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: other or unspecified
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Other or unspecified, Aug 10, 2020
BOTH SUN VISORS FAILED TO RECTRACT TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION WHICH LEAVES BOTH HANGING AND OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS VIEW. FIRST IT WAS ONLY MID WAY WHICH LEAVES THEM HANGING VERY LOW. THEN THEY STOPPED LOCKING AT ALL.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 9, 2020
I PURCHASED THIS NISSAN CASH 1400.00 FROM A DEALER AND WITHIN A WEEK THE TRANSMISSION WILL JUDDER THEY CALL IT. THEY WILL ONLY BUY IT BACK FROM ME FOR 5000.00 BECAUSE OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WHEN ON TAKE OFF... ONLY... THIS HAPPENS. THE CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST RUN INTO ME. I AM SO SCARED TO TAKE OFF AT REDLIGHTS AND FOR ANYONE TO GET BEHIND. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO CAUSE A CRASH BECAUSE I CANT STOP IT AND PEOPLE HONK THERE HORN AT ME LIKE IT IS ME DOING IT. THE CAR LITERALLY JUMPS UP AND DOWN IT FEELS LIKE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT NOW. I DON'T HAVE A WARR IT HAS EXPIRED AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2014 NISSANS BUT MINE NOT BUILT WITHIN A CERTAIN MONTH PERIOD OF THAT YR. THIS NISSAN IS DANGEROUS IF I PUT IT ON THE ROAD. *TR
Other or unspecified, May 20, 2020
DRIVING DOWN I-75 I HEARD A LOUD BANG, LIKE A GUNSHOT, IN MY CAR. I FRANTICALLY STARTED LOOKING AROUND THE CAR AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I CALLED MY HUSBAND THAT WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY TO COME CHECK MY CAR. MY HUSBAND GOT OUT AND WALKED AROUND THE CAR NOT SEEING ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY. HE WALKED TO ME AND GAVE ME HIS KEYS SO I COULD DRIVE HIS CAR HOME AND HE WAS GOING TO TAKE MINE. WALKING BACK TO THE CAR HE SAW THE SUNROOF BULGED UP. HE STOOD IN THE DOOR FRAME AND SAW A LARGE HOLE IN THE SUNROOF AND TOLD ME IT LOOKS LIKE IT EXPLODED OUTWARDS. LUCKILY THE SHADE WAS CLOSED SO I WAS NOT COVERED IN GLASS. NISSAN DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT BECAUSE "THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE GLASS" ACCORDING TO THE REP I SPOKE TO. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OEM AND INSTALLED IN A NISSAN FACTORY. STATE FARM WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGES DUE TO IT BEING A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THAT STICKS ME WITH THE $1900 BILL. NOW I AM TERRIFIED TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR AND IT DOING IT AGAIN. IT WAS TRULY ONE OF THE SCARIEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. *TR
Other or unspecified, May 19, 2020
I WAS DRIVING HOME YESTERDAY ON I-75 AND HEARD A LOUD BANG LIKE A GUN GOING OFF IN MY CAR. THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND ME AND I LOOKED AROUND AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. LUCKILY, MY HUSBAND WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY SO I CALLED HIM. WHEN HE GOT THERE I WAS SHAKING! HE WALKED AROUND MY CAR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. HE TOLD ME TO DRIVE HIS CAR HOME AND HE WOULD TAKE MINE. WHILE WALKING BACK TO THE CAR HE NOTICED A BULGE UP IN THE SUNROOF. HE OPENED THE DOOR TO TAKE A LOOK ON TOP AND SAW THE SUNROOF EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT, NISSAN WON'T COVER IT, I'M WAITING ON MY INSURANCE TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP (BUT SINCE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT) IT IS POSSIBLE IT MAY BE DENIED ALSO. THIS IS SO SCARY AND DANGEROUS! *TR
Other or unspecified, Apr 29, 2020
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Mar 25, 2020
I GOT A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SV 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSMISSION IS GONE SKIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE
Other or unspecified, Feb 12, 2020
THE STRUTS ON THE BACK LIFTGATE RUSTED AND SNAPPED WHEN THE TRUNK WAS OPENING. THE WAR WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME. WE HIT THE BUTTON TO OPENED THE TRUNK IT STARTED TO OPEN AND THEN STOPPED.
Other or unspecified, Jan 13, 2020
THE POWER LIFT GATE CYLINDER SNAPPED OFF AND TRUNK FALLS DOWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPENING. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN INJURY.
