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
561 reports, newest first.
Tires, Mar 2, 2009
THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE TIRES NEW, AND DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY DISINTEGRATED AS THE INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 7, 2009
WHILE BRAKING FROM A SPEED OF 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD 8-10 FEET FROM WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE STOPPED. SAME SYMPTOM HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, IN MY DRIVEWAY, ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. NISSAN DEALER CAN FIND NO CAUSE OTHER THAN A WEAK BATTERY, AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S THE CAUSE OF MY BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 28, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE ON VACATION IN JULY OF 2008, THE CONTACT NOTICED AND SMELLED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE JUST ONE WEEK AFTER HAVING THE FUEL SENSOR REPLACED. THE ODOR WAS VERY STRONG. THE MANUFACTURER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS REPAIRED, BUT SHE BEGAN SMELLING GASOLINE A FEW WEEKS LATER. THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE AT THAT TIME. ON JANUARY 23, 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE ODOR AND THEY STATED THAT NO PRIOR REPAIRS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Electrical system, Jan 9, 2009
IGNITION SYSTEM DEACTIVATED BY THE SECURITY SYSTEM OR BY INTERMITTENTLY FAILING KEY TRANSPONDER CHIP RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START. *TR
Seat belts, Jan 9, 2009
SLOW SEATBELT ON DRIVER SEAT FAILS TO RETRACT. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Tires, Jan 9, 2009
LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT RATHER THAN FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY, THE NISSAN DEALER AND NISSAN BOTH RECOMMENDED THAT I OVER-INFLATE THE TIRES TO 39 PSI, WHEN THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE IS STATED AS 35 PSI ON BOTH THE DOOR FRAME STICKER AND THE MANUAL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO DEATH AND INJURY. BOTH THE DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FAILED TO STOP GIVING OUR THIS DANGEROUS RECOMMENDATION WHEN I ALERTED THEM TO THE DANGERS OF OVERINFLATED TIRES. MANY MOTORISTS IN DENVER MAY BE DRIVING ON OVERINFLATED TIRES AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF NISSAN AND THEIR DEALER. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Dec 4, 2008
I HAVE A 2007 PATHFINDER WITH 39K MILES. I FILLED THE GAS TANK UP ON LAST NIGHT. WHEN I PULLED AWAY, THE GAUGE READ FULL. THE NEXT MORNING AS I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE SES LIGHT WAS ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED ME THIS WAS COMMON IN THE PATHFINDER AND IT WOULD COST 400 DOLLARS. I CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS THAT ADVISED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND DON'T KNOW THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE, I SEE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. WHY ARE CONSUMERS NOT AWARE BEFORE MAKING THEIR PURCHASE. *TR
Air bags, Sep 17, 2008, crash
MY 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER (WITH CURTAIN AIRBAGS) WAS REAR-ENDED AND TOTALED. THE THIRD ROW SEATS WERE CRUSHED AND THE THIRD ROW WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT. THE AIRBAGS IN THE THIRD ROW DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? THE PATHFINDER HAS OPTIONAL CURTAIN AIRBAGS, BUT I KNOW THAT WAS MY NUMBER 1 REQUEST FROM THE DEALER SINCE I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND I CARPOOL. *TR
Visibility, Mar 7, 2008
WHILE AT A FULL STOP AT A RED LIGHT, WITH NO VEHICLES TO MY RIGHT, THE REAR RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW IN MY 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUDDENLY EXPLODED OUTWARD. THERE WAS A FIST SIZED HOLE IN THE WINDOW, AND ENTIRE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. ALL GLASS EXITED OUTWARD AND REMAINING GLASS WAS VISIBLY BOWED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. THE DEALER (UNIVERSAL CITY NISSAN IN LOS ANGELES) FIRST CLAIMED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A FAILURE BEFORE, THEN CONCEDED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR 2004 NISSAN MAXIIMA'S FOR SUNROOF EXPLODING OUTWARD. HOWEVER, THE DEALER SAID BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT "PROVE" TO THE FACTORY THAT THE EXPLOSION WAS DUE TO DEFECT, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IF GLASS IS DEFECTIVE AND PRONE TO EXPLOSIVE BREAKAGE, PERSONS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF CAR, OR OTHER MOVING VEHICLES, COULD BE INJURED OR DAMAGED. *TR
Air bags, Nov 27, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAD NOT STRUCK ANYTHING. SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THE INCIDENT. NISSAN INFORMED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,200. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR .UPDATED 03/04/08. *LJ UPDATED
Vehicle speed control, Mar 6, 2007, crash
NISSAN 2003 PATHFINDER LE I WAS ALLOWING MY PATHFINDER TO WARM, THE TEMPERATURE WAS LOW THAT MORNING. DEPRESSING THE BRAKE I MOVED TO THE FIRST GEAR WHICH IS REVERSE NEEDING TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, WHICH IS THE THIRD GEAR DOWN. AS IT WAS PUT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE STARTING TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY I TRIED TO PUT IT INTO PARK AGAIN AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE I LET OFF THE BRAKE A LITTLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD RELIEVE THE SHAKING AND VIBRATION. AND THAT'S WHEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY STILL IN REVERSE. I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP IN INSTINCT I DIDN'T WANT TO HIT A BIG TREE SO I STEERED INTO A GROUP OF SMALL TREES HITTING A TREE THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATING FORWARD IN REVERSE GEAR. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HITTING ME IN THE FACE AND RIGHT SIDE AND THE CAR QUIT RUNNING. MY HUSBAND WAS UNSURE AND NOT CONVINCED OF MY ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TOLD HIM THAT THE PATHFINDER WAS STILL IN REVERSE GEAR THAT WHILE REMOVING THE THINGS OUT MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS BEING TAKEN CARE OF. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $12,00.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MEDICAL BILLS FOR X-RAYS, CT SCANS FOR DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT SIDE. WE HAVE NOT SETTLED AND WILL NOT UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG. I AM SCARED TO BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AUTO. *JB