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Issues with Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN by Years

The Nissan Pathfinder had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 1803 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 2005, 2006, 2007 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Nissan Pathfinder POWER TRAIN problems by years

2018 2 2017 13 2015 37 2014 113 2013 302 2012 1 2011 6 2010 9 2009 4 2008 141 2007 327 2006 441 2005 578 2004 8 2003 2 2002 10 2001 3 2000 6 1999 8

Do Nissan Pathfinder models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 209 DRIVESHAFT 2 COLUMN SHIFT 2 DRIVELINE 1 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 1 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 1 AXLE ASSEMBLY 1 TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 1

Worst Nissan Pathfinder Problems

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 Nissan Pathfinder September 30, 2006 Victims: 1 Mileage: 2000 miles

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, a popping noise was heard. while the vehicle was rolling backward, a ticking noi...

POWER TRAIN
2006 Nissan Pathfinder July 12, 2007 Victims: 1 Mileage: 21013 miles

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. while the vehicle was parked and the key was removed from the ignition, it proceeded to roll backwards...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 Nissan Pathfinder July 13, 2010 Victims: 1 Mileage: 101500 miles

While traveling at a speed of less than 30 mph in the left turn lane i heard a loud grinding noise that felt like the gears stuck. the car then sudden...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Nissan Pathfinder

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Nissan Pathfinder

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. the rpm revved up but failed to respond. the contact stated that while lightly depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle accelerated to 45 mph. there were no warning lights illuminated. the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Nissan Pathfinder

Sat idling 30 minutes put car in reverse no power. put car in drive no power. neutral stepped on gas engines revved. towed to dealer dionastic bad transmission. dealer notified nissan north america willing to split the%44 $4400 rebuild cost. car has 93k garage kept dealer maintained. apparently nissan settled a class action law suit to extend the drive train warranty to 90kmi. very dissatisfied the ctv transmission was poorly engineered and designed. the rebuilt transmission come with a 1 year or 12kmi warranty. never again. stay away from missan they don't stand behind there product.

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Nissan Pathfinder

I purchased the car in 2015 and complained about transmission problems the dealer said it was ok, in 2017 i began having more transmission problems, the dealer did some work and adjustments and added a monitor of some kind and claimed everything was fine, now today a diagnosic shows my transmission is not working again and the dealer has no idea why, i have always felt this should have been taken care off years ago by replacing the transmission. there is a defect with them and there should be a recall on nissan transmission it seems many people are having problem like my self. the vehicle, slips, hestitate, vibrates when speeding up and then the engine light comes on.

The POWER TRAIN
2015 Nissan Pathfinder

This vehicle jerks and stutters at low speeds, like the transmission doesn't know what to do and also doesn't always shift into the gear it should be in. i can also feel that the car seems faintly jittery at highway speeds, even on new pavement. i have researched this and the 2015 pathfinders have a cvt transmission like the 2013-2014 models that were, apparently, recalled there are many complaints and concerns for this model year as well, i wonder why no action has been taken to resolve this consistent defect.

The POWER TRAIN
2013 Nissan Pathfinder

Increasing engine noise, heavy highway vibration (almost like unbalanced tires) and very choppy start-from-stop exceleration caused me to have the car looked at by a mechanic. diagnosed as a transmission problem. only option is to replace. i thought there was an earlier recall on this model for powertrain issues, but my car shows "0 unrepaired recall items"

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Nissan Pathfinder

The vehicle is constantly jerking and jumping every time you accelerate even even when on flat plain city street. i originally had this issue looked at back in january 3, 2020, which i didn't i have the car for 2 weeks then. i then took the vehicle in again february 5, 2020 to get another diagnostic done cause it was doing the exact same thing as before.. they said i need a cat converters. transmission repair or replacement. i have contacted nissan corporate and given them the codes that have come up and they're brushing me off.

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Nissan Pathfinder

There is a shaking/shuddering when turning at slow speeds, such as pulling into a parking spot. additionally, there have been several occasions, in both 2 wheel and auto/4 wheel, where the vehicle makes a thump while turning and/or accelerating. the issues seem to be similar to what tsb no.15-015a refer to. i purchased the vehicle 11/07/18. the thumping first occurred around may/june 2019 and the juddering began today 01/04/20

The POWER TRAIN
2013 Nissan Pathfinder

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vibrated abnormally. the vehicle safely exited the roadway and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to route 22 nissan, 56 us-22, hillside, nj 07205, (855) 586-9766, to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, case number: 38348755. the failure mileage was 119,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2013 Nissan Pathfinder

When accelerating you can feel it vibrate or hesitation . this is the second time i have had this issue with it. the cvt transmission has been replaced once at 15, 000 miles. now that it is not under warranty, nissan will not fix or replace, even though i have had this problem before.

The POWER TRAIN
2017 Nissan Pathfinder

I pulled out to turn left on a four lane city street, entered into the first 2 lanes (traffic coming from driver's side) when the car stopped accelerating and just sat motionless while cars in both lanes were moving toward me. speed limit on that street is 50 mph. i maintained pressure on the gas, and eventually the car began to move. the next morning, i took the car to the brandon florida nissan dealer and it was determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be "rebuilt". this is a 2017 pathfinder with 45000 miles.