For earlier Pathfinder model years (2005-2008), a defect in the radiator allows engine coolant to leak into the transmission. However this defect doesn't appear to affect Pathfinders from 2009 & later. Nissan did include the 2009-2010 models when they extended their radiator warranty on 2005-2010 Pathfinders to 8 years/80,000 miles in response to the transmission defect.
10.0
really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$2,500
Average Mileage:
108,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
total flush and replace the transmission (1 reports)
it pisses me off that a 2009 has such a defect in it that it destroys the whole transmission and that Nissan knows about it and knows that it happens after 100,000 miles. extend your warranty. It won't change that in any model that has the same radiator it will have the same problem! Now it has taken my transmission! what if this had happened on a highway it could have killed someone.
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it pisses me off that a 2009 has such a defect in it that it destroys the whole transmission and that Nissan knows about it and knows that it happens after 100,000 miles. extend your warranty. It won't change that in any model that has the same radiator it will have the same problem! Now it has taken my transmission! what if this had happened on a highway it could have killed someone.
- Christina D., Bridgeton, New Jersey (NJ), US