10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
49,500 miles

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problem #4

Jul 012011

Pathfinder

  • 0 miles
Takata recall. 2009 Nissan Pathfinder suspension front: Control arm: Lower arm NHTSA campaign #10E019000 date announced: May 20, 2010 2009 Nissan Pathfinder air bags:frontal NHTSA campaign #08V690000 date announced December 29, 2008 door ajar light flashes on and off while driving. Car locks and unlocks on its own. All four windows roll down on their own when the car is off with no key in the ignition. Radiator leaks.

- Marshalls Creek, PA, USA

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problem #3

Dec 022015

Pathfinder

  • 90,000 miles
This vehicle periodically will roll both windows down when the vehicle is off, the keys removed and you are not near the car. Tried even removing the batteries from the remotes. Only does it once every few months. Second problem is that it periodically runs the battery down, with nothing on. Verified nothing on. Gone thru several new batteries now. Ended up installing a costco intellicharger, that charges the battery every night. Just need to remember to plug it in every night.

- Canby, MT, USA

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problem #2

Feb 082014

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 72,000 miles
@Nissan found a nearly fatal software bug in the 2009 Nissan Pathfinder. When the key is not recognized and you continue to drive as the vehicle will allow, the brake system can fail and it feels like you lost the brakes! to fix pull over after mashing the brakes to the floor to get the truck to stop, turn off and turn back on with the physical key in the ignition.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

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problem #1

Feb 162010

Pathfinder

  • 36,000 miles
I struck a deer while driving my 2009 Nissan Pathfinder. There was damage to the left front bumper and slight damage to the left front fender. Although it was not a high impact collision with the deer, the wiring from the bumper to the airbag was cut in two. The airbag light flashed on the dashboard, but the airbag did not activate. The body shop has been unable to repair the wiring harness because none are available. If a slight accident managed to sever the wires then what would happen in a high impact crash when the wires are severed. No airbag. Nissan needs to correct this defect immediately and they need to have parts on hand due to the shoddy workmanship and design of the wiring harness.

- Georgetown, TX, USA

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