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.
Engine, Dec 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHBIT AN ABNORMAL WHISTLING WHEN INITIALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Power train, Dec 8, 2013
MY PATHFINDER BEGIN TO SHUDDERING FROM 500 MILE AND CONTINUE UNTIL NOW 3000 MILES. IT HAPPEN AT 1000-1100 RPM, SOME TIME AT 2500 RPM. I HAVE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BUT LOOK LIKE THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTION TO FIX THIS, THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WILL REOCCUR AFTER REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Dec 8, 2013
INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER RANGING FROM MILD TO VIOLENT WITH ACCOMPANYING DECREASE OF POWER. SHUDDER PRIMARILY OCCURS AT LOW SPEED IN THE 20-40 MPH RANGE BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. SHUDDER SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF VARIABLES INCLUDING SPEED AND DEGREE OF INCLINATION OF THE ROAD. LOSS OF POWER HAS OCCURRED IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PASSING SITUATIONS. *TR
Power train, Dec 6, 2013
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER- AT FIRST THE RUBBER SEALS FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE- MY RIGHT SIDE PANEL STICKS OUT BY THE HEADLIGHT (IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME I MUST HAVE BEEN HIT BECAUSE THERE WERE A FEW SCRATCHES UNDER THE BUMPER AND THAT'S THE DESIGN(WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP) MAIN CONCERN IS THE SPUTTERING THAT I ENCOUNTER WHILE DRIVING. I PAID TOO MUCH FOR THIS VEHICLE AND EVERY DEALER I TAKE IT (TAKING IT 3 TIMES) TELL ME NISSAN REQUIRES THE DATA FROM THE COMPUTER TO DIAGNOSE. YOU CAN LOOK ON THE COMPUTER AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND EVERY DEALERSHIP DRIVES MY CAR FOR MILES AND WASTES MY GAS - TO COME BACK AND SAY....SORRY I BELIEVE YOU BUT I NEED THE DATA AND AT THIS TIME ITS NOT DOING IT(SORRY CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS). THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN AND I AM HEATED... HOW CAN A COMPANY DO THIS TO ITS CONSUMERS WHO SPEND A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THEIR PRODUCT THAT HAS ALOT OF DEFECTS. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO WHATS RIGHT AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS- I PROMISE IF THIS SPUTTERING HAPPENS AND CAUSES ME AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR - THERE IS GOING TO BE HECK TO PAY!!!! I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I WANTED A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE... I AM SO FRUSTRATED!!!! *TR
Service brakes, Dec 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V445000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE RECALL AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7500.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Nov 29, 2013, crash
I HAD COMPLAINED TO TROPHY NISSAN, PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE, WELLS FARGO, AND PLATINUM COLLISION ABOUT THE VERY PROBLEM THAT I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ABOUT. MY COMPLAINTS WERE TREATED AS NOT HAVING MERIT. I HAD SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED THE SEEMINGLY LOSS OF CONTROL ON PAVEMENT THAT WAS SLIGHTLY ROUGH. I ALSO ASSERTED THAT WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE PATHFINDER SEEMED TO LUNGE FORWARD. IN THIS ACCIDENT I WAS THE INTERSTATE NEAR DOWNTOWN DALLAS MOVING ONE LANE TO MY LEFT AS TRAFFIC SLOWED AND STOPPED. I WAS AWARE OF THE SLOWING TRAFFIC AND I REACTED ACCORDINGLY. AS TRAFFIC ACTUALLY STOPPED I RECALL NOT BEING OVERLY CONCERNED THAT I WAS A SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE MY PATHFINDER SEEMED TO LUNGE FORWARD AND I STRUCK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I AGAIN STATED MY CONCERNS AFTER THE FACT AND WAS NOT DEEMED ACCURATE. THE PATHFINDER SPENT 2 MONTHS IN THE SHOP WAITING ON PARTS AND MY INSURANCE PREMIUM DOUBLED. I REFUSED TO PAY THE ELEVATED PREMIUM BECAUSE I SIMPLY DID NOT HAVE IT AND I DID NOT MAKE ANY PAYMENTS ON THE PATHFINDER TO WELLS FARGO DURING THE 2 MONTHS AND THE PATHFINDER HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REPOSSESSED DO I HAVE ACTIONABLE RECOURSE?? WHAT'S NEXT WITH THIS COMPLAINT?? I TRIED IN VAIN TO GET PROGRESSIVE TO RECOGNIZE A DIMINISHED VALUE CLAIM. THIS COULD HAVE SAVED ME MONEY AND MY CAR AS THE WRECK WAS TRULY NOT MY FAULT BUT IT WAS RULED MY FAULT BECAUSE I WAS THE REAR VEHICLE AND TEXAS HAS NO DIMINISHED VALUE FOR INSURED BEING AT FAULT. TRIED IN VAIN TO GET WELLS FARGO TO HELP ME BUT ALL PARTIES WERE SCARED TO DEATH OF PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PLATINUM COLLISION. THEIR ONLY STANDING IN THIS CASE IS AS THE BODY SHOP APPROVED BY PROGRESSIVE. *TR
Power train, Nov 25, 2013
MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT DISTINCTLY. THE OTHER TIMES HAD BEEN GOING UP HILLS OR SLOWING DOWN. I CAME WITHIN A COUPLE OF FEET FROM REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE MY CAR DIDN'T SHIFT DOWNWARD AT A STOP LIGHT. A MINUTE LATER I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR (AUTOMATIC). THIS SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES, I TOOK IT IN TO NISSAN THEY PUT A STOP-GAP FIX, A "MODULATOR" ON IT. THEY ALREADY HAD REPORTS KNOWING THAT WASN'T GOING TO FIX IT, BUT DID IT ANYWAY. NISSAN DIDN'T TEST DRIVE IT, JUST GAVE IT BACK TO ME. I DROVE IT LESS THAN 2 MILES & TURNED AROUND, THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 5 WEEKS, PUT IN A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION (IN MY NEW CAR). THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP, AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME I COULD GET COMPENSATION, BUT LIED. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A LEMON AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! THE VALUE HAS ALREADY STARTED TO DROP MORE THAN $10,000. I SPENT SEVERAL DAYS AND LOTS OF GAS MONEY DRIVING UP TO PICK UP MY CAR, THAT WASN'T READY! THE REPAIR SHOP WAS NICE, BUT THE CORPORATE OFFICES LIED AND WERE DISRESPECTFUL EVERY TIME. *TR
Air bags, Nov 24, 2013
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SIT AND NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT ( PERSON IS AT THE WEIGHT LIMIT AND SITTING CORRECTLY).HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP THREE TIMES INCLUDING ONCE FOR THE RECALL OF THIS ISSUE. THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX THE ISSUE AND HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIX WITH MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE NISSAN TECH HOTLINE, THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS AT LEAST EVERY TIME. THIS IS STARTING TO BE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND WHO KNOWS IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN WORK WHEN NEEDED. THEY COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, BUT I GO ARMED WITH PICTURES ANYMORE. I HAVE OWNED MANY NISSANS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS GIVEN ME AN ISSUE. I EVEN TURNED TO NISSAN DIRECTLY AND OPENED COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS LIKE THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING BUT JUST A CAR THAT WORKS, I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND WANT A NEW CAR. IF I WANTED A CAR WITH THESE TYPE OF ISSUES I WOULD OF BOUGHT A USED ONE. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS PROBLEM IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURTS OR DIES. THEN WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR IT? I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES! *TR
Power train, Engine, Nov 23, 2013
1. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A SCHOOL PARKING LOT (GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH OTHER PARENTS' CARS) AT 10 MPH THE ENGINE SHUDDERED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORTH AS IF IT TRANSMISSION COULDN'T ENGAGE POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE SHUDDERING STOPPED AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS AND I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT SAFELY. (VEHICLE HAS SHUDDERED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.) 2. PULLED INTO A ROUNDABOUT AT 15 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUDDERED, JERKING THE PATHFINDER BACK AND FORTH. WHEN EXITING THE ROUNDABOUT AT NEARLY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AGAIN FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT A VIOLENT -- IT ONLY VIBRATED THE VEHICLE. (VEHICLE HAS SHUDDERED WHILE TURNING AT LEAST 12 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.) 3. AFTER TURNING RIGHT ONTO A STRAIGHT STREET AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE FELT AS IF HALF THE POWER WERE TAKEN AWAY. THE ENGINE REVVED UP, BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS WEAK. (THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A MONTH.) *TR
Power train, Nov 22, 2013
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP UPON PURCHASE. THE MILAGE ON THE CAR AT THAT TIME WAS 290 MI. THE CAR WENT INTO A BUCKING/JERKING/LUNGING WHEN WE STARTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A 35 MPH ZONE TO A 55 MPH. OVER THE NEXT DAYS AND WEEKS IT CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHILE ACCELERATING AND ALSO WHILE MAINTAINING CONSISTENT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT ALSO REGULARLY EXPERIENCED A RUMBLE STRIP FEEL/SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING OFF A STOP WHEN TRAVELING 20-40 MPH. AT FIRST IT HAPPENED EVERY FEW DAYS BUT WITHIN A MONTH BECAME A NEARLY DAILY EXPERIENCE. NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX OUR VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER OWNING THE VEH, THEY PERFORMED A COMPUTER UPDATE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX BUT THE FIX FAILED. A MONTH AFTER THAT THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO ATTEMPT TO FIX. THAT FIXED THE JERKING/BUCKING/LUNGING BUT THE RUMBLE STRIP SHUDDER STILL PERSISTS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 20-40 MPH. IT HAPPENS DAILY FOR A WEEK OR SO... SOMETIMES ONCE A DAY, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY... THEN IT WON'T DO IT FOR A WEEK OR SO... THEN IT RETURNS AGAIN IN THE SAME PATTERN. OUR VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 8200 MILES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO FIX OUR CAR DESPITE AN ONGOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Nov 19, 2013
PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2013. SINCE PURCHASE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT MANIFESTS ITSELF AS VEHICLE SHUDDERING WHEN TRYING TO MAKE TURN AT LOW SPEED OR FROM COMPLETE STOP. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GO ONTO HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND CAN NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL FOOT IS TAKEN FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL PRESSED AGAIN. I BROUGHT THIS TO NISSAN USA ATTENTION AND SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT IN ORDER TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE HAVE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS IF NOT WEEKS ON DAILY BASIS SINCE SOMETIMES PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY THREE DAYS, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS THREE, FOUR TIMES A DAY. I HAVE A FEELING NISSAN IS TRYING TO HIDE SERIOUS FLAWS IN THE DESIGN OF THEIR NEW PATHFINDER AND IT IS SIMPLY REFUSING TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEMS. THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I HOPE WE WILL NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE DIES IN THE ACCIDENT UNTIL NISSAN TAKES NECESSARY STEPS TO FIX THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Engine, Nov 19, 2013
I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 PATHFINDER FOR MYSELF ON 4/18/2013. I STARTED NOTICING A SLIGHT SHUDDER ON TAKE OFF FROM A STOP IN MAY. WE MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP IN EARLY JUNE AND THE IMMEDIATELY ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL THE NEW MODEL PATHFINDERS. THE FIX WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER FOR THE CVT BUT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER WITH NO KNOWN ETA. IN LATE SEPTEMBER THEY CALLED SAYING THEY HAD THE PART AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN I CAME FOR MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT A COUPLE DAYS LATER THEY TURNED ME AWAY STATING THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FOUND NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY NEEDED TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN, THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND NO KNOWN ETA. THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS FINALLY DONE 10/24/2013 AND WE STARTED FEELING THE SHUDDERING RIGHT AWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION BREAKING IN. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE NOW WITH THE CAR LOSING COMPLETE POWER AND CAUSING POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE A 12 MONTH OLD RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE CURRENTLY REQUESTING NISSAN TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
Power train, Nov 18, 2013
WE PURCHASED OUR NEW 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 03/16/13, FROM TUSTIN NISSAN IN TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA.. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND JERK THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR. INITIALLY, IT OCCURRED NOT TOO OFTEN AND WE DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. THE SHUTTERING GOT MUCH STRONGER AS TIME WENT ON AND BECAME MORE OFTEN. DURING THESE OCCURRENCES IT APPEARED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO NEARLY BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLES A FEW TIMES WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS AND MERGING INTO HIGHWAY LANES. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SAID WE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. SO NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. *TR
Power train, Nov 11, 2013
WHILE MAKING TURNS FROM SIDE STREETS INTO MAIN ROADS TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL BRIEFLY ACCELERATE THEN POWER WILL DROP OUT, RPM'S WILL JUMP TO 4000-5000 WITH NO ACCELERATION LEAVING ME IN THE MAIN ROAD WITH NO POWER TO ACCELERATE AND STUCK AT BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. ONLY WAY TO CORRECT PROBLEM IS TO HIT THE BRAKES AND RE ACCELERATE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Power train, Nov 10, 2013
