2011 Nissan Pathfinder problems
The 2011 Nissan Pathfinder has 59 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns air bags. Next are engine (17%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 46,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 28th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
We were woken up by load popping sounds coming from outside our residence at approximately 130 am. When I looked out the window I saw that our 8 month old 2011 nissan pathfinder le was on fire in our driveway. This fire was so intense that the entire passenger compartment of the vehicle was engulfed with 15-20 ft high flames. We had not driven the car in 2 days and there had been zero after market modifications or major mechanical done on the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the hood popped open suddenly. The contact had to tie the hood down with rope. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle could have possibly been hit in a parking lot which caused the failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The failure mileage was 600.
An autodown feature on the front windows of my 2011 nissan pathfinder will roll the windows down because the buttons on the keyfob are not recessed. Pressing the open button on the remote for more than three seconds causes the windows to roll down. The buttons on the remote are not recessed and can become depressed from being in your pocket or by leaning against something with the keys in your pocket. His can result in a ruined interior or ruined interior electronics or interior contents theft.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. The contact was driving 20 MPH when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle did not respond. The brake pedal was depressed into the floorboard but did not stop the vehicle as she crashed into a stop sign. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed but did not display any results of a malfunction. The dealer was attempting to duplicate the failure continuously but to no avail. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected, the contact became aware of oil underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the bolt that connected the engine oil cooler and the oil filter fractured which caused the oil leak. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted or notified of the failure.