10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,575 miles

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problem #62

May 012020

Pathfinder

  • 62,000 miles
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.

- Laredo, TX, USA

problem #61

Feb 022020

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 98,000 miles
I purchased this Nissan cash $1400 from a dealer and within a week the transmission will judder they call it. They will only buy it back from me for $5000 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 Nissan but mine not built within a certain month period of that yr. This Nissan is dangerous if I put it on the road.

- Lake City, FL, USA

problem #60

May 182020

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 55,000 miles
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.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

problem #59

May 182020

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 55,000 miles
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!

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

problem #58

Dec 272019

Pathfinder

  • 120,000 miles
Driving down the interstate, the sunroof exploded.

- Zachary, LA, USA

problem #57

Feb 142020

Pathfinder

  • 89,873 miles
I got a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder sv 4 wheel drive transmission is gone skipping all over the place

- Wedgefield, SC, USA

problem #56

Feb 082020

Pathfinder

  • miles
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.

- Coram, NY, USA

problem #55

Jan 022020

Pathfinder

  • 83,000 miles
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.

- Uxbridge, MA, USA

problem #54

Jul 222019

Pathfinder

  • 60,000 miles
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

- Chantily, VA, USA

problem #53

Dec 092019

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 107,000 miles
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.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #52

Sep 202019

Pathfinder

  • miles
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.

- Crown Point, IN, USA

problem #51

Sep 112019

Pathfinder

  • 90,000 miles
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.

- Downey, CA, USA

problem #50

Sep 122019

Pathfinder

  • 62,000 miles
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.

- Hampton Cove, AL, USA

problem #49

Jul 152019

Pathfinder

  • miles
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).

- Homosassa, FL, USA

problem #48

Aug 132019

Pathfinder

  • miles
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.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #47

Jul 152019

Pathfinder

  • 69,000 miles
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.

- Wood Dale, IL, USA

problem #46

May 242019

Pathfinder

  • 55,000 miles
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

- Great Neck, NY, USA

problem #45

Jun 242019

Pathfinder

  • 73,400 miles
The door handle to the passenger side snapped and the door does not open from the inside now.

- Imperial, CA, USA

problem #44

May 222019

Pathfinder

  • 60,000 miles
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.

- Florence, SC, USA

problem #43

Feb 072019

Pathfinder

  • 72,000 miles
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.

- Breckenridge, CO, USA

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