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2007 Nissan Pathfinder Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 561 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder, most often about the transmission (60% of complaints, typically around 107,000 miles). It is 5th of 26 Pathfinder model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2007 Nissan Pathfinder problems
Transmission
337 complaints · 60%Half of these problems showed up before 107,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I have maintained my car. In june, my Nissan dealership charged me $1500 after I reported a jolt in the transmission. I brought it back 08/10/2012 and they said the transmission needed replaced. I took it to another shop and they said the radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission and ruined the transmission…
I have a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan sent me an extended warranty on the radiator to 82000 miles, stating that it will crack and leak into the transmission causing damage. My Pathfinder's radiator failed at 109000 miles and Nissan told me that I will be responsible for repairs because it was past the extended…
Engine
242 complaints · 43%Half of these problems showed up before 104,000 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, engine.
Radiator leaking into the transmission causing transmission damage, requiring a new radiator and transmission. Nissan knows this is an issue and has not notified customers to fix this prior to the part failing to prevent major damage. They extended the warranty to 85k miles for that part, but it needs to fail for them…
My wife was driving my 8th grade son and his basketball team to middle school game. She was on the freeway going 65 MPH, when she felt the car jerk and then start to lose speed, the engine was still running but the car had slipped out of gear. She had no power and luckily she had room to coast to the shoulder. We took…
Fuel system
119 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. While on vacation in july of 2008, the contact noticed and smelled fuel leaking from the vehicle just one week after having the fuel sensor replaced. The odor was very strong. The manufacturer repaired the vehicle under warranty. When the contact retrieved the vehicle, she was…
The contact owns 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that after he refueled the vehicle, the fuel level indicator displayed that the fuel tank was only one fourth full. The service engine soon warning light was also illuminated and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was…
Other or unspecified
35 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 115,000 miles.
Rear hatch hydraulics failed. Door slams shut, and will not stay in up position. Safety concern, especially with small children. This is the second time that the hydraulics holding up the door have failed.
The vehicle had transmission troubles and was taken into a repair facility. There is a crack in the radiator which has caused antifreeze to get into the transmission. The transmission needs to be replaced as well as the radiator. Car stutters and jumps and is very scary to drive. Will cost over $4500 to repair.
Electrical
25 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, wiring, instrument cluster/panel.
The front windows of the vehicle go down after you close the door with the beeper/ alarm. That happen several seconds after you close or open the car suddenly without any contact with the vehicle. It is very preoccupant because that happen some time without you notice it so if you are at a public parking your car is…
Car had begun shuttering and engine would rev real fast. On particular day car actually quit working for good, husband had pulled into parking space because check engine light came on and from that point forward the car will not crank. When car first started shuttering and revving, car was taken to transmission…
Speed control
24 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 113,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that after shifting into drive, the vehicle accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The vehicle did not stop despite the contact applying both the brake pedal and emergency brake, and the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact…
Note: affected parts are transmission and radiator (not sure what category those fall in) I purchased a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder from a Nissan dealership less than 3 months ago. Immediately after purchasing I noticed what seemed to be a minor lack of power or cutting out when coasting downhill. I mentioned it to my…
Air bags
23 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 114,500 miles. Parts named most often: side/window.
My wife was in a head on crash, a man turned left in front of her she hit him. The wreak was head on for her truck and side impact for him. Thank god she was wearing her seat belt because no air bags were deployed. The speed limit in that area is 45 MPH. How does a head on crash at 45 MPH not deploy on the driver…
2007 Nissan Pathfinder with 112,000 miles was driven to fred anderson Nissan in asheville for service regarding issues with the transmission shifting improperly. After waiting 4 hours, I was delivered a quote for over $7,000 regarding replacement of my radiator, transmission, thermostat, and airbag system. I purchased…
Visibility and wipers
6 complaints · 1%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles. Parts named most often: glass, side/rear, defroster/defogger/hvac system.
The front windows of the vehicle go down after you close the door with the beeper/ alarm. That happen several seconds after you close or open the car suddenly without any contact with the vehicle. It is very preoccupant because that happen some time without you notice it so if you are at a public parking your car is…
I have maintained my car. In june, my Nissan dealership charged me $1500 after I reported a jolt in the transmission. I brought it back 08/10/2012 and they said the transmission needed replaced. I took it to another shop and they said the radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission and ruined the transmission…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Nissan Pathfinder recalls
Air bags: frontal
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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Transmission failures
Summary
On february 29, 2012 the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into my 2005-2010 nissan pathfinder, frontier, and xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.it will also be published in the federal register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfa
Questions about the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (337 complaints, typically around 107,000 miles); engine (242 complaints, typically around 104,000 miles); fuel system (119 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 29, 2008 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Nissan Pathfinder?
- It is 5th of 26 Pathfinder model years by number of complaints, with 561 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.