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Nissan Pathfinder repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 1166 repairs.
Nissan Pathfinder other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (68%)
Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
284-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT 4WD
| 7000 mi US $250 |
I had to replace a tire due to having a nail in the side wall. |
2015 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT 4WD
| 18600 mi | Plastic shield under rear suspension dragging on ground. Zip strip repaired the problem. No charge. |
2014 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD
| 27000 mi | Right front door trim came loose. Glued down. |
| 29000 mi | Rear hatch door gets stuck sometime. Dealer lubricated, but problem persists. Will need to go back to dealer. |
| 30000 mi | Rear hatch door still gets stuck sometimes. Dealer replaced struts, lock, but this didn't help. |
2014 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT 4WD
| 28000 mi | Rear hatch kept closing immediately upon opening. Dealer said defective struts. Replaced under warrenty |
| 8540 mi | The analog gas guage is inaccurate. It reads anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 a tank when there is only about 10l left in the tank and the electronic low fuel km left to empty signal is showing ----. |
2013 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD
| 24200 mi | The drivers side door opener from inside would not work. The door mechanism that pulls on a cable wire had broken off a plastic piece. Found on web that this is very common, bought new handle assembly for $15 bucks and replaced it. Very easy to do, good instruction on YouTube. |
| 48000 mi US $600 |
Driver door mechanism broke so door could not be opened from the inside. |
| 11000 mi | Front windshield wipers stopped moving, determined to be broken connection between wiper arms and motor. |
| 16000 mi | Repeat repair of wiper motor linkage to blades after recent warranty repair by dealer Interior driver's door handle failed (broken inside door panel) |
2013 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT 4WD
| 26200 mi | broken door handle and |
| 6700 mi | Sun shade visors making poping noise when put down. |
| 8500 mi | When opening the rear door, it would immediately reverse and close once open all the way. |
| 15000 mi | Clogged windshield washer nozzle. |
| 3800 mi | Rear windshield washer was not washing windshield. Water was just dripping. Dealer said tube was pinched. |
2012 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 106000 mi US $75 |
Replaced hydraulic lifts for rear tailgate. |
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
310-horsepower 5.6L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 39000 mi | lift gate struts weak |
| 42000 mi | Liftgate struts weak, would not hold liftgate. |
| 29000 mi | Mechanical locking mechanism failed to release rear gate. Part was ordered and repaired under warranty. |
| 98500 mi US $10 |
Door latch mechanism broke so that the door was unable to open from inside or outside. Left rear door. |
| 38000 mi | struts that lift the back gate got replaced |
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 50000 mi | Washer Bottle wouldn't hold washer fluid, light on dash showing no washer fluid. Dealer determined Wash bottle had cracked. |
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 78000 mi US $1200 |
3rd fuel pump on this vehicle |
2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 57000 mi US $200 |
Rear hatch lock non operational |
2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 110000 mi US $200 |
Rear glass hatch hinge broke and also replaced worn out gas struts on glass and rear hatch. |
| 53000 mi US $50 |
Leaking windshield wiper fluid reservoir. Reservoir replaced. |
2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 33480 mi | Tailgate gas lift - slow in operating and not opening fully. both struts peplaced |
2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 4WD
| 38440 mi | Non-opening hatch door, cable slipped out of place |
2006 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 62000 mi US $85 |
Replaced hood release cable |
| 18000 mi US $235 |
Unavoidable windshield replacement. |
| 25000 mi | Rear hatch struts weakened. Would not support hatch when opened. Dealer replaced under factory warranty. |
2006 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 77000 mi | Door mechanism failed. Couldn't open door from inside or outside. |
2006 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 162000 mi US $64 |
Replace rear hatch glass struts |
| 167000 mi US $269 |
Replaced rear hatch glass after glass shattered from unknown cause. Technician broke one bolt on handle, and incorrectly mounted defroster wires to be pinched by glass when shut. Presumably, the glass company will be fixing this. |
| 95580 mi A $250 |
Rear tail gate lock assembly required replacing as it was no longer locking the vehicle. After a $1300 quote from Nissan dealer I decided to do it my self and purchased the required parts (genuine nissan) online. |
2005 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 60000 mi | Fuel Filler Door "sprung". |
| 57000 mi US $480 |
Tire pressure sensors |
2005 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 99300 mi US $250 |
Replaced rear window and door shocks. |
| 105000 mi US $140 |
Washer reservoir leaks |
| 75300 mi US $250 |
Shop tried diagnosing and could not find the problem. Referred us to a Nissan dealership. |
| 35000 mi US $7 |
Fuel filler door spring missing. Dealer had part in stock. Had to remove door from body to repair. Fuel filler door spring missing. Dealer had part in stock. Had to remove door from body to repair. |
| 44000 mi US $26 |
Replaced rear hatch struts/shocks... Hatch would not stay open in very cold weather. |
2005 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 30000 mi US $40 |
Mechanism on gas filler door broken, door would not close or open normally. |
| 62000 mi R 1800 |
Door handle on Left rear door failed and door was stuck in closed position. Door handle was replaced. |
2003 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 109000 mi US $220 |
The left side "screw" for the driver's power seat adjustment is broken, dealer wanted a discounted $1100 to repair. Will look for a used seat track assembly, or attempt to repair the screw myself. |
| 171740 mi C $20 |
Passenger door handle was broken on one end and would lift away from the door when opening. New door handle was purchased and installed. Repair involved removing the inner door panel. Everything in the door was in excellent condition other than the door handle. The previous owner must have broken it in the winter when the door was frozen closed by pulling on it too hard. |
2002 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 157000 mi US $6 |
Third brake light became detached from inside rear window. |
2002 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 177320 mi C $20 |
Gas leaking from filler tube when adding gas. Half inch hole in top of tube. Sourced a used gas filler neck/tube assembly at a wrecking yard and replaced it myself. |
| 166120 mi C $300 |
Repair to gearing for antenna Door sagging on driver side. |
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 163000 mi | Cruise control inop. The cheap plastic buttons that Nissan installed on the brake pedal to allow cruise control to remain on fell apart literally. Replaced by plastic buttons purchased in hardware store. |
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 100129 mi US $1217 |
Replaced muffler |
| 131385 mi US $190 |
Replaced right rear window switch |
| 152910 mi US $1009 |
Replace D/S and P/S Front Axles for Leak |
| 117200 mi US $800 |
Nissan dealer forced me to replace the hinges on both front doors in order to pass state inspection. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the hinges, but Nissan gave me no choice. Passenger side had no play; driver side had minimal play. |
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 186300 mi US $30 |
Replaced windshield washer pumps. |
2000 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 150970 mi A $1 |
Removed thermo switch right next to the throttle body where a bit of coolant is leaking. (Responsible for setting the fast idle during cold starts to pump oil quicker). Replaced the o-ring. No more leaks. Likely would have cost around $200. |
2000 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 197000 mi | Unable to open Rear passenger door from either outside or inside. Removed interior trim and manually opened door. Then cleaned, lubed mechanism and reassembled. |
1999.5 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 131200 mi US $294 |
Replaced rear hatch and glass struts. They lasted ten years overall. Good deal. |
1997 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 150000 mi US $200 |
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