While driving down the highway the sunroof exploded send chunks of glass flying. The explosion was so loud, it caused me to swerve which could have caused an accident if another car had been in the other lane. The sunroof was closed and had not been opened in weeks.

- St. Joseph, MO, USA

Driving down the street around 35-40 mph, hood flies open and hits windshield out of no where.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

The the arms that open the rear liftgate on my Pathfinder rusted from the inside out. One day when closing the door it slammed shut suddenly and wouldn't open anymore without someone manually lifting it and holding it open. We contacted the dealership about getting it fixed and we were told the Pathfinders rear liftgate has been changed completely and in order to fix ours we need to replace both shocks as well as the operating system...... which comes in at 1400 dollars before labor....... obviously there is an issue there is they have completely changed how the door opens and closes! also, they issued a recall on the Nissan rogue around the same time that we got our Pathfinder for that same issue with the tailgate..... I'm sure the shocks from those rogues that were recalled must be incredibly similar to the ones in the Nissan Pathfinder.......

- Brooklin, ME, USA

Driver door latch has broken preventing opening the door from the inside. The door may only be opened from the outside. The vehicle was parked in a driveway and exiting was prevented until someone else opened the door from the outside.

- Oak Ridge, NJ, USA

The plastic door handle on the driver's side is prone to breaking, which means one cannot quickly exit the vehicle in an emergency. Mine broke and, for a significant amount of time I wasn't sure how I could get out of the vehicle. If the car is not running, or the battery is inoperative, one cannot roll down the window to get out that way. The console makes it very difficult, if not impossible, for the driver to exit through the passenger door. The assumption is that you can roll down the window, or that you are physically able to climb over the console and exit on the passenger side. This issue should be a recall and replace issue. The plastic door handle needs to be replaced with a handle that will always open the door. Obviously, the car was stationary when this happened. The part number for the replacement handle is: 80671-3taod. If needed, I can provide a photograph of the broken plastic door handle and the repair invoice. I am requesting that Nissan cover the charges for the repair, but my greater concern is that someone will be trapped in a burning car, or some emergency situation.

- Searcy, AR, USA

Driving home with family about 11:30 pm on hyway the sunroof exploded and glass went everywhere very unhappy about the situation because my kids could of been hurt very badly lucky I had visor closed by took me 2 hours to cleanup all the glass then when trying to get fixed I am being told the glass for sunroof is almost $800 very unhappy about it why can't this glass be laminated

- Hyrum, UT, USA

Defective interior drivers side door handle. The inside drivers side door handle on my 2013 Nissan Pathfinder broke when I tried to open the door and I am unable to open the door from the inside. The car was parked with the ignition turned off when the handle failed. I removed the door cover and inspected the handle assebly to find a small piece of plastic had broken off. The broken piece of plastic was designed to hold the ball-end of the door latch cable in place. From my own internet search investigations, it sounds like this is a common problem and it is common on driver side door handles given that is the handle used most frequently. The other door handles are manufactured the same way so it is likely that all will fail depending on frequency of use. In my opinion, this defect is related to poor design and cheap materials. If the handle assembly or the part of the assembly that holds the latch cable in place were made of metal or a stronger plastic, there would be no defect. Therefore I believe this defect is the manufacturers responsibility and should be added to the list of recalls that effect this vehicle. The same door handle, part number 80671-3ta0A is the same part used in several other Nissan vehicles. When I searched for a replacement part through a local Nissan dealership's parts department, the part has been superseded by part number 80671-3ta0D so it seems like Nissan may be aware of the defect. This defect is a huge safety concern, let alone a great inconvenience. In an emergency situation this failure could be the difference between life or death.

- Gresham, OR, USA

While opening the drivers door the inside handle would not work. Had to open the window and open the door using the external handle.

- Bennington, NE, USA

The sun visors are defective and break very easily. They won't stay up and you hear a loud clicking after a part breaks in the visor. You can google/youtube sun visor issues for Pathfinder and there is a ton of reports on this. Nissan is charging folks ~$190 per visor to repair this when it is a defect.

