET BEHIND AND BELOW VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE NEXT DAY WAS TOLD THEY WOULD BE REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD THAT THE HOSE FOR TRANSMISSION WAS MANUFACTURED A BIT TOO SMALL AND THEY HAVE BEEN "FALLING OFF" RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR BURN OUT. NOT HOW I WANTED TO BEGIN OWNERSHIP WITH A NISSAN... *TR

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50.9%
ODI 10629770 · 3,336 mi

WE HAVE A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL, WITH 3551 MILES ON IT. WE PURCHASED IT USED ON 8-6-2014 WITH APPROXIMATELY 2240 MILES ON IT, WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER. ON 8-20-2014, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS AN INTERSTATE FROM AN ON-RAMP WE EXPERIENCED A SHUTTER AND STRONG SHAKING OF OUR 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL, AT THAT TIME IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 3336 MILES ON IT. WE WERE FORCED TO PULL OVER, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO CONTINUE ON THE INTERSTATE BUT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT DAY. THE FOLLOWING…

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00.0%

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21.1%
ODI 11453791 · 40,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a rattling sound coming from the front end of the vehicle while the air conditioner was activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with bearing wear, causing the fan assembly failure. The contact was informed that the fan assembly needed to be replaced and that the fan blades could detach, causing the radiator to leak and the engine to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…

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11.3%
ODI 11702980 · 93,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure persisted, and there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle hesitated while starting the vehicle and pressing the Push to Start button. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that there was sludge in the engine oil. The mec…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.0%
ODI 11765076 · 43,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly shifted into neutral(N). The check engine, seat belt, and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, and the vehicle briefly experienced unintended acceleration without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The transmission failed to shift to drive(D) and remained stuck in neutral(N). The contact drove the vehicle at reduced speeds to the residence. The vehicle was t…

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11.2%
ODI 11747627 · 8,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. While the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that coolant was on the garage floor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a coolant line leak with coolant going back to the third-row seat, and the leak was near the passenger’s side rear tire. The contact was informed that the coolant lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred 15 months later. The contact stated that during the failure, the vehicle was being driven at an undisclosed…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System
313.0%
ODI 10808991

WE BOUGHT A 2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2015 USED FOR $27,999.00. WE PUT $3,000.00 DOWN PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION, AND WERE TOLD BY OUR SALESMAN THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY WI TAXES AND THAT ANY OTHER TAXES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN OUR LOAN. THAT PROVED TO BE FALSE! IF WE WOULD'VE KNOWN THE IL TAXES WASN'T INCLUDED, WE WOULDN'T HAVE PUT SUCH A LARGER DOWN PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE. WE'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE NOW FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS AND WERE THINKING,... "WHY MAKE PAYMENTS ON SOMETHING THAT HAS A LOT OF MILES, W…

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475.3%
ODI 10503730 · 150 mi

DURING SLOW ACCELERATION FROM FULL STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE/SHUDDER FOR A COUPLE OR SECONDS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15-25 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND CATCH AND SLIP AND CATCH. THIS HAPPENS 3-5 TIMES A DAY. I DRIVE MOSTLY CITY DRIVING SO ITS MOSTLY STOP AND GO DRIVING FROM ONE LIGHT TO THE NEXT. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL AND EXHIBITS THE SAME ISSUES. EVEN AFTER THE REPROGRAM, OTHER OWNERS I'VE TALKED TO STILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE. *T…

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335.7%
ODI 10555300 · 3,039 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V445000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A NEARBY POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE CO…

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268.1%
ODI 10761234 · 700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE KEYLESS ON/OFF IGNITION BUTTON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.

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1110.5%
ODI 11162363 · 70,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WANT TO GO UP OR DOWN WHEN IT'S COLD, SOMETIMES STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER, HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON LINE CONCERNING MOTOR IN DOOR. HAPPENS WHEN STATIONER OR IN MOTION

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2714.5%
ODI 11096893 · 45,000 mi

FOR THE SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING MY PATHFINDER MY CAR SIMPLY SHUTS ITSELF OFF. IT WON'T MOVE AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE GOING UP A HILL IN DECEMBER OF 2017, AND YESTERDAY WHOLE ON A BUSY ROAD. LUCKILY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES MY CAR STARTED NORMAL AND RAN FINE ON THE WAY HOME. IF I WAS ON A HIGHWAY WHICH I NORMALLY DRIVE I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT AS THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS BEFORE IT DOES THIS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T GET THE CAR TO SHOW A CODE. MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS AT AN…

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1316.9%
ODI 11234625 · 20,000 mi

TRUCK WILL NOT OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. OPENS 1 INCH B ACK AND FORTH ONCE PUSHED WILL DROP ONTO PERSON NO SENSOR . HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 5+ TIMES SENT VIDEOS NO ISSUE. RADIO RANDOMLY DELETES STATIONS AND BLACKS OUT WITH NAVIGATION. TRUNK ONGOING LAST HAPPENED END JUNE

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911.8%
ODI 11302509 · 12,893 mi

OUR RENTER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT UP UNTIL THE INCIDENT. STATES THAT THEY FILLED THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS AROUND 4PM BEFORE PARKING IT JUST OUT IN FRONT OF WHERE THEY WERE STAYING. AT 1AM THEY WERE AWOKEN BY A DISTURBANCE OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE BANGING ON THEIR DOOR TELLING THEM THEY NEEDED TO COME OUTSIDE - WHEN HE ARRIVED HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED BUT IT TOOK ALMOST AN HOUR, PER RENTER, TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES AS THE VEHICLE KEPT LEAKING GASOLINE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A WITNE…

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1122.9%
ODI 11362665 · 8,144 mi

PERIODICALLY THE BACK UP CAMERA SHORTS OUT AND YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO USE IT.

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2014.8%
ODI 11452022 · 3,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the braking system would not release with multiple error messages displayed. The vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the local dealerer who serviced the vehicle and corrected the failure. No further information was available. The vehicle was retrieved by the owner but two days later the same failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to a 2nd dealer who was unable to determine to cause of the failure. The manufacturer sent an e…

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2322.1%
ODI 11495212

Water spilled onto console because cup the Lid was not sealed properly. The shifter became inoperable. The components around the cup hold need to be protected from water damage. As this is a safety issue. ESPECIALLY if it causes the car to not shift into gear? What if the spill happened at a stop light/intersection/railroad crossing for goodness sakes. And you can't freaking MOVE the car. (See my previous pictured post from another person). This smells of lawsuit in the "just right but HORRIFIC circumstances"

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1619.8%
ODI 11575310

As a result of service on this vehicle that was provided by Nissan of McKinney in McKinney, Texas the vehicle was intentionally returned to the owner after servicing in an unsafe condition. The service included removal of a trailer hitch receiver and electrical harness that had been installed earlier. After the service and the electrical harness removal, the vehicle was left with exposed electrical conductors underneath the rear bumper that are exposed to the external contaminated road environment. This results in a potential for electrical …

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59.8%
ODI 11650485

3-25-25 I got into my car at approximately 7:20 am with my children to take them to school and as soon as I drove out of my driveway I noticed a warning light flashing on my dashboard. I drove for maybe a mile before pulling over to turn my car off and back on to see if it would go away. I also called my husband to inform him and he looked it up to see what the light was. He said it was the automatic emergency braking (AEB) warning light. I turned the car back on and started to drive again but the warning light came back on, at this time I was …

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220.0%
ODI 11732847

The speed sign reading technology reads the S.R road signs as speed limit signs. I have a 25 model and it does not do this. The 2026 model is equipped with the pro pilot system which is not on the 2025 model.

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Fuel System, Gasoline
00.0%

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80.9%
ODI 10493691 · 989 mi

THE NIGHT OF SATURDAY JANUARY 19TH, 2013, ONE MONTH AND A HALF AFTER I PURCHASED MY "NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER," IT WAS IT!!! I THOUGH THAT WE WERE PUTTING THE WRONG TYPE OF GAS IN IT, BUT NO!!! WE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS "RUNNING OUT OF GAS MOVEMENT" FROM A $40,000 VEHICLE WITH ONE OF THE BEST MARKETING PROMOTIONS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE 21ST OF JANUARY, AND THE ONLY RESPONSE FROM GENERAL MANAGEMENT WAS " OH!... WE ARE SO SORRY, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING ON HERE...IT LOOKS LIKE A TRANSMISSION MODULE, BUT WAIT... NO, THAT'S NOT …

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20.3%
ODI 10592522 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DECELERATING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOOSE FUEL CAP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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33.9%
ODI 11362401 · 15,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PINNACLE NISSAN (7601 E FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260) WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT HE COULD SMELL FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A LOOSE GAS CAP. UPON RETURN OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELL A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND DECIDED TO BUY A NEW GAS CAP. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE HIS…

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Suspension
417.4%
ODI 11574413

Rear lower control arm broke while driving. Vehicle had to be moved on a rollback. Upon replacing control arm, cracks have been found at several points on the crossmember subframe. As it stands, the vehicle is a danger to have on the road.

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283.1%
ODI 10513642 · 8,100 mi

WHEN U PASS 45 TO 50 MILES ONCE U PASS THE SPEED THE HANDLE ITS VERY BAD THAT'S ONE TWO AFTER U DRIVE THE CAR FOR LITTLE WILD THE NOISE FROM MUFFLER SOUNDS LIKE FIRE CRACKER AND THERE WHEN U IN THE LITTLE HILL THE CAR MOVE BACK WORDS 4 SAME TIME WHEN U PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE CAR ALMOST STOP COMPLETE AND JUST KEEP GOING IT FEEL VERY WEIRD THAT IS NOT NORMAL. *TR

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132.3%
ODI 10594878 · 5,000 mi

REAR AXLES IN NEW 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3 MONTHS OLD WITH 5000 MILES HAS SEVERELY RUSTED REAR AXLES. SEEMS AXLES WERE MADE WITH CHEAP MATERIALS THAT ARE BECOMING HEAVILY RUSTED. FRONT AXLES HAVE NO PROBLEMS. *TR

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20.6%
ODI 11270649 · 80,000 mi

LUGNUTS COMPLETELY FELL OFF, STEM BROKE, AND WHEEL FLEW UP INTO WHEEL WELL CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT AT 60 MPH ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE WITH NO PULL OFF DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE CAR AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO CAR. SECOND TIME IN CAR HISTORY HAS HAD LUGNUTS FALL OFF AND BREAK STEMS.

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21.9%
ODI 11677442

The rear subframe has completely rusted out from the inside, and is broke off on the right side and almost broken off on the left side. The car is now unsafe to drive. There were no warning lights, messages or problems before this. The car is only 9 years old and is always kept in a garage.

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10.5%
ODI 11511288

Wire connector harness on alternator wires malfunctioned causing incorrect readings to computer, causing alternator to fail and battery replaced four times till mechanic replaced wire connector harness an wires.. control arm, and CV Axle failed

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11.3%
ODI 11256217 · 19,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE IS NON OPERABLE AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, AXEL, KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, WINDOW, BACK UP CAMERA, AND MANY MORE

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36.3%
ODI 11612004

I've replaced both CV axles, all brakes, and had service completed with the wheel hubs. Still get a grinding noise located at the front wheels.

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21.5%
ODI 11434200 · 2,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at various speeds, the rear of the vehicle was swaying. The contact mentioned the steering wheel was needed to be operated more to control the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

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22.5%
ODI 11714831

The Original Equipment (OE) Bridgestone Alenza Sport A/S 255/50R20 105H M+S tires on my brand new 2024 Nissan Pathfinder suffer from groove wander on roads in which grooves are cut into them to mitigate hydroplaning in rainy conditions. The geometric design, tread design incompatibility, or structural irregularities of these tires cause severe groove wander and impair safe handling. I believe there is a mismatch between the tire design and the vehicle's weight or suspension design - Nissan should not be placing this OE tire on new Pathfinders…

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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 failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train97,645–138,000 mi113,500 mi140
ODI 10349250 · 12,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACTED EXPERIENCED FAILURES WHILE HE SHIFTED GEARS THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO INCREASE THE BREAKING DISTANCE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS DRIVERS ERROR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS; THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT 6887492; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE,…

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ODI 10442600 · 125,153 mi

CRACKED RADIATOR ALLOWS FLUID TO LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION, CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION, POTENTIAL SUDDEN FAILURE. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

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ODI 10451146 · 53,592 mi

I TOOK MY CERTIFIED PATHFINDER IN FOR A FAULTY WINDOW SWITCH AND WHILE IT WAS THERE HAD THEM CHECK THE POWER TRAIN FOR A NOISE I WAS HEARING EVERY INITIAL 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFT AFTER START UP. DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED OR INCORRECT FLUID. I WAS THEN TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE FLUID. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AS NOT ONLY IS THE VEHICLE COVERED BY THE NISSAN CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PROGRAM, BUT I ALSO BOUGHT THEIR SECURITY PLUS WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE IS NOT DUE…

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Engine96,000–138,800 mi110,000 mi49
ODI 10468789 · 107,270 mi

THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED. MY RADIATOR LEAKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO MY TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT HAVE TO GET MY TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR REPLACED. COME TO FIND OUT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE SEEING ALOT OF NISSAN TRUCKS WITH THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FRO THIS ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL & REIMBURSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10491832 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

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ODI 10500647 · 77,691 mi

YOUR WEBSITE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AS AFFECTED PARTS. MY VEHICLE WITH 77,000 MILES ON IT HAD A SLIPPING ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH THE WARRANTY UPGRADE NOTICE PROVIDED BY NISSAN, FOR SERVICE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND OF THE WARRANTY NOTICE, AND THAT I WANTED IT LOOKED AT. THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND VERBALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. DEALER DID NOT NOTE IT ON THE WORK ORDER THAT THEY TEST DROVE AND SAID TH…

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Fuel/Propulsion System72,931–114,000 mi97,150 mi46
ODI 10464295 · 10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) DUE TO THE VEHICLE MILEAGE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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ODI 10468943 · 45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN INACCURATE EMPTY READING AFTER REFUELING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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ODI 10469097 · 42,200 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 COVERS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT/GAUGE ON 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDERS RESULTING IN THE FUEL GAUGE OVERSTATING THE FUEL LEVEL BY 1/4 TANK. I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER (VIN# [XXX]) EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, YET NISSAN IS CLAIMING MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF 1 MANUFACTURING PLANT PRODUCED VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE IT STAND TO REASON THAT ANOTHER PLANT USING THE EXACT SAME PARTS WOULD ALSO PRODUCE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE F…

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Air Bags84,500–145,750 mi130,000 mi28
ODI 10359098 · 22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG REMAINING OFF, THE HEADLIGHT BULB CONSTANTLY FAILED, THE WINDOWS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT BULB AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG, WINDOWS AND BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFOR…

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ODI 10537883 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V690000 (AIR BAGS) WAS NO LONGER BEING OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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ODI 10543491 · 81,395 mi

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG LIGHT. A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE DEALER SHOWED THE "SENDING UNIT" ON THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN I GOOGLED IT, I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL (ON YOUR WEBSITE). THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM WILL SAY THERE IS 1/4 GAS WHEN IT'S EMPTY OR WILL DROP TO "E" FOR EMPTY WHEN THERE IS STILL GAS IN THE TANK. I NOW HAVE TO USE MY ODOMETER TO GAUGE MY GAS USAGE SINCE I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR A FEW WEEKS A…

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Fuel System, Gasoline66,000–104,000 mi81,395 mi21
ODI 10268566 · 66,000 mi

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 68,000 MILES. MY FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR

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ODI 10328463 · 68,967 mi

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN FOR MY 2008 PATHFINDER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ON SATURDAY 5/1/2010, I PRESENTED THE VEHICLE TO MAROONE NISSAN IN KENDALL FOR REPAIRS. AFTER 2 HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A RECEIPT INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THERE WAS A STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY NATURAL SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. HOWEVER, LATER THAT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THAT THIS LIGHT CAME ON SINCE I …

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ODI 10343054 · 62,400 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. INCIDENT OUTLINE: I WAS DRIVING ON THE 2 LANE PORTION OF THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY #1 WEST OF CHILLIWACK AND HAD FUELED UP ABOUT TWO HOURS EARLIER. I WATCHED THE FUEL GAUGE, MPG AND DTE READINGS TO ROUGHLY ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING AND THE RANGE TO BE EXPECTED FROM THE REMAINING FUEL, WHEN THE GAUGES WERE ACTUALLY WORKING FOR A BRIEF TIME. THE FUEL GAUGE HAD SEEMINGLY PROPERLY SHOWN THE DTE AND FUEL LEVEL BUT AT +/- 5/8 OF A TANK IT DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE DTE READINGS …

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Unknown Or Other108,000–159,250 mi124,450 mi12
ODI 10415594 · 10,500 mi

I BOUGHT THE PATHFINDER BRAND NEW IN 2008. SHORTLY THERE AFTER, WHEN I INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT MAKES NO ATTEMPT OF TURNING ON. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON 7 OCCASIONS THUS FAR. WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN AND TURN IT, IT DOES NOTHING. I BROUGHT IT IN LAST YEAR AND THEY NEVER FOUND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE WARRANTY EXPIRES IN TWO WEEKS AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT WITH A PROBLEM ONCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. LUCKILY IT HAS ONLY LEFT ME STRANDED WITHIN 30 MILES OF HOME, BUT I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING STRANDED FAR FROM HOME. AF…

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ODI 10726244 · 121,900 mi

SHIFTS ROUGH - NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS CROSS CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE COOLANT, ATF, AND MILKY RADIATOR CAP. RECOMMED REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, TRANS COOLER AND THERMOSTAT. QUOTED $6400.00 TO REPAIR. WHO HAS $6400 LAYING AROUND FOR CAR REPAIRS. WITH ONLY 122,000 MILES ON CAR I CERTAINLY DIDN'T THINK I WOULD BE NEEDING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR AND HAVE CAR PAYMENTS RIGHT NOW. NO HELP FROM NISSAN AND WE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF IT. THEY SHOULD BE COVERING THE PROBLEM.

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ODI 10735265 · 135 mi

I TURNED ON MY TRUCK IN THE MORNING IT MADE A WEIRD NOISE IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS RATTLING IN THE TRUCK I CHECKED THE TRUCK WATER OIL EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL EXCEPT THE NOISE ... I WENT WHO WORK AFTER WORK I A SON AS I TURNED ON TRUCK NOISE WAS LOUDER AND I COULDN'T DRIVE IT MORE THEN 20MILES IT STARTED SHAKING AND SWERVING I RITE AWAY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC ...AND HE SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT AND TRANSMISSION WERE THE CAUSE OF THAT RATTLE NOISE AND THAT'S WHY I COULDN'T RUN IT MORE THAN 10-20MILES ... NOW TO FIX IT'S 4,500 FOR A NEW TRAN…

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Electrical System46,125–124,700 mi65,508 mi12
ODI 10231974 · 10 mi

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER MALFUNCTIONS AND ALL GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING SYSTEMS STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CAUSE THE CARS TO ACCELERATE. *TR

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ODI 10359098 · 22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG REMAINING OFF, THE HEADLIGHT BULB CONSTANTLY FAILED, THE WINDOWS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT BULB AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG, WINDOWS AND BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFOR…

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ODI 10538071 · 60,000 mi

OUR NISSAN PROBLEMS STARTED YEARS AGO. IN 2010 I STARTED NOTICING NOISE AND SHUDDERING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN IT NEEDED A FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. SO I PAID THE $150, HAD IT DONE AND WENT ON MY WAY. IN 2011 IS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, HAD IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT I MUST HAVE BEEN HEARING THINGS. THEY TEST DROVE IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND 'NEVER HEARD ANYTHING'. EVENTUALLY THEY HAD A SPECIALIST COME AND LOOK AT MY CAR. HE DETERMINED THAT MY A/…

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Engine And Engine Cooling97,673–138,250 mi116,838 mi18
ODI 10456707 · 81,000 mi

MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND FLUID GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT JY CAR WAS HAVING ANY PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS. BECAUSE MY CAR IS 1000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY IT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS Q KNOWN PROBLEM. MY CAR IS LEASED AND I CAN NOT TURN IT IN UNTIL I HAVE IT IN WORKING CONDITION. IN ORDER TO FIX IT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $9,000. *TR

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ODI 10489306 · 166,000 mi

RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, BOTH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED $4500-4800 FIX. *TR

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ODI 10500881 · 97,000 mi

MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A RADIATOR THAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID THUS CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION. IN RESEARCHING AFTER THE FAILURE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS, AND XTERRAS FROM 2005-2008. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION LINE OUT OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM LOOP PRIOR TO THE RADIATOR FAILING IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE INEVITABLE FAILURE. THESE RADIATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO PREVENT…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-011None
ODI 11636189

There was a recall concerning the fuel gauge not working correctly. The sensor in the tank needed replaced. Well my car had that recall fixed or so it says, but it is doing the same thing again. So are you gonna replace it again for no cost?

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2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 284 reports

2022: 84 complaints · 2023: 83 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022306084
2023336083
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2022124011
202310202

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 co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower TrainEngineFuel/Propulsion SystemAir BagsFuel System, GasolineUnknown Or OtherElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
Power Train—
37
ODI 10468789 · 107,270 mi

THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED. MY RADIATOR LEAKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO MY TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT HAVE TO GET MY TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR REPLACED. COME TO FIND OUT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE SEEING ALOT OF NISSAN TRUCKS WITH THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FRO THIS ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL & REIMBURSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10491832 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

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ODI 10500647 · 77,691 mi

YOUR WEBSITE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AS AFFECTED PARTS. MY VEHICLE WITH 77,000 MILES ON IT HAD A SLIPPING ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH THE WARRANTY UPGRADE NOTICE PROVIDED BY NISSAN, FOR SERVICE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND OF THE WARRANTY NOTICE, AND THAT I WANTED IT LOOKED AT. THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND VERBALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. DEALER DID NOT NOTE IT ON THE WORK ORDER THAT THEY TEST DROVE AND SAID TH…

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ODI 10629426 · 99,300 mi

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY, HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IN VEHICLE, CAUSES SENSOR LIGHT TO SHOW UP, AND CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, BUT AS OTHERS HAVE STATED MINE WASN'T ONE OF THEM. ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR, WHICH AGAIN MINE WASN'T ONE OF THEM, BUT WE HAD A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY THE DEALER ON THIS. IF REALLY SEEMS TO ME, HOW DO THEY KNOW WHAT NISSANS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND WHAT ONES AREN'T IF THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OF US. WE HAD NISSANS SINCE 2000…

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ODI 10639717 · 51,700 mi

VEHICLE THREW A CODE (P0463 - FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT) INDICATING THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IS AWARE OF HOWEVER FAILING TO CORRECT ON MANY VEHICLES. FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT HAS MANY POSSIBLE SEVERE SYMPTOMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE TO PROPERLY INDICATE LEVELS OF FUEL, 2) FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND/OR 3) FAILURE OF THE SENDING UNIT TO PROPERLY FUNCTION WHILE IN VEHICLES ARE IN USE POTENTIALLY CAUSING AFFECTED VEH…

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ODI 10837260 · 110,000 mi

ON MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, WHICH IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD, I HAVE REPAIRED MY TRANSMISSION DUE TO AN ATF CONTAMINATION VIA THE COOLING SYSTEM AROUND 95,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 90,000 MILES USED. THIS AFFECTED MY SPEED CONTROL AND ALL RELATED SYSTEMS.THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED ALSO DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION. THIS HAS AFFECTED MY COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM AND ALL RELATED SYSTEMS.THIS COST MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AROUND $2,900+ (GLAD I WAS SMART ENOUGH TO PURCHASE THIS WARRANTY), HOWEVER IT COST ME MY DEDUCTIBLE OF $200.00. ON FEBR…

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ODI 11407169 · 168,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON INDICATING AN ISSUE, BUT ALSO LIGHT AND CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE FAILING. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS FAILURE. ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING PREVENTING AND CAUSING THE INABILITY TO STOP. ABS CAN NOT BE STOPPED UNLESS I STOP AND TURN OFF MY VEHICLE AND START AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS. CANT STOP WHEN I NEED TO. DURING CITY DRIVING ON A DRY SURFACE AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT MY BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE ABS ACTIVATING AND MAKING IT IMPOS…

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ODI 10618066 · 136,326 mi

I, A FEMALE, PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM INTEGRITY CHEVROLET IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. A DAY LATER THE PATHFINDER IS SKIPPING, VIBRATING AND RATTLING, REAR END CLUNKING AT 40 MPH. SHIFTS HARD AT 4 AND 5. GOT 4 MECHANICS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ALL THIS OUT AND THEY ALL CONCLUDED THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK WAS FILTHY, STINKS- NOT THE SWEET SMELL- SMELLED BURNT AND RUSTY. THE VALVES WERE BLOATED AND RADIATOR CAP SEAL WAS LOOSE. LOW ON COOLANT, HIGH IN WATER. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED AND CHECKED FOR 'SLUD…

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ODI 10747330

TRANSMITION FAILURE HARD SHIFTING DUE TO COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMITION, RADIATOR AND TRANSMITION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE

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ODI 10761734 · 109,000 mi

I NOTICED A SHUDDER WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR BUT SEEM TO DRIVE NORMAL OTHERWISE. I CONTACTED NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SCHEDULED THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT, WHICH TOOK EXACTLY 1 WEEK FROM DATE FIRST SYMPTOM. ON THE MORNING OF MY APPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AT ALL ONCE I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR BOTH MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I WAS ABLE TO COAST MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS LATER INFORMED FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT A FAULTY RADIATOR LEAKED FLUID AND CONTAMIN…

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ODI 11030586 · 108,000 mi

MY HOSE S FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND TROW SOME KIND OF GUNK THAT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE CAUSING THE HOSES TO BECOME WEAK ALSO MY TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT BUT MY CAR HAS 108000 MILES AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IT IS ONLY UNTIL 100000 {WITH A 3000 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE } BUT THEY NEVER SEND ME A LETTER TO FIX THAT PROBLEM EVEN DO I HAVE DONE MO…

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ODI 10538071 · 60,000 mi

OUR NISSAN PROBLEMS STARTED YEARS AGO. IN 2010 I STARTED NOTICING NOISE AND SHUDDERING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN IT NEEDED A FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. SO I PAID THE $150, HAD IT DONE AND WENT ON MY WAY. IN 2011 IS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, HAD IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT I MUST HAVE BEEN HEARING THINGS. THEY TEST DROVE IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND 'NEVER HEARD ANYTHING'. EVENTUALLY THEY HAD A SPECIALIST COME AND LOOK AT MY CAR. HE DETERMINED THAT MY A/…

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ODI 11180202 · 138,800 mi

BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AT 123,000 WAS RUNNING GREAT TILL 6 MONTHS LATER AT 138860 MILES ALL OF A SUDDEN TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO START. NO CRANK NOTHING. HAD BEEN SERVICED ONE MONTH BEFORE AND COME TO FIND OUT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION. BAD RADIATOR BY NISSAN AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/REBUILT

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ODI 10456707 · 81,000 mi

MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND FLUID GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT JY CAR WAS HAVING ANY PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS. BECAUSE MY CAR IS 1000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY IT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS Q KNOWN PROBLEM. MY CAR IS LEASED AND I CAN NOT TURN IT IN UNTIL I HAVE IT IN WORKING CONDITION. IN ORDER TO FIX IT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $9,000. *TR

