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Chart based on 35 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Nissan Pathfinder
Engine not specified
14300 mi
A headlight was burned out.
17500 mi
Cruise control does not hold speed to within acceptable limits -- it varies as much as five miles per hour Head light burned out.
Seat cooler on drivers side not working. Cable had gotten disconnected.
71000 mi
When vehicle was purchased, battery was missing a vent cap and two cells were completely dry. Dealer replaced battery free-of-charge.
86000 mi
US $50
AC Clutch coil overheated, shorted, and became non-op. Replaced coil, clutch, and pulley
92000 mi
US $50
AC clutch coil burned out AGAIN. Replaced again.
103000 mi
US $5
Shifter lockout solenoid switch burned out. Solenoid pulls 500mA. Original switch was rated at 100mA. Replaced with 5A switch.
16000 mi
Driver's side front running/parking lamp burned out, replaced both. Took over 10 minutes to replace the first time because hard to access enclosure, requires disconnecting battery lead due to the confined space. Probably only take 5 minutes next time.
31700 mi
US $105
Blower motor was making noise and running at reduced speed, not covered under warranty due to being caused by debris in motor.
16000 mi
Seat belt recall. The airbag warning light would not go out. It is better now, but still comes and goes at times. My wife weighs 100-103lbs and I think she is too light and there is no fix to change the weight threshold.
30500 mi
Backup camera flickering and darkening during cold periods unable to use they said they would further watch in Allen repair when it went totally out
36000 mi
Replace video monitor due to backup camera flickering
43000 mi
US $160
A/C not blowing as cold of air as normal. Compressor was working. Local auto & tire shop evacuated and refilled the system.
79000 mi
US $60
Rear hatch opener assembly fell apart and replaced the whole assembly which includes the release button, camera and chrome trim. Bought piece used on line. Repair even fixed shotty camera that would flicker.
The passenger seat airbag sensor was malfunctioning. It was turned OFF even though an adult was sitting in the seat.
13300 mi
intermittent malfunction with parking sensors when using the remote start.
40700 mi
Cleaned debris out of HVAC blower motor. Debris included leaves and outside foreign objects.
49000 mi
Car would intermittently not accelerate. Dealership suspects faulty brake switch, causing the ECU to cut acceleration after false brake depression. Technicians adjusted brake switch.
75000 mi
Bluetooth not working properly. Can't answer calls coming in on cell phone; bluetooth disconnects once call is answered, and cell phone must be used by hand to take call. Dealer only willing to state that investigating repair would cost a couple hundred dollars just to diagnose the problem. Could not guarantee it is fixable.
82000 mi
Recall on "air bag might failed to deploy".
70680 mi
C $1200
Ac compressor total failure
Mechanic said it was there is no way this should happen
40000 mi
airbag sensor
23000 mi
Side mirrors and seat memory stopped working. The dealer replaced the BCM unit under warranty
24000 mi
Passenger Side Airbag still not working properly
12000 mi
Windshield fluid pump. Took 2 visits to diagnose and 1 to install
2000 mi
Passenger side window motor failed, with window half way open. Took vehicle to dealer, dealer had to order parts, replaced window motor and regulator.
10000 mi
Passengers seat belt light was on with no one in the seat. Dealer replaced the two seatbelt control modules in the passengers seat.
2000 mi
Passenger seat belt/air bag pressure sensor reset. Dealership reset the sensor and deemed it good to go. Passenger seat belt/air bag pressure sensor reset. Dealership reset the sensor and deemed it good to go.
620 mi
Seat belt sensor for passenger seat remained on without a passenger. Tail gate replaced. Rear tailgate would open and then close immediately.
11700 mi
Passenger air bag light coming on when passenger sits while car is in drive. Doesn't seem to happen when car is in park.
11000 mi
Passenger airbag failure
20300 mi
Passenger airbag sensor does not work consistently.
26200 mi
passenger airbag sensor fix.
33000 mi
Driver side window stuck open.
55000 mi
US $129
All electronics in the car suddenly stop working. Replaced battery because dealer can't find anything wrong.
58700 mi
Same issue reported in March 2015. This time the dealer was able to diagnose it as a bad stereo system causing the problem.
19000 mi
Recall re: airbag sensor. Didn't always detect a passenger in the front seat. Needed reprogramming.
29500 mi
Rear hatch automatic sensor faulty - started to close as soon as liftgate was fully open. Airbag sensor still not working properly. Doesn't always detect passenger.
32700 mi
Airbag sensor does not always recognize a passenger in the front seat. This has been an on and off problem since car was purchased. When dealer looked at it the problem didn't show up so no repair was made.
2000 mi
Odometer,trip odometer, and shift lever position intermittently fail to display Dealer planned to replace instrument cluster, but apparently only re-programmed odometer. It now remains illuminated when car is running, but is the first thing to light up when door is opened and the last to go off(?).
6000 mi
After shutting off engine warning chime sounds randomly for no reason when door is opened. Next time car is to be used remote start will not work and dome lights normally activated on approach do not go on. If chime doesn't sound both work.
After transmission was replaced shift linkage is apparently loose even after a return for adjustment. To prevent the above chiming and subsequent failure of remote start etc. the lever has to be very carefully moved into park position.
3000 mi
Problem was passenger airbag sensor sometimes disabled even when an adult was sitting there. The dealer checked the airbag sensor and was unable to reproduce problem. Told me airbag sensors are temperamental and it's normal.
23000 mi
The climate control drops out of Auto mode sometimes.
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