2013 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 890 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 16 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 16 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchJun 13, 2022
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed.
An unsecured hood could unexpectedly open while driving, obstructing the driver's view, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the bell crank assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are R22A2 R22A3 and R24B7.
Campaign 22V420000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchJan 20, 2021
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the brake lights remaining illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, this may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.
Continual illumination of the brake lights can prevent other drivers from realizing the vehicle is actually slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash. With the brake override activated, the driver will not be able to accelerate normally, increasing the risk of a crash. The driver can shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, allowing the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, either re-install the brake light switch or swap positions with the Automatic Speed Control Device (ASCD) switch; depending on the model year vehicle. In addition, the brake light relay will be replaced with a new one. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall PC786. Note: this recall supersedes 16V-380.
Campaign 21V020000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchMay 31, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and repeatedly cycle. This may result in the relay remaining in the "ON" position, causing the brake lights to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, the brake light switch may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.
If the brake override is activated, the driver will not be accelerate normally, increasing the risk of a crash. If the brake lights remain illuminated, other drivers may fail to stop when the vehicle actually brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. If the driver inadvertently shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, the vehicle may rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and, as necessary, replace the relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 16V380000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalOct 20, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V681000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, hood, hinge and attachmentsJan 26, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.
If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V033000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, cooling unit and linesMar 26, 2014
Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through October 3, 2012, and equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). In the affected vehicles, the internal oil cooler (ITOC) hose may detach from the cooler due to inadequate clamping force, allowing transmission fluid to leak.
The loss of transmission fluid could cause the transmission to function improperly and the vehicle to stop accelerating, increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install an oil hose repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V142000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareMar 25, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipOct 17, 2013
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through January 16, 2013; and model year 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured January 17, 2013, through September 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, during light braking on rough roads, the antilock brake system (ABS) brake pressure output software may lead to an increase in stopping distance.
The increased stopping distance may increase the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V445000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakesApr 12, 2013
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX vehicles manufactured December 3, 2012, through January 29, 2013. The front brake torque member was improperly cast resulting in structural weakness. This can lead to premature failure and cracking.
If the brake torque member fails, the brake caliper may move and contact the inside of the road wheel, resulting in reduced braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the manufacturing date of the torque members and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V139000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMar 1, 2013
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ODS sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V069000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Engine, Aug 26, 2014
UPON ACCELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO STALL FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND STALLS A LITTLE LONGER EACH TIME UPON ACCELERATION. *TR
Power train, Aug 11, 2014
