Nissan Pathfinder Complaints

365 consumer complaints on file.

#11639484January 29, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The rear brake pads are worn down metal to metal with only 26,000 miles on my vehicle. The front pads are still brand new. I purchased the vehicle brand new.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635368January 10, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driver side view mirror shakes while driving making it unsafe to use the mirror to make s lane change. Nissan corporate refusing to fix the issue, they say it's normal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635296January 10, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sunroof leak- causing issues throughout the car. Mold which is very serious and dangerous. This HAS to be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634147January 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I was driving and all of a sudden my car flipped into neutral mid drive. I couldn’t put it in park. I couldn’t put it in drive and I couldn’t put it in reverse. I had to sit on the road with my foot on the pedal until someone could tow it. My kids and were stuck in the dark on dangerous corner of a windy road. This is a serious safety deficit. We are still covered under warranty. We got it home and turned it off. Then we turned the car back on and we were able to put it in gear and park it, but the check engine light stayed on. The next day when I turned it on to take it to the dealership, the check engine light was off. The technician took it for a test drive and it did the same thing to him. The technician can’t figure out what is wrong or why it’s doing what it is doing, but that it is unsafe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634007January 3, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving the car, the drivers side view mirror constantly shakes. The corporate mechanic advised he could not fix it. Nissan refusing to correct the issue. Almost involved in two accidents.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630398December 12, 2024
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that during inclement weather, rainwater was entering the on the left and right side of the vehicle and the middle console. The contact covered the screen to avoid damage. There was a moldy odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that while opening the door the contact was aware of water inside the vehicle. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was determined that the ceiling needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629253December 6, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
When engaging in reverse, the back up camera screen will blank out consistently for about 1 second or longer, It will do this when the car is already engaged to go in reverse. This happens constantly, and for it to be a safety feature should be corrected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628615December 3, 2024
SEATS
The front passenger seat in my 2022 Nissan Pathfinder is too low making the seat uncomfortable to sit in. Nissan told me to call the safety board to start a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627397November 26, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Driver's side view mirror constantly shakes making impossible to use while driving. Makes you sick when looking at it. Unsafe to make lane change.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627378November 25, 2024
SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY
Heated seats appear to be on, but do not heat up. The door lock sensors on the exterior door handles do not work consistently.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11626267November 19, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
My sunroof exploded going down the road, no object hit it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625795November 17, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
On Sunday September 8 2024 at 3:01 pm while driving my car down the road my car suddenly started flashing the Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection system warning light. The warning started flashing then the engine shut down. The engine shut down for about five minutes then I was able to start it again. But My check engine light was on. My Nissan Connect sent me a message via email that my "PATHFINDER's engine may have an emission control system malfunction." I moved the car from the middle of the street to a parking lot and initially called for a tow truck. However, after sitting in the car for about 40 minutes waiting for a tow truck I started the vehicle again and it started and the check engine light was off. I subsequently took my vehicle to two Nissan dealerships and they could not find an issue or a resolution to the problem. Today, November 17 2023, at 4:23pm I was on my way home driving west and my car began to flash the same indications that I received during the initial incident. The common thread between both incidences was that I was driving west during dusk and the sun was shining brightly in my direction. I believe that the brightness of the sun is causing the AEB system to malfunction and can cause the vehicle to shut down while driving. This is definitely a hazard if driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622709October 30, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
I took the car in for the NYS inspection and was told that I need new rear brakes. The car is only a year old and has only 16,000 miles on it. Nissan’s own website says that brakes should last between 30-70k miles. I looked into this and found out that premature rear brake failure is a common issue with the new Pathfinder. Nissan is refusing to replace the brakes under warranty, even though it’s clearly a manufacturer’s defect for brakes to fail this quickly. This is a safety concern, because Pathfinder owners could be driving around with bad brakes, expecting them to last 2-4 times longer than they actually do. Brakes failing in one year is completely unacceptable for a modern vehicle. Nissan should recall all Pathfinders and replace the rear brakes for free for anyone affected by this. They should also figure out why the rear brakes are failing early on all of these cars and fix it. I found that there are several class action lawsuits forming around this issue. I filed a complaint with Nissan corporate and they completely dismissed me. They said that brakes are not covered under warranty, since it’s normal wear and tear. I’d argue that brakes failing at 16,000 miles is excessive and abnormal wear, even according to the standards that they set themselves. This is a manufacturer’s defect and a safety concern for drivers, who may not know that they are driving with faulty brakes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619994October 15, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
The rear breaks wore off really fast at around 10,000 miles as well as all the tires. It was inspected and the mechanic said that it’s normal for the breaks in these cars to wear off quickly. I never recieved any warning lamps about the breaks needing to be changed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619436October 11, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jerking and most of the times lag on first and second gear most mornings..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619390October 11, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My car jerks violently into first gear often. Slow acceleration. Exclamation mark inside a triangle warning light came on and my car wouldn't accelerate over tha 2 miles per hrs. When in park or at a stop light it idles roughly. Rear brakes have been prematurely expired. I have since replaced them
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11618965October 9, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While merging onto the parkway, the gas pedal snapped off during acceleration. There was no warning at all, it just snapped off when I stepped on the pedal. I was fortunate enough to pull over onto the shoulder of the parkway without incident, but I had no way to accelerate the car if I needed to. I was very lucky that nothing happened, but I'm very concerned about driving this vehicle and the potential danger it poses to myself and others if this happens again. I believe this is a serious issue and should be looked into with urgency. I've attached pictures of where the pedal snapped off. It appears to be a cheaply made piece of plastic that completely broke off. There is another picture with the pedal intact and circled in red, you can see an indentation towards the top of the pedal. This is where I believe the pedal broke off from.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11618605October 7, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
the car is burning through brakes first brakes was repaired under warranty from nissan at 15k miles now the car needed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617931October 3, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My 2022 Pathfinder had 34,725 miles on it when I left for the grocery store, on the way while driving on the highway I got an alert on my dash saying "check shift level position", which that seemed normal & fine, and vehicle was still driving normally at this point. That alert then went away as I was driving a moment or two later ( however I did get a photo of it). A very few moments later, I was driving along and the vehicle suddenly shifted into N(eutral)! I pulled over, shifted into park, turned off the car, restarted it, and the check engine light was on. However I shifted the car into D(rive) and proceeded to try to get back home, car seemed to be driving normally, but then no, it began again, the car suddenly shifted into N again as I was driving. I tried pulling over and restarting the vehicle again, but the same thing happened again. I decided to have my passenger take a video of our drive home so that it could be easily shown to the dealer what was happening, that way there would be no question of if the dealer could replicate the issue or not. During our aprox 6:07 minute trip home, it happened another 5 times! Once I was home I found that I had a email from MyNissan saying that there may possibly be an issue with my vehicle emmisions system. My husband has a code reader and he plugged into it and it showed a code of P0742, which is ("torque converter clutch circuit stuck on"). So the next morning 10/01/24 I called my dealership and spoke to service and let them know what was going on and that it needed to come in, I explained however that I would not be loaded my 3 kids in the car and making that hour + trip up there driving the car as this is a HUGE safety hazard. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The next day the dealer did reach out to me and tell me they plugged into it, saw the P0742 code, but "didn't know what to do with that", so they were calling the Nissan "TechLine".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616333September 25, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
While driving my son to school, traffic began slowing and then accelerating in front of me. I was driving approximately 40 mph when I took my foot off the accelerator to slow down. Before I had a chance to press the brake, the vehicle shifted into neutral on it own without the shift level being touch and a steady Malfunction Indicator Light came on. At this point the traffic began speeding up and I was unable to accelerate until I manually shifted the vehicle back into drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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