Major Problems with 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Nissan Pathfinder

2013 Nissan Pathfinder AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 8000 miles

2013 Nissan Pathfinder AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 21000 miles

2013 Nissan Pathfinder ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 6000 miles

Browse 2013 Nissan Pathfinder complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Pathfinder owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
while driving around 35 mph the pathfinder started sputtering between 3000-4000 rpms and would not increase in speed. i stopped...
302
~ 19387 miles
AIR BAGS
base on manual the "passenger airbag off" sign will be light on (it means that the passenger airbag will disable)...
156
~ 14178 miles
ENGINE
my wife was driving our two week old 2013 nissan pathfinder platinum edition with my four year old daughter when...
86
~ 19570 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
on june 15 2013 my vehicle began shaking while i was driving it. i took in into the dealership that...
73
~ 49758 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder(n/a). the contact stated that while driving 10 mph he applied the brakes...
53
~ 27787 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
two problems: 1. brand new 2013 nissan pathfinder. front windshield wipers completely stopped working twice. dealer fixed them the first...
40
~ 34218 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving around 35 mph the pathfinder started sputtering between 3000-4000 rpms and would not increase in speed. i stopped...
40
~ 26628 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
we like many other owners are having problems with the cvt transmission in our 2013 nissan pathfinder 4x4. at low...
37
~ 37655 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
during slow acceleration from full stop the vehicle would vibrate/shudder for a couple or seconds somewhere between 15-25 mph. it...
36
~ 30241 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving around 35 mph the pathfinder started sputtering between 3000-4000 rpms and would not increase in speed. i stopped...
14
~ 27009 miles
SEAT BELTS
the airbag and vehicle occupancy sensor failure. the passenger side seat belt sign would remain on despite an empty passenger...
13
~ 6491 miles
SEATS
the 2013 pathfinder 3rd row seat head rests are too tall causing your blind spot to increase (two or three...
11
~ 1408 miles
STEERING
i purchased a brand new 2013 nissan pathfinder on 02/16/2013 and steering wheel off balance. 2 days later i took...
8
~ 15424 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
the night of saturday january 19th 2013 one month and a half after i purchased my "new 2013 nissan pathfinder...
8
~ 5977 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i found this video on youtube this the same noise i feel when iam driving my 2013 pathfinder. i already...
8
~ 18771 miles
SUSPENSION
when u pass 45 to 50 miles once u pass the speed the handle its very bad that's one two...
6
~ 12941 miles
WHEELS
since i purchase the suv #1 i heard little noise i when back to dealer at list 5 times and...
5
~ 28089 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
my nissan pathfinder suv loses power from 45hp to 2hp it is at the nissan company at this time 7/24/2013
5
~ 69 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE
when driving at a higher speed the hood of the car vibrates significantly. it feels like the hood may flip
5
~ 26085 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
have owned the vehicle for 3 weeks. wife was returning from picking of pizza and was 2 miles from house...
5
~ 16496 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. while driving at various speeds the exterior brake lights illuminated. the contact...
4
~ 84973 miles
STRUCTURE
any items on the floor of the center/back seating section can shift when the brakes are applied. the items can...
4
~ 30550 miles
VISIBILITY
the sun visor on the driver side constantly hangs down an obstructs my view to see. i had to remove...
3
~ 44949 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
since purchasing the 2013 pathfinder problems are relentless. liftgate sticking and rubbing. broken door handles driver and passenger. bolt falling...
3
~ 44833 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts as...
3
~ 6814 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the passenger's side air bag would not activate...
2
~ 600 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. while driving various speeds the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle...
1
~ 100000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. while driving various speeds the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle...
1
~ 100000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 55 mph the hood of the vehicle opened and...
1
~ 62430 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. while driving 60 mph the vehicle lost power and stalled. the check...
1
~ 43000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
the tailgate/hatchback tried to close on wife's head as she was placing stuff into the back of the vehicle. this...
1
~ 26000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
while opening the door to get out of the vehicle the internal mechanism of the door handle stripped and broke...
1
~ 18596 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
on june 9 2014 at approximately 9:15 am while driving down crain hwy on route 5 with my sunroof retracted....
1
~ 23300 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
driving the vehicle approximately 20 - 25 mph and heard the rear driver's side window slowly cracking and then by...
1
~ 18000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
windshield cracked. 09/21/2013 windshield cracked again. 01/04/2014 windshield cracked again. 05/28/2014 windshield cracked again. seems to be cheap material used...
1
~ 4000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i got a recall paper for the passenger air bag sensor when i took it in to get it fixed...
1
~ 1500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the passenger's side air bag would not activate...
1
TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the passenger's side air bag would not activate...
1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the passenger's side air bag would not activate...
1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
vehicle first shuttered or vibrated during deceleration coming to stop. vehicle shifts rough at low speeds and low rpms. the...
1
~ 300 miles
RIM > WHEELS
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts as...
1
~ 1400 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts as...
1
~ 1400 miles
PARKING BRAKE
when i would park on a hill the parking brake would not hold the car and the car would roll...
1
~ 300 miles

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