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 TRANSMISSION HAS SHUTTERED AND SHUTTERED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. 30 DAYS IT STARTED AGAIN ONLY WORSE, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN GULFPORT, MS AND THE MECHANIC THINKS IT HAS BAD GAS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN FLORIDA, THEY WORKED ON IT AND SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH, IT MAD A SOUND LIKE I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD, REALLY LOUD, WE COULD FEEL IT IN OUR SEATS, I TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Power train, Aug 11, 2014
JUST BOUGHT MY PATHFINDER THREE MONTHS AGO USED WITH 18000 MILES ME AND MY WIFE JUST HAD OUR SECOND CHILD AND WE WERE LOOKING FOR A THIRD ROW VEHICLE COMPARABLE TO THE HIGHLANDER AND WE THOUGHT THIS WAS IT BUT BOY WERE WE WRONG. WE PUT ABOUT 2000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS PATHFINDER PUT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER WHEN IT STARTED LOSING POWER AND JERKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY... MY WIFE SAYS SHE'S NEVER HAD SUCH A NEW CAR GIVES HER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND SHE NO LONGER TRUST DRIVING IT WITH MY THREE WEEK OLD DAUGHTER AND 2 YEAR OLD SON INSIDE. I'M GONNA GET RID OF THIS JUNK AND BUY A HIGHLANDER LIKE I SHOULD HAVE DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEN I KNOW MY FAMILY WILL BE SAFE ON THE ROAD. NISSAN HAS FOREVER LOST MY BUSINESS, NEVER AGAIN. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WON'T DO ANYTHING TO TRULY FIX THEM ONLY TRY TO BUY TIME TILL THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. BYE BYE NISSAN *TR
Power train, Aug 7, 2014
TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON TAKE OFF 2-10 MPH. *TR
Power train, Jul 21, 2014
PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 24, 2013, MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAS A MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUE, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER THREE SERVICE CALLS, AND ENDED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR SIGNIFICANT SAFETY EVENT. ON 6 JUL 2014, MY PATHFINDER?S TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 OVER 150 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE AT POSTED SPEED OF 70 MPH. THE CAR STARTED TO SHUDDER WITH A SLIGHT JUMP IN RPM, ACTED NORMALLY, AND THEN, THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN GEAR. WE MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUTDOWN THE CAR. I RESTARTED THE PATHFINDER AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE POWER TRAIN; AS BEFORE, THE VEHICLE DROVE WITH NO APPARENT ISSUE. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE?S RPM STARTED TO EXCEED 5000 TO 6000 RPMS, CYCLING BETWEEN COASTING AT HIGH AND LOW RPMS (WITH NO POWER BEING TRANSFER TO THE WHEELS TO MANEUVER THE CAR PROPERLY), AND NORMAL ?POWERED? DRIVING. FINALLY, IT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO FUEL PEDAL ACTIONS. I WAS ABLE TO ?COAST? THROUGH THE 70+ MPH TRAFFIC TO THE HIGHWAYS? SHOULDER. BACKGROUND. I QUESTIONED BOTH THE SALESMAN/MANAGER ON THIS ISSUE, AND BOTH STATED THAT THESE EARLY PROBLEMS HAD BEEN RESOLVED, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT MY VEHICLE?S TRANSMISSION WAS A NEWER ONE. THE FIRST VEHICLE INCIDENT OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM CONSISTED OF TRANSMISSION BUMPS AND RUMBLES THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER OR RATTLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA ON 19 JAN 2014, 4 MAR, AND 2 MAY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND THAT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER WOULD ADJUST TO THE INDIVIDUAL PATTERN OF THE DRIVER AND THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD EVENTUALLY GO AWAY. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED, AND THE VEHICLE'S SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE MITIGATED BY THE LAST SOFTWARE UPDATE. *TR
Power train, Jul 13, 2014
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BECAUSE AT SLOW SPEEDS IT SHUDDERS LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU DO NOT DOWNSHIFT. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN IT DOES THIS. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AROUND 50 MPH THAT IT DOES NOTHING AND THEN DECIDES TO JUST TAKE OFF. THE DEALER HAD IT FOR EIGHT DAYS ON ONE OCCASION AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM - AGAIN HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND NOT CONSISTENTLY. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER ON IT SO NISSAN CAN TELL THEM WHAT TO DO. THIS IS ABSURD. THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ADMIT IT BUT WON'T TACKLE THE PROBLEM HEAD ON. I GUESS THEY NEED TO HAVE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY ARE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING. IT'S TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DEALER HAD EIGHT TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN THE SHOP WHEN MINE WAS IN LAST WEEK. BUT THEY CLAIM THEIR HANDS ARE TIED. NHTSA TIME TO STEP IN. *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2014
