Nissan / Pathfinder / 2007
2007 Nissan Pathfinder problems
Owners have filed 846 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 39.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 15.2%.
Complaints846
Crashes16
Fires3
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 39.8% · 337
Engine and engine cooling 15.2% · 129
Engine 13.5% · 114
Fuel system, gasoline 8.0% · 68
Fuel/propulsion system 4.6% · 39
Unknown or other 4.1% · 35
Electrical system 3.0% · 25
Vehicle speed control 2.8% · 24
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder in this data, 2007 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 101,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate and idled highly. The contact stated that radiator fluid was leaking into the transmission. The dealer stated that the radiator and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Power train · reported at 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 5 mph, the transmission failed to shift gears and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission control module and the radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000. Power train · reported at 111,000 miles
My vehicle was shifting weird when all of a sudden it violently lurched forward while in traffic. I took it to the transmission repair shop and was notified that my transmission had coolant in it and needed to be replaced. This will cost over $9,000 to repair and the safety issue is that the vehicle lurching forward so violently is unacceptable because of the faulty transmission cooler etc... Power train · reported at 74,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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