- Richardson, TX, USA

The sun visors while driving do not support themselves and break easily most likely because of cheap plastic. While driving they may fold down and obstruct my view of the road which could cause a crash. This has happened multiple times at any given speed. I have had to tie my sun visors so they do not randomly come down. This is also a problem because there is now no protection from sun light and it is hard to see the road when sunlight is present.

- La Porte, TX, USA

I was given a new transmission when purchased because it had jerky gear changes. Inside door handles are breaking, trapping passenger in car.

- Bethel Park, PA, USA

The rear lift gate has stopped functioning for the second time since the purchase of the car on 12/21/2012. It is unacceptable to have to replace the motor again in 4 years and to be told by Nissan the motor will not be covered unless the struts are also to be replaced due to their own faultiness. Not only is this a costly and inconvenient repair, but the motors are on back order according to Nissan parts. There is no estimate of a delivery date. The door won't latch if the motor isn't functioning. So, as a result, I am driving around with a rear lift gate that can't be manually closed due to a poor design by Nissan. Since the lift gate won't latch manually the lift gate has had to be tied down internally to prevent the lift gate from flying open while driving. The interior lights come on every time I accelerate since the door won't latch and this makes the hazard lights start flashing externally and internally in addition to warning lights coming on continuously in the message center. There are loud beeps the entire car ride which are incredibly annoying. Cars driving behind me are not sure if I am in distress or having a medical emergency since the lights start flashing at will. I am concerned I will cause an accident! it has been one week and no resolution in sight. I have to pay to get a new motor to close my tailgate even if I wish to use the manual close method. This is unacceptable!

- Abingdon, MD, USA

The driver's side door latch broke and the door won't open from the inside. You have to roll down the window and open the driver's door from the outside. The door can only be opened from the outside. There is no recall for this from Nissan. This is a hazard and potentially cause death if someone can't get out of their car in an accident or other emergency.

- Aurora, CO, USA

The hood on my vehicle flew open while driving 40 mph down the road. Nissan fixed the issue. The passenger airbag does not work when someone is sitting in passenger seat under 130 lbs. I got a recall notification. I have called Nissan to have them fix this 3 times and they tell me they don't have the part. My husband weighs 128 lbs and the airbag does not detect him sitting in the passenger seat. If I were to get in a wreck the airbag will not deploy with my husband sitting in front passenger seat. I have told Nissan this numerous times but they say they cannot get the part in. I think that is very dangerous.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

Interior driver's side door handle stopped working. I tried to open the door under normal use and the lever just moves freely without catching the latch. Exterior handle still works, but interior handle no longer functions.

- Martinez, CA, USA

The driver's side interior door handle failed. Upon regular use (I.e., no pulling, twisting, excessive force) it failed to open the driver's side door and made a crunching noise. The vehicle was parked. The only way to exit the driver door is to put the window down and pull the exterior handle. The interior handle moves, but does not engage the door. The driver cannot exit the vehicle if the power is off. There are many complaints about this very issue (down to the "crunching noise" detail) on various Pathfinder owner forums online. This is clearly a massive manufacturer defect that needs to be recalled. In case of an accident or other emergency a driver will not be able to get out of the vehicle quickly enough and this poses a serious safety risk for the driver.

- Germantown, TN, USA

Concerning the 2nd row door on the driver's side of the vehicle: The interior handle is "sticking" open such that the door does not fully close, and at one point opened entirely while the vehicle was in motion. The interior handle must be manually pressed down and the door tested from the exterior of the vehicle to confirm that it is in fact closed.

- Tempe, AZ, USA

Inside door handle broke all of a sudden (driver side)! need to roll down window to open door from the outside handle which is concerning in case emergency and cant roll down window, wont be able to open car to get out!

- Mountlake Terrace, WA, USA

I have had the door handle on my Pathfinder break twice making you unable to get out of your car in a emergency! this car was purchased new by me. Also I have had many problems with the transmission slipping while in acceleration. Now that it is out of warranty they seem to have no interest in fixing it.

- Arden Hills, MN, USA

Driver interior door handle broke at 15,000 miles and passenger interior handle broke at 17,000 miles. You cannot get out of the vehicle using the door handle. The power window has to be put down, then you have to unlock the door, then reach outside the car to use the exterior door handle to get out. This is a serious hazard if needing to exit the vehicle in an emergency.

- Houston, TX, USA