2017 Model Year

Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
182
Recalls
0
Crashes
7
Severe
13

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Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,TIRES,ENGINE
Jul 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at unknown speeds, the vehicle began jerking and sta...

Power Train
Dec 2025

The transmission is failing. The car has about 117,000 miles on it. The transmission issue is a known problem with this vehicle and is causing safety...

Power Train
Oct 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission warning light illuminated....

Engine
Sep 2025

Engine failure in my vehicle equipped with the VQ35DD engine, which I believe is the result of a widespread and well-documented design defect involvin...

Engine
Sep 2025

Timing chain failure at 88,000 miles on well maintained vehicle. Could cause catastrophic engine failure. No leading indicator.

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

Nissan Pathfinder vehicles to repair the CVT transmission fluid cooler hose (inter-cooler). The internal fluid cooler (ITOC) hose may detach from the...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Aug 2025

As I was driving my 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high rate of speed and the gas pedal became stuck. I tried to...

Engine
Aug 2025

PCV Valve hose clogging rendering system useless and resulting in sludge buildup in engine. The sludge buildup causes issues with timing chain lubrica...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2025

My Nissan pathfinder has consistently had a AC compressor unit replacement several times. There is OBVIOUSLY a sealing issue on this part /vehicle. I...

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle failed to properly accelerate and the t...

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Summary

The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder has 182 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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