MY TRANSMISSION HAS A SHUDDER ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10-20 MPH AND ALSO HAS A LUGGING AROUND 50 MPH. MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, REPROGRAMMED AND STILL HAS THE SAME ISSUES. *JS
Power train, Jul 1, 2014
APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, NOTICING THAT IT "SHUDDERS" AND LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STANDSTILL OR AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE SENSATION IS DESCRIBED AS BEING LIKE "DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP" AND THE POWER LOSS OCCURS FOR ABOUT THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THROUGH A SOFTWARE UPDATE, NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AND EVEN A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DROPPED THE CAR OF THIS MORNING FOR THE FOURTH TIME BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THIS PROBLEM SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE OF MY VEHICLE AND CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Power train, Jun 27, 2014
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP! MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2013 PATHFINDER AND IT ONLY HAS 13000 MILES AN IS ALREADY ON ITS SECOND TRANSMISSION! OUR CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND SHUDDERS ON TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MILE PER HOUR! WHY ISN'T THERE A DIRECT INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY NOT WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS HERE ARE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND IT'S SO DANGEROUS WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD CHILD IN THE CAR. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. SAME PROBLEM WITH PATHFINDER'S EQUIVALENT, INFINITY EQUIVALENT JX35, WITH SAME TYPE TRANSMISSION. LOOK IT UP. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! *TR
Power train, Jun 24, 2014
WHOLE FAMILY IS IN THE CAR AND I WAS DRIVING . WHILE WE ARE ENTERING TO HIGHWAY AND MERGING TO RIGHT LINE, SHUDDER HAPPENS AND WE LOOSE ALL ENGINE POWER , GAS PEDAL BECOMES USELESS AND ONLY THING I CAN DO WAS TO SLOW DOWN. IN THAT INSTANT WE ARE ALMOST REAR ENDED BY SEMI TRUCK. CVT TRANSMISSION PUT THE CAR INTO SHUDDER STATE. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SPEED UP WHILE MERGING TO HIGHWAY FOR ALMOST 20 SECONDS. *TR
Power train, Jun 24, 2014
JUST PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A DEALER ON 6/19 WITH ONLY 5100 MILES ON IT. BY 6/22, BY NOTICED THAT THE CAR WILL SHUDDER OCCASIONALLY AFTER ACCELERATING, COASTING, AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TURN TO AN INTERCHANGE, THE CAR SHOOK AS IF GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS AND WASN'T ABLE TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATING POWER UNTIL SHAKING STOPPED. HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 7 TIMES OVER THE PAST DAY. VERY FRUSTRATED IN THE DEALER WHO NOW SAYS THE MANUFACTURER WILL COVER ANY DEFECTS. I FEEL THE DEALER KNOWINGLY PASSED THE PROBLEM ON TO ME. *TR
Power train, Jun 18, 2014
AROUND 20 MPH TRANS JERKS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 12, 2014
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY PATHFINDER THAT I SEE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING. THE SHUDDERING IS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND IT HAS HAPPENED IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS. IT IS NOT A SIDEWAYS SHUDDER LIKE A SHAKE, IT IS A LACK OF FORWARD MOTION (WHILE THE ENGINE REVS TO HIGHER RPMS) SO SEVERE THAT IT FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED AND HAS NEARLY SLAMMED ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL MORE THAN ONCE. I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS CHECK IT AND BOTH SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT THROWING AN ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER. FINALLY, IT DID IT ALL THE WAY TO MY WORK ONE MORNING (30+ MILES) SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AGAIN. SAME RESULTS, EXCEPT THEY TRIED TO PASS IT OFF AS A BAD WHEEL BEARING AND REPLACED ONE OF MY WHEEL BEARINGS. THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME IT WAS READY FOR PICK UP AND I REFUSED TO PICK IT UP UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED (I NOW HAVE 40K MILES, WARRANTY IS GETTING CLOSE TO BEING UP). I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT HOW THIS HAS PLAYED OUT, BUT LONG STORY SHORT, THEY ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING MY COIL PACKS AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, THEN THEY ARE GOING TO TRY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING SINCE THE FIRST 2 NISSANS I OWNED WERE GREAT VEHICLES. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jun 12, 2014
I HAVE HAD ABOUT 5 INCIDENTS OF FAILURE WHEN I HIT THE GAS FROM A STAND STILL. WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL, I WILL ACCELERATE A LITTLE (ENOUGH TO GET IN TRAFFIC), THEN NOTHING. I LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PUT IT BACK DOWN. STILL NOTHING. IT IS A GOOD 4 SECONDS BEFORE I GET POWER TO GO. THIS HAS LED TO A COUPLE NEAR CRASHES, AS 4 SECONDS IS A LONG TIME IF YOU ARE PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, Jun 9, 2014