Other or unspecified, Jan 4, 2020
SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP. THEY ARE FALLING OFF DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. PLEASE MAKE NISAAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS DURING LINE CHANGE AND MAKING TURNS THIS ITEM IS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE. BEEN USING THIS VEHICLE FOR 5 PLUS YEARS. RARELY I HAVE PERSON SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
Other or unspecified, Dec 30, 2019
ON MONDAY 12/9/2019 I WAS DRIVING THE PATHFINDER ALONE ON AUDELIA ROAD IN DALLAS TEXAS. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MPH IN THIS AREA. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AROUND 11:00 AM I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH DUST WHILE IN MOTION. ASSUMING I WAS HIT I PULLED OVER AND EXITED MY CAR. AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR I NOTICED THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN THE AREA. I WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND SAW ZERO DAMAGE. (PHOTO ATTACHED) I LOOKED BACK INTO THE CAR AND THEN SAW THAT ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.(PHOTO ATTACHED) THE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. MY HEAD WAS POUNDING AND MY EYES HURT FROM ALL THE DUST THAT WAS SHOT OUT IN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. AAA TOWED MY CAR TO TROPHY NISSAN IN MESQUITE TEXAS. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE AS THEY STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND STARTED THE PROCESS. THE ENGINEER SENT BY NISSAN HAS ASSESSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HE SEES NO PHYSICAL, ELECTRICAL OR AFTER MARKET PARTS THAT WOULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE FAILURE. (PHOTO ATTACHED) WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM NISSAN ON WHAT THEIR CONCLUSION IS BUT THE AIR BAG FAILURE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND COULD HAVE HURT MY INFANT CHILD SEVERELY AS THIS IS THE SIDE HER CAR SEAT IS LOCATED. LAST-WE ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION WE HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE REPAIRED IN APRIL 2019.TROPHY NISSAN WAS VERY MISLEADING WITH THEIR ANSWERS ON THE RECALL REPAIRS. PAPERWORK ATTACHED.*DT*JB
Other or unspecified, Oct 3, 2019
WAS DRIVING ON THE EWAY WITH MY FAMILY AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM. THEN HEARD WIND AND PIECES OF GLASS ABOVE THE SUNROOF VISOR. PULLED OVER AND CONFIRMED THAT MY SUNROOF EXPLODED.
Other or unspecified, Sep 17, 2019
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE 2016. IN 2017 MY VEHICLE STALLED AT A BUSY EXIT RAMP AFTER SHAKING. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 MY VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON A BUSY EXIT RAMP. THE WARNING ON THE VEHICLE STATED HYBRID SYSTEM OVERHEATING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING AND STALLING AND TWO DAYS LATER I RECEIVED MY VEHICLE BACK. THE SERVICE REPORT STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH MY VEHICLE WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE WITH TWO WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 16TH. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH I RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE SHAKING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE 2017 BUT ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE AGENTS THEY NEVER EXPERIENCED IT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16TH.
Other or unspecified, Sep 16, 2019
I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE HANDLE WOULD NOT WORK. IT MADE A CRUNCH SOUND AND I COULD NO LONGER USE IT. I NOW HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR ON, ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN, REACH TO OPEN THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE, ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP, THEN TURN MY CAR OFF. I HAD PARKED MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT ON A LEVEL SURFACE WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Other or unspecified, Sep 7, 2019
1ST IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS REBUILT DUE TO A LAWSUIT. THEN IT WAS THE ENGINE, USED ENGINE WITH 50,000 WAS PUT IN AND I ONLY HAD 76,000 ON THE ORIGINAL ONE. THEN BOTH COOLING FANS HAD TO BE REPLACE....$6000 LATER AND NOW THE [XXX] VISORS!! DRIVERS SIDE BROKEN, WON'T STAY UP UNLESS I USE A BUNGIE CORD. IT'S A HAZARD HAVING IT FLAPPING IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND MY PASSENGER SIDE IS FAILING. NISSAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! I'VE PUT ENOUGH $$$ INTO THIS CAR, IT'S LIKE MY MONEY PIT!! NEVER EVER AGAIN WILL I BUY OR SUGGEST A NISSAN TO ANYONE. CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR!! PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Aug 31, 2019, crash
I HAD 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED WITH NO ISSUES IN JUNE 2019. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, I DROVE ALL MORNING WITH NO TYPE OF INCIDENTS. MY NIECE, WHO LIVES ON A HILL WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND I PICKED HER THAT MORNING FROM HER HOUSE. SHE HAD TO RETURNED TO HER HOUSE LATER THAT MORNING FOR AN ITEM SO I DROVE BACK UP THE HILL, WAITED FOR HER IN HER DRIVEWAY, LEFT HER HOUSE AND AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL I REALIZED THAT MY BRAKES WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD TURNED ON. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WASN'T WORKING AND I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I KEPT PRESSING MY BRAKES AND NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. IT JUST KEPT GOING! AT THAT POINT, I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE THE BEST PLACE TO CRASH. I CAME DOWN THE HILL CROSSED OVER ONE OF THE MAIN ROADS AND STEERED MY CAR INTO A FENCE AND WE HIT A TREE. ALL OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS GRATEFUL THAT BOTH MY NIECE AND I HAD NO MAJOR INJURIES. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES IN THE PAST! I DID FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SOFTWARE IN THE 2013 AND 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDERS MODEL-YEARS AND THERE WAS A RECALL. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN 2014 HOWEVER I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE. I ALSO HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICE AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND BRAKE SOFTWARE FAILURES WAS NEVER COMMUNICATED TO ME. SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG WITH MY BRAKES OR THE SOFTWARE THAT DAY.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Aug 16, 2019
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAS AN INNER PLASTIC PIECE BROKEN WHICH MAKES THE SUN VISOR RANDOMLY FALL, BLOCKING MY VIEW WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON MANY 2014 PATHFINDERS THAT CAN BE FIXED BY MAKING THE PARTS (VISOR) BETTER, OR BY SELLING A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT EASILY BREAKS. INSTEAD, THE MANUFACTURER ONLY SELLS AS A REPLACEMENT PART, THE EXACT SAME VISOR THAT IS LIKELY TO BREAK AGAIN. A SECOND ISSUE ON THIS CAR IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE DOOR. I FIND MYSELF OFTEN TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR OR OUTSIDE THE CAR DUE TO THIS DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTION. THIS COULD EASILY BECOME A LIFE/DEATH SAFETY ISSUE IF EVER I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR. THIS IS ANOTHER COMMON DEFECT ON THIS CAR CAUSED BY A CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE BREAKING. ANOTHER PROBLEM BESIDES BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR IS THAT SOMETIMES THE DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. THESE SAFETY ISSUES COMMON IN THE 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY WITH A SAFETY RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Jul 5, 2019
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN THE 'UP' POSITION AND 'OPENS' WHENEVER I AM DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF I HIT A BUMP. THE VISOR SUDDENLY DROPS AND HANGS DOWN, DIRECTLY IMPAIRING MY ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD. WHENEVER I TRY TO PUT THE VISOR BACK UP TO ITS 'UP' POSITION IT MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE
Other or unspecified, Jun 24, 2019
THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED AND THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE NOW.
Other or unspecified, May 31, 2019
MY VEHICLE WILL MAKE STARTLING RATTLING SOUNDS UNDER THE HOOD WHENEVER THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING IS ON WHETHER THE CAR IS IDLE OR IN MOTION. WHENEVER THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Apr 19, 2019
THE SUN VISORS ON OUR 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER STARTED TO DROOP DOWN AND EVENTUALLY BECAME SO LOOSE THAT THEY DID NOT STAY UP AT ALL AND ARE DANGLING ALL THE WAY DOWN. THIS IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE IS BLOCKING PART OF THE VIEW. THE LOOSE FLAPPING PANEL ALSO DISTRACTS THE DRIVER IMMENSELY.
Other or unspecified, Apr 9, 2019
A PLASTIC PIECE IN MY VISORS IS BROKEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE COMPLAINT FROM OTHER NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS AS WELL. VISORS HANG DOWN IN THE WAY OF VISION WHILE DRIVING.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Apr 3, 2019
MY VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO OD ON ITS OWN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE A SOFT REASSEMBLY AN REPLACED THE GUTS OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ISSUE IS STILL OCCURING. THIS VEHICLE ALSO PREVIOUSLY NEEDED TO BE TOWED DUE TO IT NOT ACCELERATING AFTER REACHING 60MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. IT SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PASS 20 MPH
Other or unspecified, Mar 23, 2019
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON 11/6/2018 AND IT WAS RIDING FUNNY SO I TOOK IT INTO MY DEALERSHIP, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING MY CARS TRANS WENT OUT A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES OF THE DEALERSHIP FIXING IT. THEY STATED THAT'S A NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 16, 2019
2014 N PATHFINDER 83,000 MILES- I PARKED MY CAR WHEN I RESTARTED IT 10 MIN LATER, WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM MY EXHAUST. SO MUCH SMOKE THAT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAID THAT IT'S DEFIANTLY THE ENGINE (POSSIBLE PISTON RING OR STUCK VALVES) HE SAYS HE'S HEARD OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GOOGLED AND SEE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS I'M 8,000 MILES OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. HARD TO BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS SO WIDE SPREAD AND ISN'T A RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Feb 24, 2019
WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 1PM WHEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. IT EXPLODED BEFORE ON 11/29/18. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND CLEAR WITH A TEMP OF ABOUT 45 DEGREES. THE SUN SHIELD WAS OPEN BUT THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. WE HADN'T PASSED AN OVERPASS AND WHEN THE WE CLEANED UP THE GLASS WE DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAVE IMPACTED THE GLASS OF THE SUNROOF. WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2018.