CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005-2007 Pathfinder appears to have a widespread defect where coolant leaks into the transmission, causing transmission failure around 90,000 miles. Repair costs are typically upwards of $3,500.
According to the New York Times & a class action lawsuit, the defect actually extends through 2010 model year. More info here.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 1
Average Mileage:
81,888 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed the front passenger-??s side air bag was defective and needed to be replaced. The air bag was not replaced due to the cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.
The component that is malfunctioning is the emblem on the airbags. Nissan has known of this issue for a while. In the event of a crash, when the airbags deploy, the emblem will also explode with the airbags and send shrapnel from it flying towards the driver and nearby passengers. If the crash wouldn't kill the driver, then this issue could as it could hit the driver in a vital part. They are taking too long to fix this issue, as it is such a vital problem that can cost people their lives.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with corrosion of the air bag sensor in the door. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic provided the contact with a copy of NHTSA campaign number: 08V690000 (air bags) and informed him to contact a dealer. The dealer (waikem auto family, 3708 Lincoln way E, massillon, oh 44646 (330) 478-0281) was contacted and stated that recalls were VIN specific. The manufacturer was contacted, but was unsure if the VIN was included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. Updated 11/03/17 the consumer stated airbag light flashing bought in to mechanic; said it was front driver's side door sensor, said it had a recall (not VIN specific). Updated 7/16/18
My vehicle air bag light came on the dashboard over the weekend as I was driving with my family. I contacted my dealer I purchased from to see if a recall existed. They informed me that my VIN number was not affected even though other Pathfinders did receive a recall. I believe mine should have one as well since this is a safety hazard to me and my family!!!!!
Last winter (Dec 2016) my airbag sensor light came on. In March 2017 I was in an accident, where I hit a guardrail head on at 40-50 mph on a highway. The airbags did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving in a parking lot at 5 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags and the third row side curtain air bags inadvertently deployed without warning. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.
2005 Nissan Pathfinder, vehicle rolled and the air bags did not deploy. According to the complaint, the driver was thrown from the vehicle, which resulted in her death. Updated 12/04/17
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving approximately 60 mph, the front driver side curtain air bag inadvertently deployed. After the failure occurred, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven with caution to the destination. There was one injry that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
Radiator leaked into transmission. Causing transmission failure. Also something went wrong and now they say there is something wrong with the seat that causes the passenger airbag not to work.
A car ran into our lane made a sudden stop in front of me, to avoid hitting the car I turned to the right and hit a brick building. My air bag deploy on the driver side but not the passenger side. My wife was in the passenger side and she suffered a concussion she had her seatbelt on. Her face was badly bruised and is still receiving care.....updated 05-27-15 updated 9/17/2015
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle jerked and felt as if it would stall without warning. The air bag light also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a Nissan dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the air bag failure, but the failure recurred along with the jerking failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving down to the title department the day after I purchased my newest vehicle I've ever owned I was hit with the sad reality of an untrue man selling me his problem my transmission has antifreeze in the fluid it will drive fine until it heats up and the fluid gets to the transmission it is not safe this should be a recall they no it's a problem and also my seatbelt light for passenger seat even when someone sit in that seat the sensor does not work.
The supplemental front air bag warning light stays on after 7sec when the car is started. The front passenger air bag status light stays off even when there is a passenger occupying the seat. Will have this check out at a Nissan dealership but would like to have this year model included in the recent recall.
Our airbag light started blinking so we brought it in for service to the Nissan dealership. They originally couldn't find anything wrong, reset the code and sent us on our way (not without trying to charge us $40 diagnostic fee). After a few hundred miles the light came on again. This time they told us the passenger airbag sensor was faulty and we'd have to replace the entire seat back at the tune of over $1000. We purchased the best warranty package you could get and it covers everything but the airbag sensor. Why would they single out that one thing to not be covered?
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