2014 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 573 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 19 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 32 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
Service brakesJan 14, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.
The under-torqued fasteners may result in a brake caliper separating from the wheel assembly causing a reduction in braking performance or reduced steering control. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V012000 on NHTSA.gov
Wheels, lugs/nuts/bolts/studsMay 2, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened.
If the lug nut becomes loose from not being properly tightened, it may fall off, allowing the other lug nuts to become loose, possibly resulting in a wheel separation, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten any loose lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V229000 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
Air bags, frontalSep 26, 2013
Nissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014 Pathfinders manufactured from July 25, 2013, to September 5, 2013 with Almond interiors only. The instrument panel tear seam on the passenger frontal air bag was incorrectly cut on the back side of the instrument panel which could cause the air bag to not deploy properly.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the improper air bag deployment may increase the risk of personal injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected instrument panel assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V456000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
213 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Oct 18, 2016
CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHAKING SINCE THE FIRST MOTH OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS SAID SEVERAL TIMES THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE DESPITE MY CONCERNS. EVERY SINGLE TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAND NEW CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES. THE CAR WILL SHAKE SO HARD IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE CAR IS SKIPPING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH AND YOU HAVE TO CLUTCH THE STEERING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OR DISENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING AND AT ANY TIME THE CAR SHIFTS BETWEEN GEARS AT LOW RATES OF SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDING TO PICK UP SPEED OR MAKING A TURN ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NISSAN IF FULLY AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF CONSUMERS IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. HOLD NISSAN ACCOUNTABLE, RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION, AND HELP PREVENT NISSAN FROM SELLING FAULTY CARS. *TR
Power train, Oct 1, 2016
CVT TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN SUV SUDDENLY SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT FROM NISSAN. HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. NISSAN DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR ANYTHING AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE EXACT ISSUE IN A TEST DRIVE. NHTSA PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND GET NISSAN TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY BY FIXING A DANGEROUS AND WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH PATHFINDER'S 2013-2015.
Power train, Sep 4, 2016
MY TRANSMISSION DIED ON I 95 AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEN A MONTH LATER THE BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION LEAKED SO MUCH FLUID THAT THE GOODYEAR MECHANIC THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO(SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WASN'T OPEN) COULDN'T FIND WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTUALLY LEAKING FROM.
Power train, Air bags, Aug 25, 2016
1. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT INDICATOR. WEIGHT ACTIVATED, IRRACTIC FUNCTION. 2. VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN THE CAR IS GOING UP A GRADE OR IS SUBJECTED TO A HARD PULL, UP & DOWN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OR UP OVER AN ELEVATED RAILROAD CROSSING.
Suspension, Power train, Other or unspecified, Aug 16, 2016
MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS SUV HAD TO HAVE REAR SHOCK/STRUT REPLACED. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COMES ON WHEN PERSON IS SITTING THERE. CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE SUV HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS FOR EACH ISSUE THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 PLUS TIMES AND I JUST PICKED UP THE 2014 PATHFINDER 8-16-2016 AND WAS TOLD AND HAVE IT ON MY INVOICE THAT THE SERVICE TECH DROVE THE SUV AND FEELS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OR SKIPPING BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO NISSAN POWER TRAIN WARRANTY WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT SHOWING A CODE. SO I HAVE A 2014 PATHFINDER THAT IS A COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. THE SUV WILL CUT OUT, SLIP, SHUTTER, LOSE POWER AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AND ACCIDENT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHICH IS TERRIBLE FOR WHO EVER WAS TO HIT ME AND ALSO COULD BE FATAL IF I WAS TO BE HIT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY COULD REALLY HURT/KILL THE PASSENGER. EVERY EXCUSE I GET FROM NISSAN IS THEY REPROGRAMMED THE CAR AND THIS NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. THE CAR WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES BACK BEFORE IT MADE IT TO 30,000 MILES AND NOW AT 55,000 MILES THE SUV IS HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX. NISSAN INSTEAD PUTS THIS SUV BACK ON THE ROAD KNOWING IT IS HAVING A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ACCELERATION AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR-BAG AND PUTTING PEOPLE AT RISK. I AM REQUESTING NISSAN TO DO A BUY BACK OF THIS SUV. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT WITH ANOTHER FAULTY TRANSMISSION OR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT IN FLORIDA WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. SO OBLIVIOUSLY THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS.
Power train, Aug 1, 2016
AT SLOW SPEED CAR STARTED SHAKING IN HOT WEATHER WITH A/C ON.