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ODI 10489306 · 166,000 mi

RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, BOTH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED $4500-4800 FIX. *TR

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ODI 10500881 · 97,000 mi

MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A RADIATOR THAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID THUS CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION. IN RESEARCHING AFTER THE FAILURE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS, AND XTERRAS FROM 2005-2008. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION LINE OUT OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM LOOP PRIOR TO THE RADIATOR FAILING IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE INEVITABLE FAILURE. THESE RADIATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO PREVENT…

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ODI 10468789 · 107,270 mi

THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED. MY RADIATOR LEAKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO MY TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT HAVE TO GET MY TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR REPLACED. COME TO FIND OUT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE SEEING ALOT OF NISSAN TRUCKS WITH THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FRO THIS ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL & REIMBURSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10491832 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

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ODI 10500647 · 77,691 mi

YOUR WEBSITE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AS AFFECTED PARTS. MY VEHICLE WITH 77,000 MILES ON IT HAD A SLIPPING ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH THE WARRANTY UPGRADE NOTICE PROVIDED BY NISSAN, FOR SERVICE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND OF THE WARRANTY NOTICE, AND THAT I WANTED IT LOOKED AT. THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND VERBALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. DEALER DID NOT NOTE IT ON THE WORK ORDER THAT THEY TEST DROVE AND SAID TH…

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ODI 10766513 · 97,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE AT 85 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN MY VICINITY. COASTED OVER 2 LANES TO BREAKDOWN LANE JUST BARELY OVER THE LINE. GAS GAGE READ 1/4 TANK SO FIGURED I STILL HAD GAS. TRIED TO RESTART SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS. CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TRUCK AND ASKED TO BRING GAS JUST IN CASE. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AFTER MECHANIC PUT GAS IN TANK. ALTHOUGH THIS ISSUE IS A RECALL1 NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR FOR FREE. SAY MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECA…

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ODI 10836371 · 115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

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ODI 10981201 · 178,349 mi

WHEN DRIVING AND YOU GO TO STOP AND MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE WHEN YOU PUSH THE BRAKE THE VEH TRIES TO ACCELERATE AND YOU HAVE O ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION OR COULD POSSIBLY RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEH. IT ALSO HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU DRIVE IT.

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ODI 11277655 · 158,000 mi

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, NO POWER NO LIGHTS. IT HAD SHUT OFF ON ME ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING

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ODI 10618066 · 136,326 mi

I, A FEMALE, PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM INTEGRITY CHEVROLET IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. A DAY LATER THE PATHFINDER IS SKIPPING, VIBRATING AND RATTLING, REAR END CLUNKING AT 40 MPH. SHIFTS HARD AT 4 AND 5. GOT 4 MECHANICS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ALL THIS OUT AND THEY ALL CONCLUDED THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK WAS FILTHY, STINKS- NOT THE SWEET SMELL- SMELLED BURNT AND RUSTY. THE VALVES WERE BLOATED AND RADIATOR CAP SEAL WAS LOOSE. LOW ON COOLANT, HIGH IN WATER. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED AND CHECKED FOR 'SLUD…

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ODI 10865781

WHERE DO I BEGIN WITH WITH PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE? I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010 WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. LOOKED BRAND NEW, NOW, I THINK I KNOW WHAT THEY TRADED IT IN. I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I HAVE SPENT OVER $7000 IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF, OUTSIDE OF NORMAL UPKEEP LIKE TIRES AND BRAKES, ON REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN! MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED IN 2014. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT'S BEEN FOR ME TO GET ALL THIS DONE?!?! BUT I HAD TO, IT'S PAID OFF AND I DON'T WANT A NEW CA…

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ODI 10992382

RADIATOR LEAKED IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BREAK

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ODI 11030586 · 108,000 mi

MY HOSE S FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND TROW SOME KIND OF GUNK THAT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE CAUSING THE HOSES TO BECOME WEAK ALSO MY TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT BUT MY CAR HAS 108000 MILES AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IT IS ONLY UNTIL 100000 {WITH A 3000 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE } BUT THEY NEVER SEND ME A LETTER TO FIX THAT PROBLEM EVEN DO I HAVE DONE MO…

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ODI 10676859 · 71,015 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON CA HIGHWAY 80 WEST BOUND IN THE FAST LANE ,THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT LEFT ME IN IMMEDIATE DANGER I COULDN'T EVEN PUT IT IN GEAR THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRANSMISSION AND SAFELY PUSH ME TO THE SHOULDER AFTER SITTING IN THE FAST LANE FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. THE DEALER AFTER PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTIC WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH CRANK CAM SENSORS HAD FAILED AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME 1100.00. *TR

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ODI 10992382

RADIATOR LEAKED IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BREAK

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ODI 11180202 · 138,800 mi

BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AT 123,000 WAS RUNNING GREAT TILL 6 MONTHS LATER AT 138860 MILES ALL OF A SUDDEN TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO START. NO CRANK NOTHING. HAD BEEN SERVICED ONE MONTH BEFORE AND COME TO FIND OUT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION. BAD RADIATOR BY NISSAN AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/REBUILT

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ODI 10629426 · 99,300 mi

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY, HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IN VEHICLE, CAUSES SENSOR LIGHT TO SHOW UP, AND CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, BUT AS OTHERS HAVE STATED MINE WASN'T ONE OF THEM. ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR, WHICH AGAIN MINE WASN'T ONE OF THEM, BUT WE HAD A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY THE DEALER ON THIS. IF REALLY SEEMS TO ME, HOW DO THEY KNOW WHAT NISSANS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND WHAT ONES AREN'T IF THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OF US. WE HAD NISSANS SINCE 2000…

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ODI 10639717 · 51,700 mi

VEHICLE THREW A CODE (P0463 - FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT) INDICATING THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IS AWARE OF HOWEVER FAILING TO CORRECT ON MANY VEHICLES. FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT HAS MANY POSSIBLE SEVERE SYMPTOMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE TO PROPERLY INDICATE LEVELS OF FUEL, 2) FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND/OR 3) FAILURE OF THE SENDING UNIT TO PROPERLY FUNCTION WHILE IN VEHICLES ARE IN USE POTENTIALLY CAUSING AFFECTED VEH…

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ODI 10837260 · 110,000 mi

ON MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER, WHICH IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD, I HAVE REPAIRED MY TRANSMISSION DUE TO AN ATF CONTAMINATION VIA THE COOLING SYSTEM AROUND 95,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 90,000 MILES USED. THIS AFFECTED MY SPEED CONTROL AND ALL RELATED SYSTEMS.THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED ALSO DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION. THIS HAS AFFECTED MY COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM AND ALL RELATED SYSTEMS.THIS COST MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AROUND $2,900+ (GLAD I WAS SMART ENOUGH TO PURCHASE THIS WARRANTY), HOWEVER IT COST ME MY DEDUCTIBLE OF $200.00. ON FEBR…

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ODI 10766513 · 97,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE AT 85 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN MY VICINITY. COASTED OVER 2 LANES TO BREAKDOWN LANE JUST BARELY OVER THE LINE. GAS GAGE READ 1/4 TANK SO FIGURED I STILL HAD GAS. TRIED TO RESTART SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS. CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TRUCK AND ASKED TO BRING GAS JUST IN CASE. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AFTER MECHANIC PUT GAS IN TANK. ALTHOUGH THIS ISSUE IS A RECALL1 NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR FOR FREE. SAY MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECA…

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ODI 10836371 · 115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

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ODI 10981201 · 178,349 mi

WHEN DRIVING AND YOU GO TO STOP AND MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE WHEN YOU PUSH THE BRAKE THE VEH TRIES TO ACCELERATE AND YOU HAVE O ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION OR COULD POSSIBLY RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEH. IT ALSO HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU DRIVE IT.

