2005 Nissan Pathfinder drivetrain & axles problems
452 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 452 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 419 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 126 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 108 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 74 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 40 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 419 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 4% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
After having the transmission and radiator replaced twice (3/12 and 10/12) as I was driving 65 miles per hour on the highway, all lights on dashboard came on, car died. I had no power and somehow managed to get to the side of the highway slowing for the length between two exits until I could steer into guardrail to stop the vehicle. Car was smoking, coolant system mechanic thinks let go and engine cracked, nissan refuses to buy back car that was a lemon in the first place.
Automatic transmission is failing. Failure first appeared at speeds between 40 and 50 MPH and now experiencing transmission failure from 30 MPH to 60 MPH. Pathfinder now has 71560 miles.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder
- Engine 342 complaints
- Fuel system 283 complaints
- Transmission 139 complaints
- Cooling system 96 complaints
- Electrical system 66 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints