2007 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 561 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 11 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 5 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, front, control arm, lower armMay 20, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10E019000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalDec 29, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 08V690000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 22, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATED 45-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE GAVE A HARD SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED AS THE RADIATOR FLUID CONTAMINATING THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Nov 18, 2011
I HAVEN'T FINISHED PAYING OFF MY CAR AND ALREADY THE TRANSMISSION OF MY NISSAN PATHFINDER 2007 XL IS FAILING. THE RADIATOR SPILLED THE COOLING LIQUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH THEN PROCEEDED TO CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE GUARANTY EXPIRED AFTER 100 000 MILES, EVEN THOUGH PRIOR TO THAT THE MILEAGE THE GUARANTY STILL APPLIED. NOW, IN ORDER TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION, OR REPLACE IT FOR A NEW ONE, WILL COST ME OVER $5000USD. I'D LIKE TO UNITE TO THE EXISTING COMPLAINTS/LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN ON THE MATTER OF THE FAULTS FOUND IN THE 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER, AS I FEEL THAT IS UNFAIR THAT THE COMPANY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF FAULT IN ITS PRODUCT HAS NOT WARNED THE PUBLIC AND HAS PROCEEDED TO SELL THE PRODUCT TO THE PUBLIC, LEAVING US WITH A FAULTY MACHINE THAT IN THE END IS MORE EXPENSIVE, AND NOT A SATISFACTORY PRODUCT. I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE COMPANY WILL RESPONSE TO ALL OF OUR COMPLAINTS, STEPPING FORWARD AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THEY HAVE CAUSED, AND HOPEFULLY TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE EXPENSES THAT DUE TO THEIR LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY, HAVE BEEN INCURRED ON TO US, THE CONSUMERS. *TR
Power train, Oct 2, 2011
TRANSMISSION HAD BEGUN TO SLIP WHILE TRANSITIONING TO AND FROM GEARS(NO MATTER THE SPEED).WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR THERE WOULD BE THIS HORRIBLE "JERK", AS IF THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE WERE ABOUT TO FALL OUT!!! VEHICLE WOULD NOT WARM UP WHILE IN PARK. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT WOULD ONLY START BACK UP IF THE "ECU FUSE" WERE REPLACED. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND HE STATED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD BEEN LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION!! THIS ISSUE IS NOW SUBJECT TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES!!! HIS RECOMMENDATIONS, A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ REVIEWS WERE SOMEONE HAS EVEN HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIN REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES OR SIMILAR IN NATURE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS NOT UTILIZING AN APPROPRIATE RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Sep 1, 2011
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER (120,000 ,MILES) THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AT ALL. AFTER A VERY FRIGHTENING COUPLE OF MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE THROUGH AND COAST DOWN A SMALL INCLINE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. AFTER THREEDAYS OUR LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE CAR, AS HE CONCLUDED THAT THE ECM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHO AGREED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ECM ($1014 REPAIR). AFTER THREE MORE DAYS, THEY'VE NOW TOLD US THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE ECM, BUT THE FACT THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID HAS LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, DESTROYING IT. THEY ARE QUOTING A REPAIR COST OF $7500. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK (RENTING A CAR BECAME COST PROHIBITIVE), AND NOW WILL SPEND THE MORNING TRYING TO FIND A MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. I'VE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE OF WHICH NISSAN IS COMPLETELY AWARE. THE COOLANT LEAK/TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS IN FACT A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. IT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES, OR AT THE VERY LEAST MADE THE REPAIR FREE FOR CONSUMERS REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MILEAGE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Aug 23, 2011
RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION DAMAGE, REQUIRING A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. NISSAN KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE AND HAS NOT NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS TO FIX THIS PRIOR TO THE PART FAILING TO PREVENT MAJOR DAMAGE. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 85K MILES FOR THAT PART, BUT IT NEEDS TO FAIL FOR THEM TO COVER THE REPAIR. I COULD HAVE REPLACED THE PART FOR AROUND $400 PREVENTING THE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION, IF NISSAN WOULD HAVE TOLD ITS CUSTOMERS. NOW I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $4000 AND RENT A CAR FOR ONE MONTH AT $800. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT TOOK SO LONG TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Aug 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH HESITATION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 20, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROLLER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLANT FLUIDS TO MIX, AS A RESULT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,992.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 18, 2011
MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO SCHOOL WHEN I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HIM INFORMING ME THAT THE PATHFINDER WAS RUNNING HOT. I ADVISED HIM TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL I ARRIVE. WHEN I LET THE HOOD UP, I SAW FOAM-LIKE SUBSTANCES COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE RADIATOR HAD BURST AND LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. HE CHANGED THE RADIATOR AND INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STOP WORKING SOON. SINCE THAN, I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID 3 TIMES @ $60.00 EACH TIME AND THE FLUID IS STILL PINKISH. NOW MY TRANSMISSION VIBRATES BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 5, 2011
2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. COOLER FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID RESIDES IN RADIATOR. RADIATOR CRACKS, ALLOWING ENGINE COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION, DESTROYING TRANSMISSION. *KB
Power train, Jun 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISE THAT A CROSS CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS HAD OCCURRED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200!!!!!
Power train, Apr 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISE THAT A CROSS CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS HAD OCCURRED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,131.
Power train, Jul 14, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK AND EXHIBITED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE RADIATOR, AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 118,000.