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ODI 10717121

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND 08V690000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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ODI 10559514

WE PURCHASED A USED 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM CAMPBELL/NELSON ON HWY 99 EDMONDS WASHINGTON A COUPLE YEARS AGO. WE WERE NOT TOLD THE GAS GAGE DID NOT WORK FOUND OUT BY NEARLY BEING STUCK WITHOUT GAS IN TRAFFIC IN DECEMBER WE HAD TO TAKE IT THROUGH THE EMISSION TEST EXAM. HERE IN WASHINGTON STATE ONLY TO FAIL BECAUSE OF A BAD GAS SENSOR. WE TOOK IT TO CAMPBELL NELSON WHERE THEY GAVE US A WAIVER FOR THIS YEAR SO WE COULD GET OUR LIC. TABS RENEWED BUT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WILL COST US $700. HAD WE BEEN TOLD OF THIS WHEN WE BOUGHT TH…

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ODI 10705444 · 142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AS THE LOW FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FA…

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ODI 10726097 · 54,000 mi

AFTER MY WIFE HAD DIFFICULTY TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR USING THE THUMB BUTTON, SHE HAD TO RESULT IN USING THE KEY FOB... THEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK SHE WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING EMPTY. SHE PULLED INTO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION TO FILL UP BUT WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO PUT IN 3 GALLONS. THEN THE GAUGE READ FULL. I HAD FILLED IT THE DAY BEFORE. AFTER WORK SHE NEEDED TO PICK UP FRIENDS AT THE AIRPORT AND TRIED TO USE THE REAR AC BUT IT WOULD ONLY BLOW HOT AIR..... NOW WHERE TO FIND OUT IF THESE…

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ODI 11407169 · 168,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON INDICATING AN ISSUE, BUT ALSO LIGHT AND CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE FAILING. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS FAILURE. ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING PREVENTING AND CAUSING THE INABILITY TO STOP. ABS CAN NOT BE STOPPED UNLESS I STOP AND TURN OFF MY VEHICLE AND START AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS. CANT STOP WHEN I NEED TO. DURING CITY DRIVING ON A DRY SURFACE AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT MY BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE ABS ACTIVATING AND MAKING IT IMPOS…

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ODI 11277655 · 158,000 mi

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, NO POWER NO LIGHTS. IT HAD SHUT OFF ON ME ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING

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ODI 10717121

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND 08V690000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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ODI 10543491 · 81,395 mi

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG LIGHT. A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE DEALER SHOWED THE "SENDING UNIT" ON THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN I GOOGLED IT, I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL (ON YOUR WEBSITE). THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM WILL SAY THERE IS 1/4 GAS WHEN IT'S EMPTY OR WILL DROP TO "E" FOR EMPTY WHEN THERE IS STILL GAS IN THE TANK. I NOW HAVE TO USE MY ODOMETER TO GAUGE MY GAS USAGE SINCE I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR A FEW WEEKS A…

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ODI 11039944

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH AND THE CAR HORN DOESN'T ALWAYS BLOW>

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ODI 11164102 · 145,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON VEHICLE AND NISSAN SAYS NOT PART OF YEARS OF PATHFINDER RECALL ''. SAME ISSUE AS OTHER BUT A 2008 MODEL. NISSAN WANTS TO MUCH MONEY TO FIX A NISSAN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SAYS CONNECTOR. WILL NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT OR MAY DEPLOY ANY TIME?????? SAFETY ISSUE FOR PUBLIC. APPROX TIME OF ISSUE STARTED

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ODI 10359098 · 22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG REMAINING OFF, THE HEADLIGHT BULB CONSTANTLY FAILED, THE WINDOWS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT BULB AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG, WINDOWS AND BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFOR…

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ODI 10640330 · 145,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

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ODI 10969181 · 120,000 mi

ALL STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. HORN DOES NOT WORK AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. I REPLACED BUSTED RADIATOR AT 115,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF AT ANY SPEED. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL SENSORS. MY VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. IT IS A SHAME THAT THIS COMPANY IS BEING ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH ALL THIS. IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET, BUT …

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Fuel System, Gasoline
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ODI 10618066 · 136,326 mi

I, A FEMALE, PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM INTEGRITY CHEVROLET IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. A DAY LATER THE PATHFINDER IS SKIPPING, VIBRATING AND RATTLING, REAR END CLUNKING AT 40 MPH. SHIFTS HARD AT 4 AND 5. GOT 4 MECHANICS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ALL THIS OUT AND THEY ALL CONCLUDED THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK WAS FILTHY, STINKS- NOT THE SWEET SMELL- SMELLED BURNT AND RUSTY. THE VALVES WERE BLOATED AND RADIATOR CAP SEAL WAS LOOSE. LOW ON COOLANT, HIGH IN WATER. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED AND CHECKED FOR 'SLUD…

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ODI 10618066 · 136,326 mi

I, A FEMALE, PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM INTEGRITY CHEVROLET IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. A DAY LATER THE PATHFINDER IS SKIPPING, VIBRATING AND RATTLING, REAR END CLUNKING AT 40 MPH. SHIFTS HARD AT 4 AND 5. GOT 4 MECHANICS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ALL THIS OUT AND THEY ALL CONCLUDED THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK WAS FILTHY, STINKS- NOT THE SWEET SMELL- SMELLED BURNT AND RUSTY. THE VALVES WERE BLOATED AND RADIATOR CAP SEAL WAS LOOSE. LOW ON COOLANT, HIGH IN WATER. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED AND CHECKED FOR 'SLUD…

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ODI 10543491 · 81,395 mi

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG LIGHT. A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE DEALER SHOWED THE "SENDING UNIT" ON THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN I GOOGLED IT, I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL (ON YOUR WEBSITE). THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM WILL SAY THERE IS 1/4 GAS WHEN IT'S EMPTY OR WILL DROP TO "E" FOR EMPTY WHEN THERE IS STILL GAS IN THE TANK. I NOW HAVE TO USE MY ODOMETER TO GAUGE MY GAS USAGE SINCE I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR A FEW WEEKS A…

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Unknown Or Other
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ODI 10747330

TRANSMITION FAILURE HARD SHIFTING DUE TO COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE TRANSMITION, RADIATOR AND TRANSMITION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE

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ODI 10761734 · 109,000 mi

I NOTICED A SHUDDER WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR BUT SEEM TO DRIVE NORMAL OTHERWISE. I CONTACTED NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SCHEDULED THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT, WHICH TOOK EXACTLY 1 WEEK FROM DATE FIRST SYMPTOM. ON THE MORNING OF MY APPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AT ALL ONCE I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR BOTH MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I WAS ABLE TO COAST MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS LATER INFORMED FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT A FAULTY RADIATOR LEAKED FLUID AND CONTAMIN…

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ODI 11030586 · 108,000 mi

MY HOSE S FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND TROW SOME KIND OF GUNK THAT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE CAUSING THE HOSES TO BECOME WEAK ALSO MY TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT BUT MY CAR HAS 108000 MILES AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IT IS ONLY UNTIL 100000 {WITH A 3000 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE } BUT THEY NEVER SEND ME A LETTER TO FIX THAT PROBLEM EVEN DO I HAVE DONE MO…

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ODI 10865781

WHERE DO I BEGIN WITH WITH PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE? I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010 WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. LOOKED BRAND NEW, NOW, I THINK I KNOW WHAT THEY TRADED IT IN. I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I HAVE SPENT OVER $7000 IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF, OUTSIDE OF NORMAL UPKEEP LIKE TIRES AND BRAKES, ON REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN! MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED IN 2014. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT'S BEEN FOR ME TO GET ALL THIS DONE?!?! BUT I HAD TO, IT'S PAID OFF AND I DON'T WANT A NEW CA…

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ODI 10992382

RADIATOR LEAKED IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BREAK

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ODI 11030586 · 108,000 mi

MY HOSE S FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND TROW SOME KIND OF GUNK THAT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE CAUSING THE HOSES TO BECOME WEAK ALSO MY TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT BUT MY CAR HAS 108000 MILES AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IT IS ONLY UNTIL 100000 {WITH A 3000 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE } BUT THEY NEVER SEND ME A LETTER TO FIX THAT PROBLEM EVEN DO I HAVE DONE MO…

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ODI 11039944

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH AND THE CAR HORN DOESN'T ALWAYS BLOW>

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ODI 11164102 · 145,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON VEHICLE AND NISSAN SAYS NOT PART OF YEARS OF PATHFINDER RECALL ''. SAME ISSUE AS OTHER BUT A 2008 MODEL. NISSAN WANTS TO MUCH MONEY TO FIX A NISSAN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SAYS CONNECTOR. WILL NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT OR MAY DEPLOY ANY TIME?????? SAFETY ISSUE FOR PUBLIC. APPROX TIME OF ISSUE STARTED

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ODI 10992382

RADIATOR LEAKED IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BREAK

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Electrical System
2
ODI 10538071 · 60,000 mi

OUR NISSAN PROBLEMS STARTED YEARS AGO. IN 2010 I STARTED NOTICING NOISE AND SHUDDERING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN IT NEEDED A FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. SO I PAID THE $150, HAD IT DONE AND WENT ON MY WAY. IN 2011 IS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, HAD IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT I MUST HAVE BEEN HEARING THINGS. THEY TEST DROVE IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND 'NEVER HEARD ANYTHING'. EVENTUALLY THEY HAD A SPECIALIST COME AND LOOK AT MY CAR. HE DETERMINED THAT MY A/…

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ODI 11180202 · 138,800 mi

BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AT 123,000 WAS RUNNING GREAT TILL 6 MONTHS LATER AT 138860 MILES ALL OF A SUDDEN TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO START. NO CRANK NOTHING. HAD BEEN SERVICED ONE MONTH BEFORE AND COME TO FIND OUT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION. BAD RADIATOR BY NISSAN AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/REBUILT

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ODI 10676859 · 71,015 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON CA HIGHWAY 80 WEST BOUND IN THE FAST LANE ,THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT LEFT ME IN IMMEDIATE DANGER I COULDN'T EVEN PUT IT IN GEAR THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRANSMISSION AND SAFELY PUSH ME TO THE SHOULDER AFTER SITTING IN THE FAST LANE FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. THE DEALER AFTER PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTIC WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH CRANK CAM SENSORS HAD FAILED AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME 1100.00. *TR

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ODI 10992382

RADIATOR LEAKED IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BREAK

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ODI 11180202 · 138,800 mi

BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AT 123,000 WAS RUNNING GREAT TILL 6 MONTHS LATER AT 138860 MILES ALL OF A SUDDEN TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO START. NO CRANK NOTHING. HAD BEEN SERVICED ONE MONTH BEFORE AND COME TO FIND OUT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION. BAD RADIATOR BY NISSAN AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/REBUILT

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ODI 10559514

WE PURCHASED A USED 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER FROM CAMPBELL/NELSON ON HWY 99 EDMONDS WASHINGTON A COUPLE YEARS AGO. WE WERE NOT TOLD THE GAS GAGE DID NOT WORK FOUND OUT BY NEARLY BEING STUCK WITHOUT GAS IN TRAFFIC IN DECEMBER WE HAD TO TAKE IT THROUGH THE EMISSION TEST EXAM. HERE IN WASHINGTON STATE ONLY TO FAIL BECAUSE OF A BAD GAS SENSOR. WE TOOK IT TO CAMPBELL NELSON WHERE THEY GAVE US A WAIVER FOR THIS YEAR SO WE COULD GET OUR LIC. TABS RENEWED BUT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WILL COST US $700. HAD WE BEEN TOLD OF THIS WHEN WE BOUGHT TH…

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ODI 10705444 · 142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AS THE LOW FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FA…

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ODI 10726097 · 54,000 mi

AFTER MY WIFE HAD DIFFICULTY TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR USING THE THUMB BUTTON, SHE HAD TO RESULT IN USING THE KEY FOB... THEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK SHE WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING EMPTY. SHE PULLED INTO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION TO FILL UP BUT WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO PUT IN 3 GALLONS. THEN THE GAUGE READ FULL. I HAD FILLED IT THE DAY BEFORE. AFTER WORK SHE NEEDED TO PICK UP FRIENDS AT THE AIRPORT AND TRIED TO USE THE REAR AC BUT IT WOULD ONLY BLOW HOT AIR..... NOW WHERE TO FIND OUT IF THESE…

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ODI 10359098 · 22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG REMAINING OFF, THE HEADLIGHT BULB CONSTANTLY FAILED, THE WINDOWS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT BULB AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG, WINDOWS AND BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFOR…

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ODI 10640330 · 145,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

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ODI 10969181 · 120,000 mi

ALL STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. HORN DOES NOT WORK AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. I REPLACED BUSTED RADIATOR AT 115,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF AT ANY SPEED. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL SENSORS. MY VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. IT IS A SHAME THAT THIS COMPANY IS BEING ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH ALL THIS. IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET, BUT …

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ODI 10992382

RADIATOR LEAKED IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BREAK

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Engine And Engine Cooling
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ODI 10456707 · 81,000 mi

MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND FLUID GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT JY CAR WAS HAVING ANY PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS. BECAUSE MY CAR IS 1000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY IT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS Q KNOWN PROBLEM. MY CAR IS LEASED AND I CAN NOT TURN IT IN UNTIL I HAVE IT IN WORKING CONDITION. IN ORDER TO FIX IT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $9,000. *TR

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ODI 10489306 · 166,000 mi

RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, BOTH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED $4500-4800 FIX. *TR

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ODI 10500881 · 97,000 mi

MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A RADIATOR THAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID THUS CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION. IN RESEARCHING AFTER THE FAILURE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS, AND XTERRAS FROM 2005-2008. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION LINE OUT OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM LOOP PRIOR TO THE RADIATOR FAILING IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE INEVITABLE FAILURE. THESE RADIATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO PREVENT…

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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.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

42 mentions · 12.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,600 mi (37 usable records).

ODI 10327912 · 39,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY) DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

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ODI 10328463 · 68,967 mi

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN FOR MY 2008 PATHFINDER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ON SATURDAY 5/1/2010, I PRESENTED THE VEHICLE TO MAROONE NISSAN IN KENDALL FOR REPAIRS. AFTER 2 HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A RECEIPT INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THERE WAS A STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY NATURAL SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. HOWEVER, LATER THAT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THAT THIS LIGHT CAME ON SINCE I …

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ODI 10368148 · 64,502 mi

ON A REGULAR MORNING OF COMMUTING MY CHILDREN TO THEIR SCHOOL, SUDDENLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND MY GAS GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPTY WITH GAS LIGHT ON, I KNEW I HAD GAS IN THE VEHICLE, SO I DIDN'T WORRY RIGHT OFFLATER I DID STOP AT A LOCAL MECHANICS SHOP AND LET THEM PERFORM A DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS QUOTED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN FILE#[XXX] AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, I ALSO CALLED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED WHAT I WAS…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

20 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (19 usable records).

ODI 10348636 · 34,300 mi

PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. I HAVE STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES . THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CONTROL OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND CEASES TO MOVE SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES. I HAVE RESEARCHES THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH N…

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ODI 10491832 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE MIXING AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

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ODI 10566689 · 118,000 mi

I WAS PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND WOULDN'T MOVE . THE TRANSMISSION BUCKED AND KICKED BACK IN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE . I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND HE FOUND THE RADIATOR COOLANT WAS IN MY TRANSMISSION . AFTER FURTHER LOOK HE FOUND COOLANT LINE WAS WERE LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD CAUSED FAILURE . MY VEHICLE IS PAST THE NISSAN WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILES BUT THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM ON ALL NISSAN SUV'S MADE IN THESE TIME FRAMES . THIS ISN'T A WARRANTY ISSUE, IT IS A RECALL ISSUE . N…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

18 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 116,000 mi (16 usable records).

ODI 10497752 · 98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

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ODI 10500881 · 97,000 mi

MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A RADIATOR THAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID THUS CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION. IN RESEARCHING AFTER THE FAILURE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS, AND XTERRAS FROM 2005-2008. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION LINE OUT OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM LOOP PRIOR TO THE RADIATOR FAILING IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE INEVITABLE FAILURE. THESE RADIATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO PREVENT…

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ODI 10508330 · 86,000 mi

IN FEBRUARY OF 2013, MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED OF 40 MPH. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ROUGH ROAD BUT IT CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE. THE SUV SLIPS ALOT AND IT JERKS FORWARD EVEN WHEN I BRAKE. IT HAS BECOME SCARY TO DRIVE, BUT IT IS OUR FAMILY'S ONLY CAR. I NEED SOMETHING SAFE TO TRANSPORT MY YOUNG KIDS IN AND THIS DEFINITELY IS NOT A SAFE CAR. I TOOK THE SUV TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD DO TO A FAULTY RADIATOR AND THAT BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE I WAS…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

7 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 149,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10679946 · 138,000 mi

CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP IT WAS AS IF IT WAS NOT SHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS IT TURNS OUT, A LINE INSIDE RADIATOR COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AND CAUSED CONTAMINATION. COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID CREATED A SLUDGE THAT CONTAMINATED BOTH COOLANT SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. A WEEK LATER THE CAR WAS PARKED AND W…

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ODI 10703300 · 127,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHEN HER SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND 4WD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PULLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION. WHEN SHE PULLED AWAY FROM THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE MOVED VERY SLOWLY AND WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. A TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS TESTED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FOUND GLYCOL CONTAMINATION FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER THAT HAS SHORTED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE REQUIRES A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD, NEW TCM AND A RADIATOR BYPASS TO…

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ODI 10748660 · 183,000 mi

AFTER DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MILES, MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND A LITTLE SMOKE CAME FROM THE HOOD. WHEN I PARKED THE CAR IT WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. WHENEVER I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT CRANKS BUT WONT CATCH AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD OR LOW ON FUEL. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY FOR A WHILE BUT IF I HIT THE STARTER IT WOULD CRANK. I DONT BELIEVE IT IS ANYTHING MAJOR BECAUSE IT DIDNT SHOW ANY SIGNS.

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10379649 · 40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED A REPORT COULD BE FILED BUT THE CONTACT DECIDED TO DO THAT AT LATER TIME. THE APP…

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ODI 10819769 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER WHEN MAKING A TURN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, THE HOUSING AND THE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 80,00…

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ODI 10903271 · 134,000 mi

ON SEPT 1, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON MY DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK 32 HIGHWAY MILES NOTICED THE RED BRAKE LIGHT COME ON IN THE VEHICLE. I WAS SURPRISED AS MY FRONT & REAR BRAKES WERE DONE IN MAY 2016. ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE I DECIDED TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND TAP THE BRAKES TO SEE IF IT WOULD MAKE THE LIGHT GO AWAY. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I HAD NO BRAKES! WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BESIDE ME, A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS WELL AS BEHIND ME, AFTER ALL IT WAS RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I PANIC…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 69,850 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10348636 · 34,300 mi

PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. I HAVE STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES . THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CONTROL OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND CEASES TO MOVE SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES. I HAVE RESEARCHES THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH N…

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ODI 10649173 · 105,400 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER PATHFINDER AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. MY WIFE IS DISABLED AND HAS HAD MANY BACK SURGERY. THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO STALL AT ANYTIME LOOSING POWER TO THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE LOSING POWER DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRUCK BEHIND YOU CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 2 GENTLEMEN GOT OUT OF THERE VEHICLES TO PUSH MY WIFE TO SAFETY. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 136,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10504615 · 136,000 mi

THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. NISSAN STATED IT WOULD COST 1000.00 FOR THE PART AND 500.00 LABOR. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2010. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE GAS GAUGE 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. IT WAS BURNING OIL AND I HAD TO PAY 380.00 TO FIX THAT. THE TIRE SENSOR HAS BEEN OUT FOR 1 YEAR. NOW THIS ABOUT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS NOT A GOOD CAR. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN SCREWED AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED. *TR

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b