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
890 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Mar 28, 2014
WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER A FULL STOP, OR WHEN PROCEEDING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. I HAVE TO LIFT MY FOOT AND REAPPLY PRESSURE TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. NISSAN HAS CHANGED THE BRAKE SENSOR, HOWEVER, THAT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Seat belts, Mar 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE AN ADULT WAS IS IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,800. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA
Structure, Mar 25, 2014
THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOTICEABLY BEGIN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH--IF ITS WINDY THE MOVEMENT BECOMES EVEN WORSE. I TOOK IT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. THAT THE RAPID MOVEMENT DOES NOT REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE SO THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT IT. I WAS NOT TOLD OR WARNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF IT. NISSAN CORP. HAD ALREADY NOTIFIED THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED IN BOTH THE 2013/2014 PATHFINDERS. I HOPE THE HOOD CATCH AND MOUNTS CAN HOLD UP TO THE CONSTANT VIBRATION AND MOVEMENT. IT IS ALSO AN UNNECESSARY DISTRACTION AND UNNERVING TO THE DRIVER WHEN IT IS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Power train, Mar 25, 2014
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN MY PATHFINDER SHUTTERED. I SLOWED DOWN NOT KNOWING IF MY CAR WAS GOING TO STALL. I TOOK PATHFINDER TO LOCAL NISSAN AND MECHANIC STATED HE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR & UNTIL THE SHUTTER IS DUPLICATED AND WITNESSED BY THEM THEN THEY COULD LOG IT IN. A FEW DAYS WENT BY & I WAS TURNING INTO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA THAT I RESIDE AT APPROX 15MPH & THE SUV SHUTTERED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO CHECK OUT THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL HOURS STATED HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM & WAS NOT ABLE TO LOG IT IN EITHER. EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES. AT THIS POINT I AM CONCERNED IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO EXPECT FROM THE PATHFINDER. MECHANICS ARE HELPFUL EITHER. I CAME ACROSS SEVERAL BLOGS TALKING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE & IT SEEMS THE MECHANICS ARE CLUELESS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THE PATHFINDERS ARE HAVING. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 17, 2014
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER, I NOTICED A SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS RANDOMLY HAPPENED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. AFTER A STOP OR SLOW TO AROUND 10 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION. MANY TIMES IT HAPPENS DURING A TURN WITH ACCELERATION BUT IT ALSO HAS HAD THE PROBLEM DURING STRAIGHT ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM DURING MULTIPLE SERVICES BUT TECHS WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DID NO REPAIRS. *TR
Air bags, Mar 16, 2014
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH KEEPS FLASHING AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SAYS PASSENGER AIRBAG 2 OFF. I TOOK IT TO REED NISSAN THE FIRST TIME, AND THEY DIDN'T WRITE ANYTHING ON IT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T DO IT WHEN THEY TOOK IT OUT. I TOOK IT BACK A SECOND TIME AND MADE SURE THEY WROTE IT DOWN THIS TIME. THEY KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS AND RETURNED IT WITH A NOTE STATING THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN RECALIBRATED. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON WITH PASSENGERS IN THE SEAT. THE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THAT IS THE WAY THE LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FUNCTIONING. NOW I SEE THAT NISSAN IS "DECIDING" WHAT TO DO WITH THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS SENSOR PROBLEM THAT COULD LEAD TO THE AIRBAG FAILING. I AM PUBLICLY STATING THAT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, IT WAS BROUGHT TO REED NISSAN'S ATTENTION, AND THEY CHOSE TO TELL ME THIS IS PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE LIGHTS. NISSAN AND REED NISSAN WILL BE HELD LEGALLY ACCOUNTABLE IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY WHILE THEY "DECIDE" WHAT TO DO WITH A MAJOR MALFUNCTIONING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. *TR
Power train, Mar 13, 2014
I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER 5/13/13. IN NOVEMBER, I FELT SOME VIBRATIONS WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THIS IS NOW WHAT THEY REFER TO AS THE "SHUDDER" IT HAS CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. AT MY SERVICE APPT I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE TECH AFTER MY OIL CHANGE, HE SAID IT MAY BE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS IN "AUTO INSTEAD OF 2WD" ALSO THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS SO THEY WOULD DO REPROGRAM AND THAT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY FIX THE ISSUE. HE SAID IT SHOULDN'T BE A BIG DEAL AND IF IT CONTINUES ACTING UP TO LET HIM KNOW AT MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. THE NEXT TIME I WAS DUE FOR A SERVICE I WAS FORCED TO GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP SO I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH IF HE WAS FAMILIAR OR HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS... HE ACTED CLUELESS. SO 2/26/14 IT WAS ACTING UP VERY BAD, I WAS FORCED TO GO TO GASTONIA BECAUSE OF MY JOB AND SO I MADE AN APPT AT THE GASTONIA, NC DEALERSHIP (WHICH IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR). I COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. WENT BACK TO STATESVILLE DEALERSHIP 3/3/14, THEY DID THE REPROGRAMMING THAT THEY SAID WOULD HOPEFULLY FIX IT, IF NOT THEY WOULD GO TO NEXT STEP WHICH IS TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR CVT. THE NEXT DAY, 3/4/13, MY CAR ACTED UP WORSE THAN IT EVER HAS. I CALLED RIGHT THEN AND HE SAID BRING IT IN SO WE CAN ORDER PARTS. AFTER WAITING 1.5 HOURS, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE I WOULD HAVE TO BRING TO DROP OFF. SCHEDULED APPT TO LEAVE FOR 3 DAYS, TOOK IT IN AFTER IT BEING THERE ONE DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID I NEEDED TO DRIVE IT WITH TECH TO DUPLICATE. I DROVE AROUND FOR AN HOUR IT WOULD NOT ACT UP. I TOLD THEM I WOULD LEAVE IT, UNTIL I SPOKE WITH NISSAN ABOUT WHAT TO DO. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND OF COURSE IT WONT HAPPEN WHEN ITS AT THE DEALERSHIP. NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE THEY HAVE AN ISSUE AND NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN PUTTING NISSAN LOYAL CUSTOMERS THROUGH A NIGHTMARE! *TR
Power train, Mar 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR
Power train, Mar 4, 2014
WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWS DOWN BELOW 10 MPH AND IMMEDIATELY SPEEDS BACK UP ABOVE 20 MPH,OUR NISSAN PATHFINDER MAY UNEXPECTEDLY, AND VIOLENTLY SHUTTER AND EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OFF POWER. THIS HAS CAUSED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BY FORCING ME TO SLOW BELOW 5 MPH BEFORE CAR WILL REGAIN NORMAL OPERATION. THIS APPEARS BE AN EXTREME DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN HAS YET TO CORRECT.
Power train, Mar 2, 2014
I BOUGHT MY 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN MAY 2013. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH HOUR AS I WAS DRIVING INTO A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THE PATHFINDER WAS JERKING VIOLENTLY. ON MONDAY AFTER WORK I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT , BUT I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP UPSET AS THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE BEING THAT WHEN WE TEST- DROVE IT, HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS TIME THEY DID KEEP MY VEHICLE TO CHECK IT OUT. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID HOWEVER, SAY THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE THE TORQUED CONVERTED. ON THE THIRD TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.....JERKING REALLY BAD. IT NOW HAS SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS WHEN STOPPED, I FEEL A STRONG JOLT AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND.THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. I AM TOTALLY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I JUST DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE!!!! *TR
Power train, Mar 1, 2014
WHEN GETTING TO A STOP OR A YIELD, AS SOON AS I WOULD ACCELERATE, MY VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. A NOTICEABLE AND VIOLENT SHAKE WHERE MY YOUNG DAUGHTER WOULD GET SCARED IN THE BACK SEAT. I WOULD THEN LET MY FOOT OFF AND THE SHAKING WOULD STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL MOVE SLOW. I WOULD THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. MOST OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE NORMAL BUT A FEW TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD AGAIN SHAKE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER AND I WAS TOLD THAT A BULLETIN WAS ADDRESS TO ALL DEALERSHIP AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS RE-PROGRAM AND THAT NO SHAKING SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT IT DID. IT HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY VEHICLE AGAIN ON 02/28/2014 AND I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS GOING TO NEED A TRANSMISSION REPLACE ON MY NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. *TR
Power train, Feb 27, 2014
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER'S TRANSMISSION THAT I PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2013. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 2,800 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, SEPTEMBER 2013. NISSAN IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AT THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT AROUND 25-30 MPH AND/OR BETWEEN 40-45, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND ALSO GIVE THE NOISE OF "RUNNING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP." I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE IT WITH A "FIXED" TRANSMISSION. I ALSO BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD US OF THOSE WHO HAVE THESE VEHICLES A 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, IF NOT A "LIFETIME" WARRANTY, OR THEY SHOULD RETURN OUR MONEY AND TAKE THE VEHICLES BACK! WE HAVE PURCHASED A "LEMON" IN MY OPINION AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FORFEIT $35,000-$48,000 (DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE A PERSON PURCHASED) OF OUR HARD-EARNED MONEY TO NISSAN. OUR VEHICLES ARE BASICALLY NOT WORTH ANY OF THE MONEY WE PAID FOR THEM. WHO WOULD WANT ONE? DO YOU WANT TO BUY MY VEHICLE FROM ME? I'LL SELL IT TO YOU. THANK YOU!
Power train, Feb 27, 2014
WHEN YOU ROLL UP TO A STOP SIGN OR AN AREA THAT REQUIRES YOU TO YIELD, WHEN YOU BEGIN TO START CLIMBING IN SPEED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES. WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS IT STOPS. IF YOU PUSH YOUR FOOT FURTHER DOWN (ACCELERATING ) IT STOPS. ALSO, WHEN YOU ARE IN OVER DRIVE, IT OCCURS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ARISE WHEN NEEDED, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INSTANCES AVAILABLE FOR THE TECHNICIANS TO WITNESS WHICH THEREFORE, THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE IT, NOR IS THERE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 26, 2014
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN DECEMBER 2012, WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. THIS OCCURRED IN BOTH THE 2WD AND THE 4WD/VARIABLE TRANSMISSION SETTINGS. THE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED SAID THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) CHAIN MIGHT SLIP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "JUDDER", WHICH IT DID MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, CAUSING HESITATION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE RECOMMENDED "REPROGRAMMING OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM)" BY THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND NOW ONE YEAR AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER LATER WE WERE ADVISED TO "OPEN A FILE" WITH NISSAN TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM, THOUGH NO ONE HAS SAID IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. ALONG WITH THIS COMPLAINT, WE ARE ALSO CONTACTING THE NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. THE "SLIPPING" OCCURS DAILY AND ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE, THIS MIGHT RESULT "IN FUTURE DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION". *TR
Power train, Feb 26, 2014
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WOULD HESITATE AND JERK WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ONLY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NEED TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND AS A RESULT DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 1100 MILES. RK
Engine, Feb 22, 2014
IT WAS TIME FOR A OIL CHANGE AND I WAS WONDERING WHY WAS IT WHEN YOU PULL OFF THE CAR STUTTERS COME TO FIND OUT IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE GUY TOLD ME HE EVEN SAID THEY HAVE HAD LOTS OF THEM LIKE THAT SO WHY WOULD YOU KEEP SELLING. *TR
Power train, Feb 20, 2014
I HAVE LEASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN PATHFINDER. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A MONTH I HAD NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO STALL EACH TIME I MADE A RIGHT/LEFT TURN - IT WAS ALMOST LIKE GAS WAS GETTING TO THE ENGINE. ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2014 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO HAVE THE BRAKE RECALL REPAIRED ON MY CAR, AND I HAD MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE STALLING OF MY CAR EACH TIME I MADE A TURN. AFTER THEY HAD FINISHED WITH MY CAR, THEY HAD ADVISED THAT THEY INVESTIGATED MY CONCERN AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I CURRENTLY HAVE 4700 MILES ON THE CAR, AND MY PLAN IS TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLY TURNING THE CAR IN AND GETTING A NEW TRUCK ALL TOGETHER (NOT A PATHFINDER SINCE I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THEM). I HAVE A THREE AND FIVE YEAR OLD, I FEEL EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Power train, Feb 19, 2014
DRIVING CAR BETWEEN 20 MILES CAR WILL START TO BE MAKE NOISE AND IT'S LIKE GOING OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND IT LOSES SPEED. NISSAN IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Feb 18, 2014
VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING SUDDEN SHUDDER/JUDDER AT LOW SPEED (UP TO 30 MPH) IN JULY, 2013. IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. NISSAN DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT IT. FIRST DAY OF WINTER; AROUND OCTOBER 20 VEHICLE LOST POWER AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED TWICE FROM STOP TO GO AND ANOTHER TIME IN LOW SPEED. SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM OF POWER LOSS AND TRANSMISSION SLIP OCCURRED 9 TIME VERY RANDOMLY. THERE IS NO WAY TO DUPLICATE IT. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES SO FAR AND HAS NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEM OR CODE. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN INFORMED. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE - WHEN VEHICLE LOSES POWER DURING CLOSE/BUSY TRAFFIC SITUATION IN A CITY LIKE PITTSBURGH, PA IT CREATES CHANCES OF GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. ALREADY NARROWLY ESCAPED FROM ONE INCIDENT LIKE THIS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 12100 MILES. SO FAR POWER LOSS ISSUE ALWAYS OCCURRED IN COLD DAYS; UP TO 36F. ENGINE NEVER SHUT OFF IN ANY OF THE OCCURRENCES. *TR
Power train, Feb 14, 2014
WE BOUGHT A NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 BRAND NEW FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AFTER 2 MONTHS ,SUV TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING OCCURRED . WE CONTACT THE DEALER SHIP AND MANUFACTURING PEOPLE THEY REPLACED (OCTOBER. )TRANSMISSION TO REFURBISHED . DECEMBER 2013 SAME THING HAPPEN BUT TOOK IT AGAIN TO SAME DEALERSHIP WORKSHOP, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. ASKED US TO GET USED TO DRIVING THIS SUV. BUT IT'S BEEN GOING ON. FINALLY WE TOOK IT AGAIN TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT THIS FROM, THEY FOUND SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE . NISSAN MANUFACTURING & DEALERSHIP FIGHTING THEIR BEST TO NOT TO REPLACE A NEW CAR OR NEW TRANSMISSION . ONLY REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION AND IT WON'T COME WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. CURRENT MILES ON THE SUV IS 15,821.. WE REALLY HATE TO BE THEIR GINNY PIG WITH THIS SMALL KIDS. REASON I'M WRITING THIS TO YOU CAUSE, WE ARE REALLY FRUSTRATED, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH SMALL KIDS. I HAVE 5 YEAR OLD AND 6 MONTH OLD AT HOME. WHEN I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE I'M SCARED AND PRAY BEFORE WHEN WE GO ANYWHERE AND WE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE DUE TO BACK SHUDDERING PROBLEM (LOOSING POWER) . WE FELT WE BEEN CHEATED AND GOT NO JUSTICE FOR THE MONEY AND TIME WE SPEND ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK WE BOUGHT . WE ALREADY SPEND A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO SPEND ON LAWYER, SO WOULD YOU PLEASE DO SOME INVESTIGATION, PLEASE CONSIDER OUR ISSUE SERIOUSLY . MY KIDS ARE 5 YEAR OLD AND 6 MONTH OLD. WE FELT LIKE WE SPEND MORE TIME AND ENERGY ON THIS ISSUE MORE THAN OUR KIDS. ITS BREAKING OUR HEART THAT NO ONE CARE. *TR
Power train, Feb 12, 2014
WE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS WHEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN SHUTTERING WHEN WE WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT OR WHEN WE WOULD ACCELERATE. IT WOULD ALSO LOSE POWER UPON ACCELERATION. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH TIME THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK IT BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER RECEIVING IT BACK THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN CAME BACK AGAIN. A SPECIALIST FROM NISSAN CAME TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND RECOMMENDED WE REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A MAJORITY OF THAT TIME. OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ALSO TURNS OFF AND NISSAN HAS NO WAY TO FIX THAT EITHER. NISSAN HAS GIVEN US A FEW OPTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ENTAIL US EITHER EATING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OR DRIVING A BROKEN VEHICLE. WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD WITH A VEHICLE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY NISSAN PRODUCT TO ANY CAR BUYER. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 12, 2014
VEHICLE JUDDERING WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED, IT FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO STALL. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T RECREATE. THEY CALLED IN TO MOSSY NISSAN IN NATIONAL CITY, CA TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE FOREMAN OF THE SHOP, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED, HE FELT IT, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE COMPUTER HOOK UP TO THE CAR DIAGNOSTICS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN FOR THE SAME THING, I LEFT THE CAR THERE FOR 2 DAYS AND HEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. ALSO IT HAS A COOLANT LEAK THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER 3 TIMES. THEY SMELL IT BUT CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 10, 2014
SUDDEN LOSE OF POWER ON ACCELERATOR FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS ON LOW SPEED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I COULD POSSIBLY STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLES FROM BEHIND. *TR
Power train, Feb 2, 2014
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS WITH SHUDDERING.AT THE TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED, I WAS UNSURE AS TO WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO STALL.I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED IT TO GRAY-DANIEL NISSAN NORTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED WHAT I HAD EXPERIENCED.THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE WHEN I WAS CALLED BACK, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AT THAT TIME I HAD THE TECHNICIAN RIDE WITH ME.AS SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE TECHNICIAN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SHUDDER OCCURRED.HE FELT IT AND UPON RETURN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HE TOLD THE SERVICE WRITER THAT HE FELT IT. NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT THAT DAY.I HAD TO RESCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT BACK.I WAS TOLD THAT THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THAT THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.IT DID NOT.I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK AN ADDITIONAL 3 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 4.EACH TIME I AM TOLD THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT.ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AGAIN, I AM TOLD THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT IN. THE SAGA CONTINUES AND I AM STILL LEFT WITH A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAS PROBLEMS.THIS PROBLEM DID NOT JUST OCCUR IN SEPTEMBER WHEN I MADE MY PURCHASE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE. BUT AS A CONSUMER, ARE WE TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE YOU ARE ABOUT TO PURCHASE? NO. ALL THAT I BELIEVED IN AND TRUSTED (NISSAN RELIABILITY) IS NOW COMING BACK TO HAUNT ME. *TR
Power train, Jan 27, 2014
WE BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 IN JUNE 2013 - WE LOVE THE CAR BUT WE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. WE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER DURING A VISIT TO REPLACE A WARRANTY ISSUE, THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE IT ONCE. LATER ON WHEN WE NOTICED IT AGAIN, WE TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THIS TIME IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 8 DAYS. WE EXPERIENCE HESITATION, SLIGHT JERKING WITH THE CAR WHEN DRIVING ON SLOW SPEED. WELL, A WEEK AFTER WE TOOK IT BACK FROM THE DEALER WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME WE EXPERIENCED THIS VIOLENT JERKING AND HESITATION, THE CAR LOSES POWER, PICKS UP, LOSES POWER AND SO ON FOR A STRETCH OF 40-50 FEET ON THE ROAD OR FOR AROUND 4-5 SECOND OF DRIVING. MYSELF, MY HUSBAND AND TWO KIDS WERE SHOCKED WHEN WE FELT THE CAR JERKING AND HOW NOTICEABLE IT WAS! IT'S NOT SOMETHING I EXPERIENCE EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, BUT THIS IS NOT A SAFE DRIVE. IN THIS ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, PRESS ON THE GAS PEDDLE OR SLAM THE BREAK! IF I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (WHICH I DO FOR MY COMMUTE EVERY DAY) OR DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SEEMS TO KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS, BUT INSISTS ON A COMPUTER READING WHILE THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE AND STATES THAT IF THERE ARE NO LIGHTS ON FROM THE COMPUTER OR NO ALERTS FROM THE SENSORS THEN THE CAR IS FUNCTIONING FINE. HONESTLY, I'M NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR ANYMORE. WHAT IF THIS PROBLEM HAS NO SENSOR TO MONITOR IT? THIS IS REALLY SCARY THAT I'M DRIVING A CAR THAT I THOUGHT WAS SAFE WHEN I BOUGHT IT, EVEN WORSE, WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, I FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING AT THE MERCY OF THE CAR AND THE CVT AND HOPING THAT WHEN IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS AGAIN, I'M NOT DRIVING NEAR A LOT OF CARS AND ENDING UP IN AN ACCIDENT! *TR