Power train, Jul 26, 2016
I STARTED NOTICING A SLIGHT SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE. THEN I WOULD NOTICE SHAKING PERIODICALLY ON THE FREEWAY; THINKING IT WAS THE ROAD. NOW, FAST FORWARD MY CAR OBVIOUSLY HAS A BIGGER ISSUE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR BEGAN TO SPUDDER AND JERK AND FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO LOSE POWER. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE FREEWAY AND TOOK THE STREETS WORRIED IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART ON ME. I DROVE A FEW MILES AND JUMPED BACK ON THE FREEWAY THINKING IT WOULD GO AWAY. NOPE! SAME THING HAPPENED AND I WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED THAT I WAS GOING TO GET SMASHED FROM BEHIND. THE SPUDDER FEELS AS IF YOU ARE GOING OFF ROADING. THIS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN PROCEEDING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING IN TRAFFIC. I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS BREAKING DOWN AND MY VEHICLE WAS STALING.
Power train, Engine, Jul 7, 2016
I PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER AS A NEW VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2015. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHUDDERING AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN TURNING. THIS SHUDDERING HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND NOW HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CRUISING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL SHOW THAT THERE IS NO BODY IN THE SEAT EVEN WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE ISSUES THAT WE HAD COMMUNICATED TO THEM AND DISMISSED OUR CLAIMS. WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DISCUSS SHUDDERING ISSUE AS IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 6, 2016
I PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER AS USED VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER 2015. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MY WIFE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VEHICLE SHUDDERING AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN TURNING. THIS SHUDDERING HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND NOW HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CRUISING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL SHOW THAT THERE IS NO BODY IN THE SEAT EVEN WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE ISSUES THAT WE HAD COMMUNICATED TO THEM AD DISMISSED OUR CLAIMS. CONTACTING DEALERSHIP 6/6 TO HAVE VEHICLE ISSUES CHECKED AGAIN.
Power train, Electrical system, Air bags, May 16, 2016, crash
THE COMPUTER IN MY 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER CONTINUED TO PRESENT DIFFICULTIES. THESE MALFUNCTIONS WERE DOCUMENTED WITH NISSAN AND THE COMPUTER WAS IN FACT REPLACED. WE WERE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH NISSAN TO WARRANTY THE COMPUTER WITH THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. ON APRIL 1, 2016 MY WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT INSIDE TO LET IT WARM UP. WHEN SHE WENT OUT (APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER) THE VEHICLE WAS GONE. IT HAD SLIPPED INTO DRIVE ON ITS OWN AND GONE STRAIGHT DOWN INTO THE WOODS, TAKING OUT TWO TREES AND HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NISSAN'S FINDING WERE THAT THE BLACK BOX WITHIN THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING AND, THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. WE HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE VEHICLE LEADING UP THE COLLISION.
Power train, May 4, 2016
TRANSMISSION FAILURE- MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A SHUDDER WHEN TURNING AND AT LOW SPEEDS SINCE DAY ONE, AND IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IT NOW HAS 38,000 MILES. EACH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE SHUDDER, THE DEALER WOULD BLAME IT ON SOME 'OTHER' ISSUE. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES 2 TIMES AT THE ADVICE OF THE DEALER (YES, THEY TRIED TO BLAME IT ON THE TIRES) AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT THEIR ADVICE. NONE OF THAT FIXED THE SHUDDER. I'VE SPENT A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS PROVING THAT. LAST WEEK IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 4 DAYS, AND THEY ADMITTED THERE IS STILL A SHUDDER, WHICH IS CONSTANT AND GETS WORSE WHEN GOING UPHILL, BUT SAID IT IS BECAUSE MY TIRES ARE "SQUARE". BRAND NEW TIRES THEY JUST TALKED ME INTO BUYING. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY WILL DO AND ASKED ME TO COME GET MY VEHICLE . THIS IS THE FOURTH DEALERSHIP MY CAR HAS BEEN TO. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND NOT 2 BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 10 MPH IT STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING AND NO AMOUNT OF GAS WOULD MAKE IT GO. IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. IT DID THE SAME THING SEVERAL MORE TIMES ON THE WAY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEIR MECHANIC DROVE IT AND AGAIN, IT IMMEDIATELY JERKED VIOLENTLY AS HE FIRST PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL- HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE IT STALL (OR SAID HE DIDN'T ). NOW THEY ADMIT IT IS NOT TIRES AND SAID THEY NEED THE COMPUTER TO VERIFY THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY WON'T FIX IT UNLESS THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS AN ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT DRIVABLE. NISSAN CORPORATE CALLED ME TODAY TO SAY THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS NO ISSUE AND TOLD ME I HAVE TO RETURN THE LOANER CAR AND PICK MY BROKEN DOWN PATHFINDER BACK UP. NO REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED, SINCE THE "COMPUTER" ISN'T GETTING A FAULT CODE. SO I AM STUCK WITH A $40,000 HUNK OF JUNK THAT I CAN'T DRIVE OR EVEN SELL. CORPORATE EVEN SAID THAT IF IT IS NOT DRIVABLE, I SHOULD TOW IT AWAY.
Power train, Apr 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION AND BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Power train, Air bags, Mar 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT LOAD SENSORS, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, AND REPROGRAMMED THE AIR BAG MODULE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE A DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VALVE BODY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Power train, Jan 11, 2016
TRANSIMISSION SLIPS AND HESITATES. WE'VE OWNED IT FOR TWO WEEKS NOW AND IT HAS ALREADY SLIPPED TWICE. VEHICLE ON HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT.
Power train, Jan 8, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPED" AND STARTED TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, WHICH VOIDED THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000....UPDATED 02/03/16 *BF *TR
Power train, Nov 25, 2015
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT) ON MY 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS VERY NOISY, SPECIALLY WHEN DRIVEN COLD. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, SOMETIMES SLIPS AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR LOOSES POWER. THIS IS HAPPENING SINCE ABOUT 5,000 MILES. NOW 7,000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. FEELS LIKE THE NOISE IS GETTING LOUDER AS MORE MILES ARE PUT ON THE CAR.
Power train, Nov 18, 2015
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
Power train, Electrical system, Structure, Nov 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WHILE THE KEY FOB WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE TO GET TO HER CHILD, WHO WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE OR REVERSE INTO DRIVE. ADDITIONALLY THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Power train, Structure, Oct 19, 2015
THE HOOD STARTS TO FLEX OR SHAKE AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH AND ABOVE. TRANSMISSION HAS A SEVERE SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY BETWEEN 20 TO 30MPH.
Power train, Air bags, Sep 24, 2015
PURCHASED PRE OWNED 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SL 4X4 WIT 30,000 MILES FROM SERRA VISSER CULLMAN, AL NISSAN DEALER IN MAY 2015. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE NOTICED PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD MALFUNCTION (MEANING SHOWING THAT IT WAS OFF) WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT. EVEN WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING IN SEAT IT WOULD SHOW AIR AG WAS ACTIVE WHEN IT SHOULD BE TURNED OFF. TOOK TO SAME SERVICE DEPT. I BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD AND TO BASICALLY IGNORE LIGHT. I WAS TOLD "TRUST ME YOUR AIR BAG WILL ACTIVATE". NOW VEHICLE HAS 37,100 MILES AND STARTING TO NOTICE THE CVT TRANSMISSION WILL SHUDDER/JUDDER AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. TAKE FOR INSTANCE YESTERDAY BETWEEN 20-25 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO JERK SIGNIFICANTLY. TOOK TO SERRA VISSER NISSAN IN CULLMAN AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT NEEDS REPROGRAMMED. THE COST WAS 105 AT MY EXPENSE. I DECLINED BECAUSE THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND PROCEEDED TO CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HOTLINE TO OPEN CASE ABOUT ISSUES. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT NONE OF THE REPROGRAMMING, REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS, TORQUE CONVERTERS EVEN SOLVES THE PROBLEM. IVE EVEN READ WHERE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN TRANSMISSION. I'M HOPING THEY PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THESE ISSUES OR BY BACK VEHICLES. I DONT FEEL SAFE IN IT AND CERTAINLY DONT BELIEVE OWNERS SHOULD PAY TO HAVE ANY OF THESE ISSUES RESOLVED.
