2007 Nissan PATHFINDER: complaints, problems and recalls

NISSAN 2003 PATHFINDER LE I WAS ALLOWING MY PATHFINDER TO WARM, THE TEMPERATURE WAS LOW THAT MORNING. DEPRESSING THE BRAKE I MOVED TO THE FIRST GEAR WHICH IS REVERSE NEEDING TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, WHICH IS THE THIRD GEAR DOWN. AS IT WAS PUT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE STARTING TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY I TRIED TO PUT IT INTO PARK AGAIN AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE I LET OFF THE BRAKE A LITTLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD RELIEVE THE SHAKING AND VIBRATION. AND THAT'S WHEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY STILL IN REVERSE. I WAS APPLYING TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184320 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAD NOT STRUCK ANYTHING. SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THE INCIDENT. NISSAN INFORMED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE POWER…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210056 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE AT A FULL STOP AT A RED LIGHT, WITH NO VEHICLES TO MY RIGHT, THE REAR RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW IN MY 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER SUDDENLY EXPLODED OUTWARD. THERE WAS A FIST SIZED HOLE IN THE WINDOW, AND ENTIRE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. ALL GLASS EXITED OUTWARD AND REMAINING GLASS WAS VISIBLY BOWED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. THE DEALER (UNIVERSAL CITY NISSAN IN LOS ANGELES) FIRST CLAIMED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A FAILURE BEFORE, THEN CONCEDED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR 2004 NISSAN MAXIIMA'S FOR SUNROOF EXPLODING OUTWARD. HOWEV…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220429 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER (WITH CURTAIN AIRBAGS) WAS REAR-ENDED AND TOTALED. THE THIRD ROW SEATS WERE CRUSHED AND THE THIRD ROW WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT. THE AIRBAGS IN THE THIRD ROW DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? THE PATHFINDER HAS OPTIONAL CURTAIN AIRBAGS, BUT I KNOW THAT WAS MY NUMBER 1 REQUEST FROM THE DEALER SINCE I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND I CARPOOL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10242564 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2007 PATHFINDER WITH 39K MILES. I FILLED THE GAS TANK UP ON LAST NIGHT. WHEN I PULLED AWAY, THE GAUGE READ FULL. THE NEXT MORNING AS I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE SES LIGHT WAS ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED ME THIS WAS COMMON IN THE PATHFINDER AND IT WOULD COST 400 DOLLARS. I CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS THAT ADVISED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND DON'T KNOW THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE, I SEE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. WHY …

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250794 at NHTSA ↗

LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT RATHER THAN FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY, THE NISSAN DEALER AND NISSAN BOTH RECOMMENDED THAT I OVER-INFLATE THE TIRES TO 39 PSI, WHEN THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE IS STATED AS 35 PSI ON BOTH THE DOOR FRAME STICKER AND THE MANUAL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO DEATH AND INJURY. BOTH THE DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FAILED TO STOP GIVING OUR THIS DANGEROUS RECOMMENDATION WHEN I ALERTED THEM TO THE DANGERS OF OVERINFLATED TIRES. MANY MOTORISTS IN DENVER MAY BE DRIVING ON OVERINFL…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10254435 at NHTSA ↗

SLOW SEATBELT ON DRIVER SEAT FAILS TO RETRACT. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10254439 at NHTSA ↗

IGNITION SYSTEM DEACTIVATED BY THE SECURITY SYSTEM OR BY INTERMITTENTLY FAILING KEY TRANSPONDER CHIP RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10254440 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-12-29 (December 29, 2008)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.