Nissan PATHFINDER transmission problems
2,446 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
7,084 owner complaints analyzed
49 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1986 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,927 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
2,446 of 7,084 complaints match this topic (34.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 486270 · 1995-05-04 (May 4, 1995)
METAL PARTICALS CIRCULATING FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE COOLING LINES, CAUSING RADIATOR CORE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SKD
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Owner report 489820 · 1995-03-17 (March 17, 1995)
TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION PASSAGE TOO SMALL, RESULTING IN LACK OF LUBRICANT/SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION. *SKD
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Owner report 746898 · 2001-06-15 (June 15, 2001)
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF INTERNAL COMPONENETS. THERE SEEM TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AROUND THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 1990 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. I HAVE HAD 2 TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN 10 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE PRIMARY DRIVER FOR THE SECOND FIVE YEARS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. IN ADDITION MY DEALER INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN DID REDESIGN THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THI IS A HUGE PROBLE…
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Owner report 959268 · 1995-01-26 (January 26, 1995)
TRANSMISSION; FAIL. TT
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Owner report 977144 · 1995-12-28 (December 28, 1995)
PURCHASE CAR NEW AT 77,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT
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