8.6

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,338 miles

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2020 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems

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2020 Nissan Pathfinder Owner Comments

problem #8

Nov 272023

Pathfinder

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

There's been a loss of power when accelerating, engine has made an odd noise during startup and occasionally a knocking noise when driven longer than a 10 mins. Dealership said there's metal in the oil pan. I saw an article today that said only nissan three and four cylinder vehicles have these issues but my pathfinder has the same problems.

- Crestview, FL, USA

problem #7

Oct 132023

Pathfinder

  • miles
Engine misfiring on left side due to faulty timing chains. Car would not start at times, and engine light flashing. Safety was at risk due to engine being unreliable, misfiring, and we were advised it could possibly stall/cut-out while driving. Problem confirmed by independent service center. Dealer service center would not diagnose without taking engine apart at our expense, they recommended replacing the whole engine, and the car is only 3 years own. There is a know issue with the timing chains on this model of vehicle, yet they did nothing to resolve the problem.

- Menomonee Falls, WI, USA

problem #6

Jul 132023

Pathfinder

  • miles
Back in nov 2022 my car had to go in the shop due to its jerking, shuddering, shaking while accelerating. Then suddenly just stopped wouldn-??t let me accelerate turn break nothing locked up luckily I was able to pull over and shut off the car because it was still on during this time. I had just picked my young kids up from elementary school. The dealer ship had us pay the deductible and told us it was the ecm they replaced it and we were 0 dollars out of pocket due to warranty. Well 2023 may it started showing low oil pressure light then it would go off the engine light comes on then goes off and while the lights are coming on and going off the car with shake and studder. Got an oil change it it had stopped. Now July 2023 the engine light is one constantly as well as low oil pressure vehicle is constantly studderling making a clanckung noise when accelerating but stops when breaks are hit. Lags when turning on and off vehicle hard to take in and out of gear. White exhaust comes out of exhaust pipe when stoppped at stop lights. It-??s so unsafe to travel with all 5 of my kids because the vehicle is so unpredictable. We can drive it and have no problems then turn around the next time it is making all these sounds and having problems We are to the point it-??s not worth paying for It and just want to do a voluntary repo because the deal else ship won-??t take it back so we can get another vehicle.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #5

Apr 052023

Pathfinder

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I drove from Pine Bluff, AR to Memphis, TENN in pouring rain. There were many tractor trailers on the highway throwing water back on my vehicle. When I got into Memphis, my vehicle shut down and would not re-start for several hours. I believe this to be a safety issue because if I had driven a little farther and it suddenly shut down in traffic, this would have caused a terrible accident.

- Pine Bluff, AR, USA

problem #4

Jun 252022

Pathfinder

  • miles
Engine failure while driving. Abnormal engine oil consumption. Oil level dropped without warning and without any warning lights from the vehicle. The vehicle oil level as checked 1 day prior to failure.

- Macon, GA, USA

problem #3

Jul 272022

Pathfinder

  • miles
Engine pinging/knocking and engine hesitation / surging most obvious in second gear steady throttle around 2k rpm. Doesn't matter what gas is used. Engine hesitation and pinging/knocking is getting worse. NISSAN states its normal operation.

- Clinton, MA, USA

problem #2

Dec 012020

Pathfinder

  • 19,700 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to courtesy Nissan (1777 N central expy, richardson, tx 75080, (972) 231-2600) and was informed that the oxygen sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,700.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #1

Dec 082020

Pathfinder

  • 7,000 miles
When driving or idling you get a smell of antifreeze inside the drivers compartment. Dealer said the only way to fix was to get the heating and cooling system on recirculating and not fresh air. This is constant problem no matter the twhat the temp at urge isoutside.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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