Power train, Sep 17, 2015
2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER PURCHASED 12/31/2013. TRANSMISSION ACTED ODD WITHIN FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, BUT WAS TOLD IT TAKES SOME TIME TO GET USE TO THE CVT. ACCEPTED THE JUDDER FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AS IT WAS ONLY OCCURRING DURING SLOW SPEEDS IN PARKING LOTS. HAD A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS IN THE SPRING OF 2015, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE CAR WAS STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS. DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO FLASH THE COMPUTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WIFE DROVE THE CAR 9/15 (12,000 MILES ON ODOMETER), CAR CONTINUED TO JUDDER, SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPLICATE. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE, BUT UNTIL THE COMPUTER THROWS A FAULT CODE, THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM WORK. I CALLED NISSAN NA, THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE, SAID THAT THE REGIONAL REP WOULD CALL AT SOME POINT. 9/17, SERVICE REP CALLED AND SAID THEY STILL CANNOT FIND A CODE, ASKED THAT I PICK IT UP AND CONTINUALLY DRIVE IT IN THE CONDITION THAT CREATES THE JUDDER AND FORCE THE CAR TO THROW A CODE SO THEY CAN WORK ON A FIX. PURCHASE NEW, TWO TIMES IN THE SHOP, TWO MORE AND I WILL PURSUE STATE LEMON LAW. OUTSTANDING DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MANAGER SUPPORT, BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED ON THIS ONE. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE NISSAN CORPORATION KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO FIX. THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IMPORTANT. SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH, AS THE RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER IS NOT ENOUGH TO FIX. EVIDENTLY THE $4000.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER IS MORE VALUABLE THAN MY FAMILIES LIFE. WHO SAYS YOU CANNOT PUT A PRICE ON HUMAN LIFE, NISSAN DOES.
Power train, Jun 21, 2015
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A SHUDDERING AND HESITATION WITH MY TRANSMISSIONS FOR MONTHS NOW. I USUALLY FEEL THIS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS. IT IS A SHAKING/VIBRATING FELLING AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT GEARS. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO EAST CHARLOTTE NISSAN SINCE OCTOBER, WHERE AT FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS A RECALL. WELL, ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL,SAID IT WAS NOT SHOWING UP AS A RECALL AT THAT TIME. I TOOK IT BACK IN DECEMBER, BUT THE CAR STILL DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. AS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GIVEN AN UPDATE AND THAT IF IT CONTINUED TO BRING IT BACK BECAUSE NISSAN REQUIRES THEM TO GO THROUGH A SERIES OF STEPS BEFORE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. WELL THIS PAST WEEK (JUNE 15-21), IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. IN ADDITION TO THE SHUDDERING, HESITATION, AND VIBRATION WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE HAS BEGUN ALMOST ACTING LIKE IT WAS TO STALL WHILE DECELERATING. THIS IS BECOMING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I HAVE ANOTHER AAPPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY. HOPEFULLY THIS TIME I WILL GET SOME RESULTS.
Power train, May 15, 2015
MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN IN AWD WHEN MODERATE TO FORCEFUL ACCELERATION IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THE TURN OR BE HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. FROM A DEAD STOP, A TURN IS EXECUTED AND THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED BETWEEN HALF-THROTTLE AND FULL-THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE RESPONDS NORMALLY AT FIRST BUT ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS INTO THE TURN THE POWERTRAIN CUTS OUT AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE TO MORE THAN A CRAWL. THIS CAN LAST UP TO 6 SECONDS AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN JEOPARDY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED COLLISIONS SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT THINGS IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO RESPOND. NONE OF THE FOLLOWING HAS WORKED: RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR AND REAPPLYING (PUMPING). GIVING AND HOLDING FULL THROTTLE. MY UNEDUCATED OPINION IS THAT THIS IS A SOFTWARE GLITCH FOR THE CVT. I THINK THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSUMES THAT THERE IS WHEEL SPIN UPON ACCELERATION (ALTHOUGH THERE IS NONE) AND THE ANTI-SKID SOFTWARE REDUCES ENGINE POWER TO PREVENT WHEEL SPIN. THIS HAS PUT ME IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS. I REPORTED IT TO NISSAN AT THE FIRST COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WHEN I PULL OUT IN FRONT OF A SPEEDING 18-WHEELER, I WORRY. I FEEL THAT I CANNOT DEPEND ON RELIABLE ACCELERATION IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE CONDITION IS DIFFICULT TO REPEAT ON-COMMAND.
Power train, May 8, 2015
I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SHUDDERING ON A BRAND NEW 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, WHICH STARTED WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT. AT 3200 MILES IT HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES. TODAY I LEARNED IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT WHEN I ASK IF THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN UPGRADED OR IF THEY HAVE FOUND A FIX I AM TOLD "IT IS A NEW TRANSMISSION COMING FROM NISSAN" "WE ARE NOT TOLD OF THE UPGRADES, THEY JUST SEND US THE NEW TRANSMISSION". AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RESOLUTION TO THE WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION. I AM CONCERNED I AM GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH AN OLD PROBLEM AND NO ONE CAN/WILL TELL ME OTHERWISE. IS MY CAR GOING TO BE SAFE? WHERE CAN I FIND OUT IF THIS NEW TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM MY 2014 TRANSMISSION HAD? *TR
Power train, May 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND HESITATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.