DRIVING ALONG AT A RELATIVELY SLOW PACE AROUND 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHOOK AND SHUDDERS. IT FEELS LIKE GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES THIS WEEKEND AT 25 MPH AND AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS 2.5 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE 500 MILES AGO. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND IS STARTING TO DO THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IT HAD PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT. NISSAN HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 23 DAYS TO REPLACE THE TRANS AND ADDITIONALLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS TO REPAIR THE A PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT SENSORS WHEN IT FAILED DURING THE DELIVERY. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PATHFINDER TRANSMISSIONS THAT THE BUYERS ARE HAVING AND CONTINUE TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO THE CONSUMERS. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE PURCHASE AND THE EXPECTATIONS WERE HIGH. THOSE EXPECTATIONS HAVE BEEN LOST NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE TO ME OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT TO NHTSA. MY FIRST ODI WAS 10547158. I HAVE SOUGHT LEGAL COUNSEL. IN MY OPINION NISSAN IS NEGLIGENT IN SELLING THESE VEHICLE WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THEM HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY HAVE NO FIX THAT ADEQUATELY SOLVES THE ISSUE. I WILL RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS NOT RIGHT THAT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAS TO GO BACK TO SHOP FOR MORE DOWNTIME AFTER ALREADY BEING OUT OF SERVICE FOR 26 DAYS OUT OF THE FIRST 45 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Nov 6, 2013
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2012. IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, I HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS ABILITY AS A RELIABLE, SAFE AND ACCEPTABLE OPTION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ME AND MY FAMILY. THE DETAILS OF EACH INCIDENT TO DATE ARE LISTED BELOW. THE VEHICLE IS NOW UNDER REVIEW FOR REPURCHASE BY THE CORPORATION, AND WILL SIT IN THE DEALERSHIP'S PARKING LOT UNTIL A RESOLUTION IS REACHED THAT MAINTAINS MY SAFETY. 12/13 - 10 MILES - PURCHASED. 5/29/13 - 9,874 MILES - DROPPED OFF FOR SERVICE, EXPERIENCING 'SHUDDER' WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING, ISSUE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS OF DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 25-40MPH AND 1000-1500RPM. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE, CAR RETURNED. 7/16/13 - 12,645 MILES - DROPPED OFF FOR SAME ISSUE, ABLE TO DUPLICATE, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER PER BULLETIN NTB13-064A. 7/19/13 - 12,655 MILES - CAR RETURNED FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL NOISE. O2 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. SUPPORT BEARING ON DRIVE AXLE FROZEN, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVE AXLE REPLACED. 9/9/13 - 15,825 MILES - DROPPED OFF FOR CONTINUED 'SHUDDER', SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS REQUIRED PER NTB 13-086. 10/29/13 - 16,930 MILES - RETURNED FOR AGAIN EXPERIENCING 'SHUDDER' WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING, ISSUE OCCURRED AT SLIGHTLY LOWER SPEEDS, SIMILAR RPMS. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE, CASE OPENED FOR POTENTIAL REPURCHASE. *TR
Air bags, Nov 6, 2013
VEHICLE WAS SOLD ON MAY 2ND, 2013. NISSAN HAD ISSUED SAFETY RECALL PC216 FOR THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS DATE. THIS SAFETY RECALL WAS NOT APPLIED TO VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER THE SALE. DEALERSHIP IS SOUTHERN STATES NISSAN, THEIR REPAIR ORDER 6359677/1 DATED MAY 2ND, 2013 DOCUMENTS THE FACT THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE SALE. *TR
Power train, Nov 4, 2013
THE 2013 AND 14 PATHFINDER HAVE A FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. THE CVT WILL "JUDDER" BETWEEN 18 AND 35 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE RIDING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THIS IS A PROBLEM AS THE CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE DURING THE JUDDER AND IT IS ALSO AN UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR WHICH COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO PANIC. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU TRY TO PASS OR PULL OUT IN FRONT OF SOMEONE, YOU MAY FIND THE CAR NOT MOVING. NISSAN HAS TRIED MULTIPLE FIXES FOR THIS - STARTED WITH TCM REPROGRAMMING, THEN TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT, THEN ENTIRE CVT REPLACEMENT. MANY VEHICLES, LIKE MINE, ARE ON THEIR 3RD CVT. WORSE, THEY ARE REPLACING THEM WITH REMANUFACTURED CVTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT HAS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. I PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WITH PLENTY OF DISTANCE/TIME IF MY CAR WAS WORKING PROPERLY BUT WHEN MY CVT STARTED JUDDERING AND MY VEHICLE SLOWED, I WAS ALMOST HIT. *TR
Service brakes, Nov 4, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED ABRUPTLY AND THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER AND CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V139000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED AFTER THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500.
