Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2014)

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10810558December 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN FOUR TIMES TO NISSAN TO BE FIXED AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STILL COMES ON WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806780November 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT) ON MY 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS VERY NOISY, SPECIALLY WHEN DRIVEN COLD. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, SOMETIMES SLIPS AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR LOOSES POWER. THIS IS HAPPENING SINCE ABOUT 5,000 MILES. NOW 7,000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. FEELS LIKE THE NOISE IS GETTING LOUDER AS MORE MILES ARE PUT ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794715November 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789939November 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WHILE THE KEY FOB WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE TO GET TO HER CHILD, WHO WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE OR REVERSE INTO DRIVE. ADDITIONALLY THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788371November 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL (14V138000) FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT DOESN'T INCLUDE MY VIN. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (PEORIA NISSAN) REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO THE CAR SINCE IT WASN'T IMPACTED BY THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT NISSAN CORPORATE. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS (CASE # 20615944) AND THEY TOLD ME THE REASON THE AIRBAG SENSOR DOESN'T RECOGNIZE A PASSENGER IS BECAUSE MY WIFE WEIGHS 120 LBS. THE VEHICLE ISN'T DESIGNED TO PICK UP AN INDIVIDUAL OF THAT STATURE 100% OF THE TIME. I BELIEVE THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS AND THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO EXPAND THEIR PREVIOUS RECALL. I'M IN FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE WHO ROUTINELY SITS IN THAT SEAT AND ISN'T RECOGNIZED BY THE AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENS BOTH AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON IDENTIFYING NOT IN USE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786713October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL COME ON EVEN WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SEATED. HAVE TAKE THIS TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPEAT THE EVENT. STILL HAVING THIS ISSUE. MOSTLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN IF THE OCCUPANCY CHANGES WHILE CAR IS RUNNING. (I.E. PASSENGER GETS IN AFTER CAR IS RUNNING)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786461October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT OFF" IS ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE OCCUPANCY IS CHANGED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF, THEN RESTARTED TO CLEAR THIS CONDITION. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN LESS FREQUENTLY IF THE ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE OUR PURCHASE. WE HAVE HAD TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY CAN'T EVER SEEM TO DUPLICATE IT WHILE THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE. THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPROGRAM ONE OF THE COMPUTERS, BUT THIS CONDITION IS STILL HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785343October 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783529October 19, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
THE HOOD STARTS TO FLEX OR SHAKE AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH AND ABOVE. TRANSMISSION HAS A SEVERE SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY BETWEEN 20 TO 30MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781460October 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CASE # 20303916 - FILED WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM, LIFT-GATE, DVD HEADSET & REMOTE AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO PULL AND GETS STUCK. DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITH DOOR LOCKS, OUR 2 YEAR OLD BABY WAS LOCKED IN THE CAR. WE HAD TO BREAK THE WINDOW TO GET HER OUT. SINCE THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE CAR, THE CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER LOCKED. WE HAVE PROVIDED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE LIFT GATE AND KEY FOB MALFUNCTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779554October 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DEPLOY WHEN PASSENGER IN IN THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775946September 24, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED PRE OWNED 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL 4X4 WIT 30,000 MILES FROM SERRA VISSER CULLMAN, AL NISSAN DEALER IN MAY 2015. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE NOTICED PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD MALFUNCTION (MEANING SHOWING THAT IT WAS OFF) WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT. EVEN WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING IN SEAT IT WOULD SHOW AIR AG WAS ACTIVE WHEN IT SHOULD BE TURNED OFF. TOOK TO SAME SERVICE DEPT. I BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD AND TO BASICALLY IGNORE LIGHT. I WAS TOLD "TRUST ME YOUR AIR BAG WILL ACTIVATE". NOW VEHICLE HAS 37,100 MILES AND STARTING TO NOTICE THE CVT TRANSMISSION WILL SHUDDER/JUDDER AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. TAKE FOR INSTANCE YESTERDAY BETWEEN 20-25 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO JERK SIGNIFICANTLY. TOOK TO SERRA VISSER NISSAN IN CULLMAN AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT NEEDS REPROGRAMMED. THE COST WAS 105 AT MY EXPENSE. I DECLINED BECAUSE THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND PROCEEDED TO CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HOTLINE TO OPEN CASE ABOUT ISSUES. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT NONE OF THE REPROGRAMMING, REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS, TORQUE CONVERTERS EVEN SOLVES THE PROBLEM. IVE EVEN READ WHERE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN TRANSMISSION. I'M HOPING THEY PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THESE ISSUES OR BY BACK VEHICLES. I DONT FEEL SAFE IN IT AND CERTAINLY DONT BELIEVE OWNERS SHOULD PAY TO HAVE ANY OF THESE ISSUES RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764547September 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER PURCHASED 12/31/2013. TRANSMISSION ACTED ODD WITHIN FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, BUT WAS TOLD IT TAKES SOME TIME TO GET USE TO THE CVT. ACCEPTED THE JUDDER FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AS IT WAS ONLY OCCURRING DURING SLOW SPEEDS IN PARKING LOTS. HAD A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS IN THE SPRING OF 2015, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE CAR WAS STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS. DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO FLASH THE COMPUTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WIFE DROVE THE CAR 9/15 (12,000 MILES ON ODOMETER), CAR CONTINUED TO JUDDER, SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPLICATE. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE, BUT UNTIL THE COMPUTER THROWS A FAULT CODE, THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM WORK. I CALLED NISSAN NA, THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE, SAID THAT THE REGIONAL REP WOULD CALL AT SOME POINT. 9/17, SERVICE REP CALLED AND SAID THEY STILL CANNOT FIND A CODE, ASKED THAT I PICK IT UP AND CONTINUALLY DRIVE IT IN THE CONDITION THAT CREATES THE JUDDER AND FORCE THE CAR TO THROW A CODE SO THEY CAN WORK ON A FIX. PURCHASE NEW, TWO TIMES IN THE SHOP, TWO MORE AND I WILL PURSUE STATE LEMON LAW. OUTSTANDING DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MANAGER SUPPORT, BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED ON THIS ONE. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE NISSAN CORPORATION KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO FIX. THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IMPORTANT. SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH, AS THE RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER IS NOT ENOUGH TO FIX. EVIDENTLY THE $4000.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER IS MORE VALUABLE THAN MY FAMILIES LIFE. WHO SAYS YOU CANNOT PUT A PRICE ON HUMAN LIFE, NISSAN DOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762533September 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SHOWS AS "OFF" EVEN WHEN A FULL GROWN ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOME TIME. COMMUNICATIONS WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAVE RESULTED IN NO SOLUTION. THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT SINCE THE COMPUTER IS NOT SHOWING AN ERROR CODE THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE LONG STRING OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762195September 8, 2015
WHEELS
THE TIRES WORE VERY QUICKLY ON THE BACK. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 5-6 MONTHS WHEN I FIRST NOTICED HOW BADLY THE TREAD HAD WORN DOWN. THE FRONT TIRES ARE WORN VERY BADLY AND I BARELY HAVE 26000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE WORN DOWN THIS QUICKLY. WITHIN LESS THAN TWO YEARS I WILL HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761433September 4, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT IS COMING ON WHEN THERE IS A ADULT PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS ON IT, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY THE NISSAN SERVICE CENTER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM FORCED TO VIDEO CAPTURE EVERY THING WHILE DRIVING TO SHOW IT AS A EVIDENCE, AS THEY ARE NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759518August 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V012000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10759113August 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 50 MPH WITH 4-5 CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT ON ME HIT HIS BRAKES AT WHICH TIME I HIT MY BRAKES. MY BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN I HIT THEM SO I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN. WHEN I MADE IMPACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I WAS STILL TRAVELING AT APPROX 35-40 MPH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10749211August 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON IN MY CAR, I TOOK IT TO RAY SHULTENS AND THEY PUT IN NEW SENSORS AND RECALIBRATED THE SEAT. THE DAY AFTER THE REPAIR AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED THE LIGHT WAS ON AND MY SON WAS IN THE SEAT. HIM SHIFTING IN THE SEAT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON WHICH INDICATES THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE, HAVE HIM GET OUT AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND WITH MYSELF AS THE PASSENGER ( GROWN ADULT 5'6", 140 LBS). TODAY I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDNT COME UP WITH ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES AND " THAT THIS IS HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS, THERE IS NO WEIGHT LIMITATION ON THE SYSTEM AND IF YOU SHIFT IN THE SEATS IT COULD TURN OFF THE AIRBAG, AND THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND HOW THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED". I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY ANYONE DRIVING IN THIS CAR AS A PASSENGER. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED "NORMAL". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY CAR SHOULD HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN IT THAT WORKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747430August 10, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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