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 PLATINUM PREMIUM WAS PURCHASED BY ME IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY 2013 FROM NISSAN DEALER AT RT. 440, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2000 MILES IN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHUDDERING AND SLOWING DOWN (DECELERATING) OF ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM BECAME FREQUENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REQUESTED FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE BUT TO NO AVAIL. WE HAVE MADE AT LEAST THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER REQUESTING TO FIND THE FAULT AND RESOLVE BUT TO MY AMAZEMENT, THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND PUT THE MACHINE RIGHT. I AM REALLY AFRAID TO USE THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF BREAKDOWN OR ACCIDENT WHILE IN OPERATION. IT IS ALMOST A YEAR, I POSSESS THE VEHICLE AND THE MILEAGE I PUT IS LESS THAN 4000 TILL DATE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOUR GOOD OFFICE COMMUNICATE THE DRAWBACKS TO THE NISSAN USA CORPORATE OFFICE AND ADVISE THEM TO TAKE STEPS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES RELATING MY VEHICLE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Jun 2, 2014
THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE I WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD REAR-ENDED MY CAR. SINCE THERE WAS NOT A CAR BEHIND ME I RULED THAT OUT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AND LURCH. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE BOTTOM LINE WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THAT, HOWEVER, DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME KIND OF OCCURRENCES. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A LURCHING CAR. DOESN'T NISSAN KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS? *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 1, 2014
HELLO, WE BOUGHT THIS PATHFINDER IN MARCH 2014. I WAS DRIVING AND I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN I TURNED AND GAVE IT SOME GAS. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE PATHFINDER STARTED SPUTTERING,SHAKING AND LOOSING POWER. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. MY RESEARCH HAS COME ACROSS THAT THE NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 2013 PATHFINDERS. AND THEY HAVE YET TO PUT OUT A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH THE SHUDDERING, SHAKING AND LOOKING POWER. ON 5/28/2014 I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND SLOWED DOWN AND I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT. I ALSO LOST POWER. IT SCARED ME. SO I BELIEVE THAT SOME ONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE I THINK NISSAN IS NOT CONCERN. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 28, 2014
********BASICALLY WE TRADED IN OUR 2012 PATHFINDER FOR THE 2013 PATHFINDER ON APRIL 2013.************* WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SOME FLAWS WITH THE VEHICLE. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER AT LOW SPEED EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. ALSO THE HOOD WILL SHAKE WHILE DRIVING OVER 40MPH., AS IF IT WANTED TO FLY OFF. I CALLED NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGERS AND THEY STATED THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WORKING ON ISSUING A RECALL. THEIR ADVICE WAS TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE AS NORMAL, SHOULDN'T RESULT ANY DAMAGE. OH, WERE THEY WRONG! IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM NOT ONLY CONTINUES BUT, HAS BECOME WORSE. I CAN'T DRIVE 5 MPH WITHOUT THE VEHICLE SHUDDERING RECKLESSLY, AS IF PART OF THE ENGINE WANTS TO FALL OFF. WELL, NOW I HAVE A NEW ISSUE, ON STARTUP MY VEHICLE THROWS WHITE/GRAY SMOKE AS IF A BOMB BLEW UP. THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY CAME BACK TO SAY THEY FOUND "SLUDGE" IN THE ENGINE, THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED! OK, BUT ACCORDING TO NISSAN THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COVER THIS, SINCE THEY ASSUME WE ARE LIABLE. WE HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE PROPERLY AND IF THIS ENGINE FAILED AND COVERED IN SLUDGE, THAT HAS TO BE A RECALL. AT, THIS POINT IN TIME NISSAN HAS COMMUNICATED WITH ME ONE TIME IN A WEEK. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE'S NOT VERY HELPFUL IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. HE JUST ADVISED THAT WE SELL THE VEHICLE BACK TO NISSAN. UNBELIEVABLE, THIS HAS BECOME A TOTAL NIGHTMARE, I OVERHEARD SOME WORKERS AT THE DEALERS DISCUSSING ISSUES ABOUT THE 2013 PATHFINDER, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUES THIS VEHICLES HAS, BUT THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO SELL. NOT INFORM THE CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS PIECE OF CRAP!!! *TR
Power train, May 23, 2014