Power train, Engine, Nov 2, 2013
PURCHASED VEHICLE JAN 2013. VEHICLE SHUDDERS CONTINUOUSLY WHEN TRAVELING AT CONSTANT SPEED AROUND 40 MPH. ALSO SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY AND LOSES POWER WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED, APPROX. 5 TO 10 MPH. SOURCE FEELS TO BE TRANSMISSION. HAPPENS EVERY TIME DRIVEN.TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED MAY 2013. TECHNICIAN DROVE IT AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FEEL ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ABS SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WAS GOING TO BE VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED SOON. THAT HAD NO EFFECT ON PROBLEM, STILL AS EVIDENT AS EVER. NOW FACED WITH THIRD TRIP TO SHOP TO TRY TO GET SOMETHING DONE. SEEMS TO BE COMMON COMPLAINT BASED ON WHAT I READ. *TR
Power train, Nov 1, 2013
MY WIFE PURCHASED HER 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 04/06/13, FROM METRO NISSAN IN MONTCLAIR CALIFORNIA. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 35 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND JERK THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR. INITIALLY, IT OCCURED NOT TOO OFTEN AND WE DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. THE SHUTTERING GOT MUCH STRONGER AS TIME WENT ON AND BECAME MORE OFTEN. DURING THESE OCCURANCES IT APPEARED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO NEARLY BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLES A FEW TIMES WHILE PULING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS AND MERGING INTO HIGHWAY LANES. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX. ON 10/29/13, I DROPPED OFF THE PATHFINDER AT METRO NISSAN, WITH APROXIMATELY 6281 MILES. I TEST DROVE VEHICLE WITH A TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED AND FELT THE VEHICLE SHUTTER AND TREMBLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE, WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE NEW TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE FINE BUT I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REVIEWS ONLINE FROM AROUND THE US WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS. SOME HAVE HAD TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AND PROBLEM HAVE CONTINUED. MY QUESTION IS, WHAT IS NISSAN GOING TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ITS TRULY A SAFETY HAZZARD AND MY WIFE AND I ARE CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN. NISSAN OR DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE SOLUTION OR FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Oct 30, 2013
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED, SQUEAKY NOISE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Power train, Oct 29, 2013
UPON ACCELERATING, I NOTICED JERKING/SHUTTERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES SINCE THEN. TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW. *TR
Power train, Oct 29, 2013
INCIDENT HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES FROM JULY 20TH 2013 UP TO SEPTEMBER 2013 ONLY IN HOT DAYS WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AROUND 85 DEGREES. ALL SITUATIONS WERE VERY SIMILAR. I WILL DESCRIBE JUST ONE. I WAS TRYING TO MERGE TO TRAFFIC FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. I MOVED SLOWLY AROUND 25 MPH AND I SOW THAT I CAN MERGE TO LINE SO I ACCELERATE LIGHTLY TO AROUND 30-32MPH WHERE RPM WAS AROUND 1000-1500RPM. WHEN I WAS CHANGING LINES CAR START SHAKE LIKE I'M GOING TROUGH SLOW DOWN STRIPS, I REMEMBER SPEED BECAUSE I GOT SCARED AND I TOOK LOOK TO DASH IF ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND IF ENGINE IS SHUTTING DOWN. I SAW RPM STILL UP AND CAR STARTED MOVE NORMALLY AFTER 1-2 SEC. WHEN I PRESSED ACCELERATOR. I THOUGHT THAT CAR WILL STOP AND I WILL GET HIT BY CAR COMING FROM REAR. I HAD 2 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER IN CAR WITH ME AT THAT TIME. NO SO FUNNY NISSAN. I VISITED DEALER 2 TIMES. DEALER TRIED TO REPLICATE ISSUE BUT THEY DID THAT AT MORNING WHEN IS NOT SO HOT. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT AND THEY SENT ME HOME WITH NOTHING BECAUSE NISSAN DIDN'T RELEASED RECALL FOR MY VIN. *TR
Air bags, Oct 29, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE WEIGHT OF A 75 POUND PERSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V069000 (AIR BAGS). AFTERWARD, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN