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2009 Nissan Pathfinder

Safety ratings

2009 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR w/SAB

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
3/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 22.8%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (4)

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTALCampaign 08V690000 · 29/12/2008

    NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.

    Risk: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMCampaign 10E019000 · 20/05/2010

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.

    Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)Campaign 10V401000 · 10/09/2010

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

    Risk: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTALCampaign 23V067000 · 10/02/2023

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.

    Risk: A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the driver’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.

Owner complaints

37
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • AIR BAGS11
  • POWER TRAIN8
  • ENGINE7
  • SERVICE BRAKES5
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
  • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
Read individual complaints (37 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/28/2020· POWER TRAIN

    THE VEHICLE JUST STOP. HAD TOW TO THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED WITH COOLENT IN THAT DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION

  • 12/27/2019· AIR BAGS

    RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND FLASHING.

  • 12/17/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THIS VEHICLE PERIODICALLY WILL ROLL BOTH WINDOWS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF, THE KEYS REMOVED AND YOU ARE NOT NEAR THE CAR. TRIED EVEN REMOVING THE BATTERIES FROM THE REMOTES. ONLY DOES IT ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS. SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT IT PERIODICALLY RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN, WITH NOTHING ON. VERIFIED NOTHING ON. GONE THRU SEVERAL NEW BATTERIES NOW. ENDED UP INSTALLING A COSTCO INTELLICHARGER, THAT CHARGES THE BATTERY EVERY NIGHT . JUST NEED TO REMEMBER TO PLUG IT IN EVERY NIGHT.

  • 12/08/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    IGNITION KEY WON'T TURN TO START VEHICLE. STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. CAN'T START VEHICLE TO GO ANYWHERE.

  • 12/08/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THERE MAY BE A FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

  • 12/02/2020· POWER TRAIN

    I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH, AND HAD TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID TO GET INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. COST IS ABOUT $4,000 TO REPLACE, AND THIRD PARTY WARRANTY IS REFUSING TO COVER ANY OF IT.

  • 11/17/2015· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CROSS CONTAMINATION IN THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. UPDATED 10/05/16*LJ *CN

  • 11/02/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

    AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM MY WIFE ABOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP, I CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER. SEEMED TO HAPPEN DURING RAINY DAYS. THE FRONT AND REAR PADS HAD BEEN CHANGED PRIOR. NO LEAKS DETECTED IN LINES, NOR WHEN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED. BRAKES BLED, NEW FLUID THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. NO AIR IN THE SYSTEM. PROPER FLUID LEVEL MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHANGED, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AS I WAS BRAKING. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY WITH NO DEBRIS OR WET SURFACES. FLUID STILL AT MAX, NO LEAKS, ALL NEW PARTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABS COMPONENTS. ANY INFO, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING WITH MORE OWNERS, WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

  • 10/26/2009· AIR BAGS

    PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DISENGAGES WHEN I SIT IN THE SEAT (AS IF A CHILD IS SITTING THERE.) I AM AN ADULT, 38 YEAR OLD FEMALE, 5'2" WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 115 POUNDS. WHENEVER I AM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, I WILL HAVE NO AIR BAG IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

  • 08/22/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

    I WAS ENTERING A PARKING LOT AND TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR PROCEED TOWARDS A BRICK WALL AND WINDOW. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED PUMPING THE BRAKES AND GOT A "SOFT PEDAL" JUST OFF THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STOPPED JUST BEFORE CRASHING INTO A MAJOR GROCERY STORE WINDOW. BEING EXPERIENCED WITH CARS I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR FLUID WHICH WAS FULL. CHECKED ALL THE WHEELS FOR LEAKS AND WERE DRY AS WELL AS THE LINES. I WENT INTO THE STORE AND CALLED FOR SOMEONE TO PICK ME UP. ON RETURNING TO THE CAR ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER I STARTED THE CAR AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FOUND THEM TO BE NORMAL. ON DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH HAVE FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THE SAME PLATFORM VEHICLE NOT JUST THE PATHFINDER. UNITL THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED THERE EASILY COULD BE A MAJOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING INJURYS. I AM NOW DRIVING MY PATHFINDER WITH THE VDC BUTTON IN THE OFF POSITION AND IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I ALSO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE AS THERE IS SOMEKIND OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS SOFTWARE CAUSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO SHUTDOWN. SOME PEOPLE HAVE SPENT $1,000 OF DOLLARS HAVING SYSTEMS REBUILT REPLACING MASTER CYLINDERS, PADS AND ROTORS ONLY TO FIND IT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. REPEATING THIS NOT JUST THE 2009 PATHFINDER PROBLEM BUT INCLUDES ALL NISSAN VEHICLES THAT SHARE THE SAME PLATFORM AND BRAKING SYSTEM.

  • 08/22/2011· STRUCTURE

    I OWNED A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER AFTER FRONT WINDSCREEN WAS HIT BY A SMALL STONE THERE APPEARED A CRACK WHICH I DISMISSED. I NOW HAVE A 2009 PATHFINDER AND THE FRONT WINDSCREEN WAS HIT BY A SMALL STONE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOW AGAIN I HAVE A CRACKED WINDSCREEN - 2ND TIME AROUND IS NOT AN ACCIDENT - I CONSIDER IT A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. *TR

  • 08/15/2020· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    THIS TRUCK IS VERY WELL CARED FOR,,ALL OF A SUDDEN ITS STALLING AT ANY TIME,,SOME HARD STARTS,,RUNS PERFECT ,THAN STALLS,WHILE DRIVING,NO STEERING,VERY SCARRY,I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS I FILLED 2 MORE TIME FROM GOOD GAS STATION 89 AND 91 OCTAN,

  • 07/31/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    TAKATA RECALL. 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUSPENSION FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10E019000 DATE ANNOUNCED: MAY 20, 2010 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER AIR BAGS:FRONTAL NHTSA CAMPAIGN #08V690000 DATE ANNOUNCED DECEMBER 29, 2008 DOOR AJAR LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN. ALL FOUR WINDOWS ROLL DOWN ON THEIR OWN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. RADIATOR LEAKS.

  • 07/30/2020· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

    MY 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER (AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT), STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND OVERHEATING. LO AND BEHOLD WE HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS MIXING. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM OTHERS HAVE REPORTED AS A FAILED TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER INTEGRATED IN THE RADIATOR THAT ALLOWED ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH AND CONTAMINATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURES OTHER THAN A SUDDEN JOLT OF THE VEHICLE LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT SLOW AND HIGH SPEEDS.

  • 07/26/2012· EQUIPMENT

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE AIR CONDITIONER THEN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESET THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

  • 07/21/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

    THE DEFECT IN THE RADIATOR CAUSED THE ANTIFREEZE AND OIL TO MIX. IT THEN MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THAT WAS FIXED BY A REPAIR SHOP. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED OUT BECAUSE OF THE MIXTURE OF THE THREE FLUIDS. *TR

  • 07/14/2015· AIR BAGS

    WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY I WAS ABOUT TO START MY VEHICLE WHEN MY DAUGHTER MOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIRBAGS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD JUST HAD THE TENSION BELTS REPLACE BY THE DEALERSHIP, TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE HOPING TO AVOID HAVING TO REPLACE THE SEAT PRESSURE PLATE. NOT SURE WHY ALL THIS IS HAPPENING BUT I HOPE THIS WILL HELP FUTURE OWNER TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM

  • 07/12/2016· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

  • 07/06/2009· SEAT BELTS

    MY SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE BREAKS ARE MASHED. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN A BREAKS ARE SUDDENLY MASHED IN THE SEATBELTS CATCH TO PREVENT THE PASSENGER FROM GOING ANYWHERE. (MINE DON'T) I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2009. IN MAY 2009, THE DEALERSHIP REQUESTED THAT A BRING IT BACK FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION. WHEN I RETURNED IN JUNE THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE FOR THE SEATBELTS TO LOCK. THAT MY VEHICLE IS PROPERLY WORKING. I KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

  • 06/17/2019· ENGINE

    TAKATA RECALL- MY TRANSMISSION FLUID IS MIXING AND GOING INTO MY COOLANT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND MY GAGES IN THE CAR WAS NOT INDICATING TO ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALL I NOTICED WAS A THICK CHALKY FILM IN THE RADIATOR.

  • 06/17/2015· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V690000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

  • 06/15/2020· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL AT A PARKING LOT, WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE INJURED HER LEG WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, HE ADVISED THE CONTACT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER BAYOU NISSAN (13050 I-10 SERVICE RD, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70128, (504) 245-5900) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300. *DT*DT VEHICLE REPAIRED*JB

  • 06/03/2017· ENGINE

    THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER SYSTEM IS MAKING NOISE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS REOCCURRING ISSUE AND HAS SENT OUT AN TSB TO DEALERS THAT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 2004 OR EARLIER. I AM LUCKY THIS DID NOT FAIL ON MY RECENT LONG TRIPS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY.

  • 05/31/2019· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

    2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED RADIATOR FAILURE. ANTI-FREEZE HAS TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE ALMOST DAILY AND THE WATER TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. *JS

  • 05/07/2021· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS OR IN PARK. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS THE DIAGNOSED ISSUE.

  • 04/30/2021· AIR BAGS

    MY DASHBOARD HAS A LOGO OF A RED FLASHING PASSENGER WITH A AIRBAG RED BALL. IT FLASHES NON STOP WHEN EVER I TURN ON THE IGNITION. HOWEVER WHEN I CHECKED FOR AIR BAG RECALL IT'S NOT COMING UP ON THE LIST. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

  • 04/07/2016· AIR BAGS

    THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT FLASHES.

  • 03/18/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

    ON MARCH 6, 2014 WAS DRIVING MY PATHFINDER AND CAME TO A 4 WAY STOP. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 10 FT INSIDE THE INTERSECTION. ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD GONE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I CAME TO A STOP. THE CLOSEST AND SAFEST REPAIR SHOP WAS AT SEARS AUTOMOTIVE. AN INSPECTION WAS DONE ON MY BRAKES (GOOD), BRAKE LINES (GOOD), NO LEAKAGE WAS FOUND SO THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THERE WAS A LEAK. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS BOUGHT AND NOW MY BRAKES WORK GOOD. (I DO HAVE THE OLD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER). *TR

  • 03/15/2019· AIR BAGS

    THE RECALL FOR AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR FORM A WHILE BACK FOR NISSAN VEHICALES IN THE NORTHERN STATES IS NOW AFFECTING MY PATHFINDER (THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON). MY PATHFINDER WAS ORIGINAL PURCHASED DOWN SOUTH BEFORE I PURCHASED IT IN ERIE PA. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET THE RECALLED EXTEND TO MY CAR AND OTHERS LIKE IT

  • 03/12/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

    PULLED OUT OF MY HOUSE AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN, WHEN PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FINALLY STOPPED MY VEHICLE IN THE INTERSECTION OF A 4 WAY STOP, ONE OTHER VEHICLE WAS AT THE STOP SIGN ALSO. DROVE TO SEARS AUTOMOTIVE (CLOSEST) TO HAVE INSPECTION. THEY CHECKED BRAKES, BRAKE LINES WITH NO LEAKAGE FOUND. THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INSIDE. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKES WORK GOOD NOW. CHECKED NISSAN AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR

  • 03/04/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSCrash

    I STRUCK A DEER WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER AND SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER. ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION WITH THE DEER, THE WIRING FROM THE BUMPER TO THE AIRBAG WAS CUT IN TWO. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE BODY SHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE NONE ARE AVAILABLE. IF A SLIGHT ACCIDENT MANAGED TO SEVER THE WIRES THEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A HIGH IMPACT CRASH WHEN THE WIRES ARE SEVERED. NO AIRBAG. NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY AND THEY NEED TO HAVE PARTS ON HAND DUE TO THE SHODDY WORKMANSHIP AND DESIGN OF THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

  • 02/13/2020· POWER TRAIN

    WHEN DRIVING UPHILL ON LONG MOUNTAIN ROADS AND SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN TO 2, 3 OR 4, THE CAR WON'T STAY IN GEAR. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING IT WILL SHIFT BY ITSELF INTO 5 WITHOUT ALLOWING YOU TO SHIFT DOWN AGAIN. YOU CAN ONLY GO INTO D OR STOP AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP ALREADY REPLACED THE SHIFTING ASSEMBLY, INSPECTED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION & WIRES FROM THE COMPUTER. NO PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT THE ISSUE REMAINS. THE CAR WILL STAY IN LOWER GEARS WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL. IT'S A MYSTERY AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO DIAGNOSE FURTHER. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS? THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER IS UNABLE TO HELP. THEY WORKED ON THE COMPUTER AND MAIN CIRCUIT BOARDS ABOUT 5 YRS AGO ' COULD THE HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THIS PROBLEM? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

  • 02/12/2020· AIR BAGS

    THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. WE LINE IN NM SO WE'RE NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT WE DRIVE FREQUENTLY ON SNOWY SALTY MOUNTAIN ROADS SO WE MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE.

  • 02/08/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

    @NISSAN FOUND A NEARLY FATAL SOFTWARE BUG IN THE 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZED AND YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE AS THE VEHICLE WILL ALLOW, THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAN FAIL AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU LOST THE BRAKES! TO FIX PULL OVER AFTER MASHING THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP, TURN OFF AND TURN BACK ON WITH THE PHYSICAL KEY IN THE IGNITION. *TR

  • 01/22/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

    WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND TRUCK LIGHTS CAME ON TRANSMISSION STARTED JUMPING AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON ... PARKED CAR WOULD NOT CRANK THE NEXT DAY ,,, CALLED AND HAD TOWED. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR WAS NOT ANY GOOD AND IT WOULD COST ME $4800 TO FIX ... NO ONE OFFERED TO HELP .. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD CONTACT NISSAN SO I DID , WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT IT WAS TO BAD THAT I WAS PAST THE EXTENTION OF THE WARENTY OF THE TRUCK. AND THEY COULD NOT HELP AT ALL.... AND HUNG UP. IT COST ME $3800 TO REPAIR MY CAR.. I FEEL RIPPED OFF, AND WILL MOST LIKLEY NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OWNED 3. *TR

  • 01/21/2020· STEERING

    I TURN ON THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS COLD AND IT STARTED BURNING AND SMOKING, LEAVING A BURN MARK IN THE STEERING. I WAS DRIVING IN BRENTWOOD NEW YORK ME AND FAMILY VISITING FAMILY.

  • 01/12/2016· VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO RESUME TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CHAMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 05/11/16.*JB