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2013 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 110 complaints for the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
110 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
9,000 miles 90 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 9,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 57 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 9,000 miles
Based on 90 complaints that include mileage. 86% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles57
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 90 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 9,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving the car about 20 to 25 MPH but when I tried to brake the brake did not stopped the car and there was an accident my self and my girl friend got injured and we had to go for crayaprator for long time this car is not safe at all north american nissan is not willing to work with me nor the abc nissan where I bought the car. Bad customer service.

Reported at 6,000 miles, September 2013 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated, the air conditioning did not work, and the transmission failed. Also, the vehicle shook while driving and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact turned the air conditioning off and placed the vehicle in neutral. When the contact restarted the engine, the vehicle was able to drive normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.

Reported at 81,000 miles, August 2019

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