2017 Nissan Pathfinder problems
The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder has 257 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (33%) concerns engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (13%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 257 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 166 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 | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 44 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 65 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 166 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 44,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 45,000 miles (63 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder with enough data (194 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.
The vehicle was recalled. The recalled parts were supposedly fixed. The vehicle blew up on january 25th 2019 the same day is what picked up from the dealership after being "repaired."
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while her husband was crossing an intersection at 35 MPH, another vehicle was driving reckless and drove past a left turn stop light causing that vehicle to crash into the passenger side of the vehicle. On impact, the vehicle's air bags failed to deploy, no warning lights illuminated either. The driver sustained injuries to his neck, back, left elbow and both knees. The front passenger sustained neck, back and left shoulder injuries.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. Due to the failure, another vehicle crashed into the vehicle at a low rate of speed. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Due to the snowy weather, the contact was advised by the police that both drivers pull off to the nearest exit and exchange information. A Police report was not filed.
On february 10, 2018, we brought home a new puppy. We wanted to calm our current pet down so I went inside my house to let him out to use the restroom and calm him for the introduction. It was a cold night so my 7-year-old daughter and husband were in the backseat unbuckled with the heater on. Nobody was in the front seat at the time. The car was running and I had the key in my pocket in our house. About 7 minutes later I heard a crash.
On thursday 12/26 my car started making a crazy sound. By 12/27 I was told by ntb that the cooling fan was in horrible condition. They had to replace it and that is the 3rd one that they had replaced. This is a 2017 nissan pathfinder with 50,000 miles. Ntb was surprised by the fan condition with it being a fairly new car.