Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2016)

107 consumer complaints on file.

#11352231August 31, 2020
ENGINE
2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER, STARTED MAKING LOUD CLANKING NOISES AND VIBRATING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON (STAIONARY AND IN MOTION). THE COOLING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 33K ON THE ODO. REALLY SUPRISED THAT IS WAS SO EXPENSIVE AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY - 6 MONTHS OVER 3 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338365July 9, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN BEARINGS FAILED AT 62,000 MILES. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM STATED THAT IT IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS PART FAILURE. I REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE WITH AN AFTERMARKET ASSEMBLY THAT HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER NISSAN PART THAT WILL FAIL IN ANOTHER 50,000 +/- MILES. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WITH 62,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP CHECKED ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS AND COULD ONLY SURMISE IT MUST BE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY EVEN CONTACTED NISSAN FOR THEIR OPINION, WHICH THEY TOO SUGGESTED REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER. AFTER TWO BRAND NEW MASTER CYLINDERS, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND WILL BE AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR A/C LINES THAT TRAVEL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HOLE AT ONE OF THE MOUNTING POINTS. LOST ALL FREON ON TWO OCCASIONS BY THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE LEAKING AREA. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS TOO IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE STYLE AND IS A DESIGN FLAW. WITH FREON BEING BAD FOR THE EVIRONMENT, ONE WOULD WONDER HOW A MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ALLOWED TO LET THIS HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324324May 12, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE STOPPED AT A STREET LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING FORWARD. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK. VERY CLOSE TO ROLLING INTO THE INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323259May 4, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
INTERMITTENT BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUE. WHILE STOPPED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE CAUSING THE CAR TO CREEP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR FORCING DRIVER TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM MOVING. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN CAR IS HOT AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR HOUR OR MORE. NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AND FOUND NO FLUID LEAK. RECOMMENDED REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER. CYLINDER REPLACED AND ISSUE PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310859February 23, 2020
ENGINE
ENTRY 02/23/2020: 2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH ABOUT JUST 36,200 MILES HAVE ENGINE COOLING FAN PROBLEMS - LOUD CLACKING NOISE AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GOES UP OVERHEATING THE ENGINE AND SHAKING/VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. IT HAPPENS BOTH WHEN DRIVING AND RUNNING ENGINE IN PARK. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN HEATER IS TURNED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307419February 6, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I TURNED ON MY AC, IT SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER. I WAS TOLD IT'S THE COOLING FAN AND THAT IT'LL COST OVER $1000 TO FIX. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. MY CAR HAS 80,000 MILES. MY 2007 CAMRY HAS OVER 290,000 AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE. I ALSO OWNED A HONDA PILOT WITH OVER 300,000 AND NEVER AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302149January 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER, STARTED MAKING LOUD CLANKING NOISES AND VIBRATING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT ON. DID NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. FIRST NOTICED AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THE TEMP NEEDLE WAS SLOWING CLIMBING. THE BEARING ON ONE OF THE COOLING FANS CRAPPED OUT WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES. WAS LUCKY TO HAVE CAUGHT IT BEFORE IT OVERHEATED OR BLEW THE MOTOR. AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR NOT COVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301626January 24, 2020
ENGINE
DON'T EVEN HAVE THE CAR A YEAR! LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD LIKE FAN BANG. CONSTANT ISSUE ON OTHER PATHFINDERS AS WELL. HAD TO PAY $1100 FOR COOLANT FAN REPLACEMENT THAT WAS OVERHEATING ENGINE! SHOULD RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT AS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES! HAZARD AS CAR CAN CATCH ON FIRE FROM OVERHEATING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300898January 21, 2020
ENGINE
ELECTRIC COOLING FAN BEARINGS BAD (85,000 MILES). RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF, HOWEVER HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL, EXTENDED WARRANTY, OR OTHER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300141January 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD FAN NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE SHAKING THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN HAS GONE BAD, WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES CURRENTLY ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298361January 10, 2020
ENGINE
THE DRIVERS SIDE COOLING FAN BEARING IS BAD AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FAN WHICH IS $1,000 WORTH OF WORK AND I ONLY HAVE 34,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. EVERY MECHANIC AND AUTO PARTS PERSON SAID THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED THIS EARLY AND WITH THE MILEAGE I HAVE ON MY VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291191December 25, 2019
ENGINE
HEATER/AC COOLING FAN CRAPPED OUT AT 45K. BEARINGS/BUSHINGS CAUSING LOUD, CRUNCHING NOISES WHEN HEAT OR AC IS ON. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME ON MY 2013 PATHFINDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287432December 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY PATHFINDER IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR A LOUD RATTLING WHEN THE HEAT IS ON ONLY TO BE TOLD MY CAR HAS COOLING FAN FAILURE. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 57,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, MY 90 DAY WARRANTY HAS LAPSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282670November 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DON'T RECALL THE EXACT DATE OF THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT. TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE AND HAD TO INSIST MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER FOR NISSAN TO KEEP THE CAR AND KEEP TESTING AS WELL AS FOR THEM TO OPEN A CASE. THE SCREEN FOR THE 2016 PATHFINDER HAS TURNED SOLID BLUE A FEW TIMES BUT NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES IT. DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE CELL PHONE WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TO BE TRUE. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO DUPLICATE IT SO THERE'S NOTHING THAN CAN DO. THIS SCREEN IS WHERE CLIENTS LIKE MYSELF SEE THE FULL VIEW OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE (SAFETY) AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS GPS, A/C & HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL, RADIO CHANNELS, WEATHER ETC. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE NO ONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE AND I REFUSE TO IT'S THE PHONES FAULT (MANY CELL PHONE USERS WHICH IS A LARGE NUMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN SENDING TONS OF COMPLAINTS). I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT'S A NISSAN ISSUE WITH THE CAR THAT I THINK IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE SCREEN TURNS BLUE WHEN BACKING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279686November 12, 2019
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A USED NISSAN PATHFINDER IN JULY 2019. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I ALSO PURCHASED A FULL-COVERAGE WARRANTY THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP ME. THEIR REASONING IS THAT THEY ARE NOT A NISSAN DEALER YET, THEY SOLD ME A VEHICLE THAT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN TO BE IN AND REFUSE TO HONOR THE WARRANTY OR HELP OTHERWISE. THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL TURN ON WHILE ADULTS ARE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IT ALSO COMES ON EVEN WHEN MY 160 LB SON IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH THE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE A FEW YEARS AGO THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED, HOWEVER THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY I WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITH NO INSULATION IN THE DOORS AND NO SEALS ON THE BOTTOMS OF THE DOORS. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE (ESPECIALLY NOW THAR IT'S VERGING ON WINTER) GETS FRIGID AND YOU CAN EVEN FEEL THE WIND COMING THROUGH THE WINDOW CONTROLS AND BUTTONS ON THE DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268720October 15, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND MYSELF. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267644October 10, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR LOSE THE POWER AND ONLY WAS 25MILES BY HOURS SPEED, THIS HAPPEN RUNNING IN THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245458August 21, 2019
ENGINE
COOLING FAN FAILURE. WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF COOLING FAN BEARINGS FAILING FROM 30-60 THOUSAND MILES. IT VIBRATES AND CAN DAMAGE THE RADIATOR CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. IF YOU LOOK IN FORUMS THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON. I HAVE THIS ISSUE AS WELL AND IT COMES ON SUDDENLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242027August 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
RE: RECALL 16V244000 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS RECALLED TO FIX PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. WITHIN 2 MONTHS AFTER REPAIR PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY. APPROX 30% OF STARTS SHOWED PASS AIRBAG OFF IN SPITE OF PASSENGER IN PLACE. THIS WOULD CORRECT BY RESTARTING VEHICLE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AT EVERY 5000 MILE SERVICE AND HAD ADJUSTMENTS MADE A FEW TIMES. AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD BE FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS, THEN START ACTING UP AGAIN. THE LAST DEALER VISIT (55000 MILES) NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THIS NOW HAPPENS ON 75 % OF VEHICLE STARTS, AND SIMPLY RESTARTING IS NOT ALWAYS EFFECTIVE. REPEATED RESTARTS (3-4) USUALLY CORRECTS PROBLEM, OR AT LEAST TURNS OFF THE "AIRBAG DISABLED" LIGHT ALTHOUGH WE SOMETIME NEED TO TAKE SHORT TRIP WITHOUT AIRBAG PROTECTION FOR MY WIFE. I THINK ANOTHER RECALL IS IN ORDER FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AFTER BEING REPAIRED, THE AIRBAG FAILED 4 DAYS LATER. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE AIRBAG WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS CONSIDERED A SMALL ADULT SO, THE AIRBAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232769July 17, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE COMING TO A STOP BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE CAUSING THE PEDAL TO TOUCH THE FLOOR AND FORCING THE DRIVER TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY BRAKES. ALSO WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE AND DE-ACCELERATE CAUSING A 'JERKING' MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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