2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER Complaints

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  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - STOCKTON, CA

    I HAVE A 2019 PATHFINDER. NISSAN HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE AEB SYSTEM. I GET A MESSAGE CONSTANTLY THAT THE FRONT RADAR IS UNAVAIABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION. IF THE FRONT OBSTRUCTION ISN'T WORKING AND THE AEB IS DISABLED, THIS IS A SAFELY ITEM. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS?

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - SYRACUSE, UT

    WHEN DRIVING AT DIFFERING SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION REDUCES, THEN STOPS APPLYING POWER TO THE WHEELS, AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT'S IN NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, DOWN TO BELOW 20 MPH, AND A ALL OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT TOUCHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS IN DRIVE. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TO US A MINIMUM OF 6 TIMES, WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM NISSAN.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - EDISON, NJ

    PATHFINDER FORWARD COLLISION WARNING WHEN DRIVING ON BRIDGE OR ANY ROAD SIGN ANYTHING ABOVE THE ROAD I AM GETTING WARNING, I COMPLAINED SO MANY TIME BUT NO CHANGES AND ISSUE STILL EXIST, IT'S KEEP HAPPENING AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK VIDEO ATTACHED AS SAMPLE WHEN CROSSING BRIDGE AFTER KEEP GETTING WARNING IT WENT OFF MODE

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA

    "TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE IS NON OPERABLE AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, AXEL, KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, WINDOW, BACK UP CAMERA, AND MANY MORE

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - KING GEORGE, VA

    PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY 2019 COMPLETE HOOD LATCH SYSTEM HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN FEBRUARY. THAT WAS MAJOR PROBLEM ONE. THE HOOD WOULDN'T CLOSE. PROBLEM 2. EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR I GET AN ALERT THAT UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION. AS IF SOMETHING IS BLOCKING THE SENSOR. IT WILL BE A CLEAR DAY NOTHING IN MY WAY AND THIS POPS UP. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE CAR BREAK FOR NO REASON DUE TO THIS!!!!! NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND I WAS TOLD THE NEW SENSOR IS ON BACKORDER. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE! HOPING FOR A BUY BACK SO I CAN GET OUT OF THIS NIGHTMARE OF A CAR. ALSO THE CAR WILL ALWAYS BE IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT WHERE THE CAR BEEPS AS IF I AM GOING TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THERE IS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME!

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - SAINT JOHNS, FL

    FOUR SEPARATE TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING A WARNING APPEARED THAT SAID " FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION". I AM UNDER WARRANTY, TOOK TO COGGIN NISSAN @ THE AVENUES JACKSONVILLE FL. THEY ARE AWARE OF FAULTY SENSOR PROBLEMS BUT REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE STATING THAT THEY DID NOT SEE THE WARNING WHEN THEY DROVE IT AND THEIR ANTIQUATED COMPUTER CHECKER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 5 HOURS AND DID NOT REPLACE THE FAULTY SENSOR THAT NISSAN CORP IS TOTALLY AWARE OF. THIS DEALER SAID THEY WON'T GET REINBURSED FROM NISSAN FOR THE PART UNLESS I CAN PROVE THAT I AM RECEIVING THESE MESSAGES. THAT IS THEIR WAY OUT OF HAVING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW AND ONLY HAVE 15,930 MILES ON IT ! MANY NISSAN MODELS HAVE THIS FAULTY SENSOR. THEY ALSO DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO/NAVIGATION SCREEN FREEZING AND TURNING ALL BLACK. SAME EXCUSE THAT THEIR COMPUTER CHECKER CAN'T "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A DEFINITE ISSUE AS I HAVE DISCOVERED AFTER RESEARCHING NISSAN ISSUES, THE SENSOR IS RANDOMLY DEACTIVATING ITSELF AND NISSAN IS AWARE IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THIRD PARTY COMPONENT FROM BOSCH, BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - BEDFORD, VA

    THE CAR IS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING WITH THE KEYS INSIDE OF IT, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - HUNTSVILLE, AL

    FRONT COLLISION SENSOR NOT WORKING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BREAKING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED WARNING NOT WORKING VEHICLE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - PLATTSBURGH, NY

    THE CRUISE CONTROL IS VERY SLUGGISH. ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET, IF YOU ARE TO STEP ON THE GAS TO GET AROUND A CAR QUICKER OR IF YOU PRESS THE CANCEL BUTTON, STEP ON THE GAS AND THEN RESUME, YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND LET YOUR SPEED SLOW DOWN 5 - 10 MPH UNDER WHAT YOU HAVE THE CRUISE SET FOR BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR-ENDED A FEW TIMES WHILE GETTING THE CRUISE TO ENGAGE AGAIN. NISSAN STATES THAT THAT IS THEY WAY THE CRUISE CONTROL IS DESIGNED. NISSAN'S SERVICE MANAGER HAD THIS SAME THING HAPPEN TO HIM IN ANOTHER NISSAN VEHICLE BUT NOT ALL NISSAN VEHICLES DO THIS

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER
    - SCHUYLERVILLE, NY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A RATTLING, METAL TO METAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIA NISSAN OF GLENS FALLS (518-636-1098, LOCATED AT 373 DIX AVENUE, QUEENSBURY, NY 12804) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED DURING A TEST DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE