Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2013)

891 consumer complaints on file.

#10927400November 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CVT IS FAILING. VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH. NISSAN DEALERSHIP KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926969November 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
DEALER HAS FAILED TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AFTER 3.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE LATEST RECALL NOTICE WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AGAIN DID NOT RESULT IN A REPAIR ONLY MORE DELAY AS THEY CLAIMED THE PART NOW HAD TO BE ORDERED. HOWEVER THE NOTICE INDICATED PARTS WERE NOW AVAILABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925514November 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
NHTSA RECALL 16V244 I KEEP RECEIVING NOTICES ABOUT THE RECALL, BUT MY DEALERSHIP (MOSSY NISSAN, 14100 POWAY ROAD, POWAY, CA.) STILL DOESN'T HAVE PART NEEDED TO DO THE JOB. PLEASE EXPEDITE PART AND HELP ME GET THIS JOB COMPLETED!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925011November 8, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
NISSAN-USA HAS KNOWN ABOUT A CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICHLE. WE PURCHASED IT USED IN FEBRUARY 2016. LECKNER HAD THE VEHICLE IN STOCK WHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE AND DID NOTHING TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THEY SOLD US THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION. NISSAN NOW DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS, THOUGH THE CAR ID DEEMED DANGEROUS AS THE ENGINE MAKES SUDDEN JERKING AND SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST TWO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS WHERE NISSAN HAS AGREED TO FIX THE ISSUE OR CHANGE A NEW ENGINE. WHEN CALLING AND DEALING WITH LECKNER AND NISSAN THEY KEEP SAYING THE ISSUE IS CLOSED AND WON'T DO ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925068November 8, 2016
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923749November 2, 2016
VISIBILITY
BOTH VISORS ARE DROOPING. I DON'T MESS WITH THE VISORS AND IT IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT WHEN DRIVING AND HAVE THE VISORS COMING DOWN IN FRONT OF MY EYES. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923821November 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR LIFT GATE HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR ON 12/21/2012. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AGAIN IN 4 YEARS AND TO BE TOLD BY NISSAN THE MOTOR WILL NOT BE COVERED UNLESS THE STRUTS ARE ALSO TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THEIR OWN FAULTINESS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A COSTLY AND INCONVENIENT REPAIR, BUT THE MOTORS ARE ON BACK ORDER ACCORDING TO NISSAN PARTS. THERE IS NO ESTIMATE OF A DELIVERY DATE. THE DOOR WON'T LATCH IF THE MOTOR ISN'T FUNCTIONING. SO, AS A RESULT, I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A REAR LIFT GATE THAT CAN'T BE MANUALLY CLOSED DUE TO A POOR DESIGN BY NISSAN. SINCE THE LIFT GATE WON'T LATCH MANUALLY THE LIFT GATE HAS HAD TO BE TIED DOWN INTERNALLY TO PREVENT THE LIFT GATE FROM FLYING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE SINCE THE DOOR WON'T LATCH AND THIS MAKES THE HAZARD LIGHTS START FLASHING EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY IN ADDITION TO WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON CONTINUOUSLY IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. THERE ARE LOUD BEEPS THE ENTIRE CAR RIDE WHICH ARE INCREDIBLY ANNOYING. CARS DRIVING BEHIND ME ARE NOT SURE IF I AM IN DISTRESS OR HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY SINCE THE LIGHTS START FLASHING AT WILL. I AM CONCERNED I WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT! IT HAS BEEN ONE WEEK AND NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. I HAVE TO PAY TO GET A NEW MOTOR TO CLOSE MY TAILGATE EVEN IF I WISH TO USE THE MANUAL CLOSE METHOD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920136October 31, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I TAKE MY CAR TO STEVEN CREEK NISSAN DEALER LOCATED IN SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA TO FIX THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL NTB16-062 ON 10/1/2016. I STARTED HAVE HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY GEAR SHIFT LOCK ISSUE ON 10/18/2016. I CANNOT SHIFT MY GEAR UNLESS I USE A SCREW DRIVE. I CANNOT MOVE MY GEAR FROM PARK POSITION UNLESS I USE A SCREW DRIVER. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON 10/29 AND THEY FOUND THAT BRAKE LAMP STOP SWITCH (WHICH THEY INSPECTED ON 10/1) IS OUT OF SPEC AND ADJUSTED BACK INTO SPEC AND RELEASE MY CAR. FOR THAT ADJUSTMENT THEY CHARGE ME $160 FOR IT WHICH I THINK IS UNFAIR BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONE WHO TOUCH IT ON 10/1. BEFORE THEY TOUCH IT I NEVER HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ON 10/30/2016 THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED I STILL CANNOT SHIFT THE GEAR WITHOUT A SCREW DRIVER. CAR TRANSMISSION IS IN SHIFT LOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920300October 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ON INTERIOR BROKE. WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. MUST ROLL WINDOW DOWN TO REACH EXTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT ON MANY 13 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FIX AND ONE THAT MAY BE REQUIRED MANY TIMES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF OCCUPANT MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING SPOT AND WAS STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920341October 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH A NORMAL SIZED ADULT PERSON IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG OFF SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED A SEAT SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917692October 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL-TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 1500 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED-STARTED JERKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND FINALLY JUST WOULDNT MOVE AFTER IT WAS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917218October 18, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2013. IN LATE 2014 WITH LESS THAN $40K, CAR BEGAN "SHUDDERING". MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE. DRIVING BACK FROM VACATION IN LATE 2014, ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WE LIMPED OFF THE EXIT AFTER WHICH THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. NISSAN INDICATED IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CVT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LOOKING BACK AT THE SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY, GIVEN THE LOSS OF POWER, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LETHAL SITUATION. FAST FORWARD TO OCT 2016 AND AT 88K, THE SAME ISSUE IS RE-OCCURRING AND THE DEALER INDICATED TODAY, TRANSMISSION WILL (AGAIN) NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914227October 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE AND THE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS FROM NISSAN. THIS IS A HAZARD AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE DEATH IF SOMEONE CAN'T GET OUT OF THEIR CAR IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911245October 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF EVEN WHEN A FULL SIZE ADULT OF THE PROPER WEIGHT IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS ON JUNE 1ST 2016. I HAVE CONTINUED TO TRY TO SCHEDULE SERVICE FOR THIS RECALL, HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS NOTIFIED ME THAT NISSAN HAS STILL NOT MADE THE PART AVAILABLE TO THEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910265September 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUN VISOR. THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT GIVE THE VISOR THE ABILITY TO BE MOVED AND HOLD THE VISOR IN THE DESIRED POSITION ARE KNOWN TO FAIL WITH FREQUENCY. THE RESULT IS A VISOR THAT FLOPS AROUND ON THE ROD MOUNT AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION SNUG TO THE HEADLINER. IT WILL NOT STAY IN ANY POSITION ACCEPT HANGING DOWN DUE TO GRAVITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THIS HAPPENS TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AND OBSTRUCTS VISION WHEN EITHER SIDE HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908809September 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908614September 21, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 219TH, 2016, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING FOR UNDER A MINUTE, AND THEN THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CLUSTER PANEL WENT OUT. THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, DRIVER SAFETY INFORMATION, LIGHTING AND BREAKS , GEAR MODE, SEAT BELT INDICATOR, ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALL WENT BLANK AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A STREET APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR. I PULLED THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD TO A SAFE PLACE. SHUT IT DOWN, AND STARTED IT AGAIN NORMALLY. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS YET TO COME BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SUV HOME, AND CALLED SOME LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO GET IT IN TO SERVICE. WHILE WAITING FOR A CALL BACK, I WAS ABLE TO RESEARCH, AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER TWO RECALLS, 16V-244 FOR OCCS SYSTEM, AND 16V-380 FOR STOP LAMP SWITCH.. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO ROYAL NISSAN IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (225) 924-0400 ON THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2016. I INFORMED THEM OF THE RECALLS, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATER. ON THE SEPTEMBER 21TH, SERVICE ADVISOR (KENNEY) CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THEY DID NOT YET KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD, AND OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF BECAUSE THEY WERE PROBABLY NOT RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THAT IS WHERE IT STANDS.AS OF SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2016. I DO NOT THINK THAT I AM BEING UNREASONABLE WHEN I THINK THAT THERE IS A CONNECTION TO THE FLASHING INDICATOR LIGHTS, AND THE DASHBOARD GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907693September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V380000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908023September 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF PARK AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907376September 17, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
A PART THAT ALLOWS THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR TO ROTATE UP AND DOWN IS BROKEN. WHEN RETURNED TO ITS HOLDING POSITION AND RELEASED IT FALLS BACK DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVING VIEW. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION IT WAS POORLY MANUFACTURED BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD AND FOR A PART THAT REQUIRE MULTIPLE USE AND PRESENT A DRIVING SAFETY HAZARD IF NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS, SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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