WHILE STOPPED AT A 4-WAY STOP INTERSECTION, OUR PATHFINDER DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 4,000 MILES BECAUSE OF SHUTTERING/SHOOK LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. *TR
Power train, May 20, 2014
WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE MY 2013 PATHFINDER, IT ACTS LIKE I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS. MY HUSBAND THINKS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, TWICE YESTERDAY (5-19-14). *TR
Power train, Air bags, Service brakes, May 19, 2014
VEHICLE AT 5400 RPM ON LEVEL ROAD WOULD ONLY ACHIEVE A SPEED OF 41 MPH, THIS WAS ON A HIGHWAY PAUSED WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH. VEHICLE PAUSED, SHUTTERED AND ENGINE SEEMED TO BE WORKING BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE COMPLETELY. WE FELT THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND KILLED. THIS WAS THREE DAYS AFTER NISSAN HAD REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR SHUTTERING AT 19 MPH OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD. AFTER STOPPING SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE REACTED AS CLOSE TO NORMAL AS WE WOULD EXPECT, JUST IN TIME TO GET HOME. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SHIP FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWING IT WAS OFF, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON, FOR BACK UP SENSOR ACTING AS THOUGH OFF BUT ACTUALLY OFF, THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND NO LEAKS AND LAST THE BRAKES DELAYING. NISSAN CONTINUED UNTIL RECENTLY STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SITES STATING THESE SAME ISSUES. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, THIS IS SERIOUS, NO POWER ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *JS
Power train, May 19, 2014
VEHICLE SHUTTERS AT 19 MPH, LOSS OF POWER. *JS
Power train, Engine, May 14, 2014
JUNE 4, 2013 I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM MODEL. AROUND SEPTEMBER 2013, WHILE ASCENDING A SMALL HILL I NOTICED A SHUDDER SHAKE THAT LASTS ABOUT 4 TO 6 SECONDS. THE SITUATION HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AROUND 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY SO I THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE PAVEMENT HOWEVER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR IT HAS BEEN MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SHAKING DURING SLOW TURNS AND UPON HILLS THE TRANSMISSION FEELS STUCK AND YOU FINALLY FEEL THE GEAR KICK IN AND AFTER MAKING IT UPHILL OR STOPPING VEHICLE DRIVES SMOOTH AGAIN.. IT SEEMS AS IF THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION POWER AND I HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP SHAKING AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. NISSAN NEEDS TO CAREFULLY INVESTIGATE AND FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND ISSUE A MASS VEHICLE RECALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 12, 2014
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN MAY OF 2013, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUTTERING AT LOWER SPEEDS. IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AND I WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE NISSAN SERVICE DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH SERVICE MANAGERS ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT, THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING, "NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THEY ARE WORKING ON ISSUING A RECALL. CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF". I AM REACHING MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND IS BECOMING NOTICEABLY WORSE. WHILE AT FIRST THE SHUTTERING OCCURRED ONLY IN LOW SPEEDS, IT SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING WHILE AT HIGH SPEEDS AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND THAT MY VIN WAS NOT A MATCH FOR ANY TRANSMISSION RECALLS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A REGIONAL MANAGER WOULD GET IN CONTACT WITH ME AND I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. *TR
Power train, May 8, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOWER SPEED ON THE PARKING LOTS, AROUND MY NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AND ON TURNS WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED IN LESS THAN 25 MPH AND WHEN THE RPM IS BETWEEN 600 AND 1200, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, SHUDDERS AND SHAKES AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. THIS HAPPENS FOR 4-5 SECONDS. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN I SLOW DOWN ON THE PARKING LOTS OR ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF THE IT IS HAVING ISSUE SHIFTING DOWN AND JUST SHAKES/SHUDDERS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES BUT STILL THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT FROM NISSAN AND THEY KNEW WHAT TO FIX AND THEY CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT BUT THE ISSUE RESURFACED AFTER FEW HOURS. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE! NISSAN NEEDS TO CAREFULLY INVESTIGATE AND FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR