The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle swayed to the right. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the rear subframe was extremely corroded, causing the rear driver’s side stabilizer bar to fracture. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 143,000.
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The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the tires were losing air. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the subframe from the front end to the rear had severe corrosion. The mechanic advised the contact not to drive the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Rear subframe rotted out. Car is garage kept.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, she observed a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that water had intruded into the driver’s side sub frame where it was rusted and fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.
Front subframe rusted through. This is a similar issue across a wide range of Nissan Pathfinders. This is a major safety issue.
The vehicle was pulling to the right when driving or breaking. Brought to the mechanic and he discovered that the rear passenger side subframe is totally rotted. Appears to be a common problem with Nissan from my understanding now. He suggested I just trade it in. I don't have that luxury so will attempt to have it repaired. I have looked for a recall and so not see one but I do see numerous complaints regarding this issue on various Nissan boards. Some have said they registered a complaint as well. Since this appears to be a common Nissan problem, their corporation should be responsible for the repair. I'm told not to drive unless necessary.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving 40-44 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, the contact stated that there was play in the rear wheels and the rear wheels seemed misaligned. The contact also stated that while coming to a complete stop and depressing the brake pedal, the rear wheels and the trailing arm seemed to move forward, then backward. The contact stated that the failure recurred while making a left turn. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear subframe was corroded. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the manufactured date of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
The Subframe has rusted out and it’s causing my arm to move. It appears this is a common issue with Nissan vehicles in general. My mechanic stated that it should not have rusted out like that.
Subframe completely rusted through and has broken in the back portion of the car.
The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder that we own just had the subframe rust and collapse. The car only has 120,000 miles. This is not even close to the expectancy of how long a subframe should last.
Subframe completely rusted through and has broken in the back portion of the car. This risks catastrophic failure at highway speeds where the loose subframe can cause rear wheels to move outside of safe bounds. No warnings are given on the car and it is so hidden underneath that a normal inspection can miss it. Now car has dramatic clanging noise every bump and risks failure every time we drive.
Major subframe damage in similar places on both sides of car causing car to be unsafe
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the rear sub frame was completely rusted through. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic and the subframe was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,850.
on 3 separate occasions 3 separate door handles have failed to work from the inside of the vehicle. We had to replace the front passenger side door handle twice and the rear left side once and now the rear right side door handle has stopped working. No warnings whatsoever ever they just stop latching and we are unable to exit the vehicle which is very unsafe. We took it to the Nissan Dealership in Carson City Nevada where we paid to get it replaced on 03/07/2022.
Inside passengers front door handle broke making it impossible to open the passengers front door from inside the vehicle
Lai t on my hood is peeling off and im getti g no help from nkssan. I was told by a body shop to take it in because I didn't have it lo g and its a nissan issue. I tried to use touch up paint but its still peeling along the feont of the hood I have attached pictures as well.
This happened to me yesterday 09/07/2020 on my 2013 nissan pathfinder. I was driving about 45 miles an hour on a rural empty road when the sunroof made a pop sound and exploded. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw a large sheet of glass hit the road and disintegrate. When I opened the cover for the sunroof most of the glass was gone. The pieces around the frame that remained were shattered. Does anyone know how to join a class action lawsuit?
Hood flutters going down the highway. Has been previously adjusted under safety recall. Not repaired completely by dealership. Cvt transmission judder. Has been reprogrammed by dealership, did not repair problem. Bands now slipping and out of mileage warranty. Occupant sensor for airbag previously repaired by dealership. Still does not work. Replaced cushion. Still not repaired. Dealership refuses to repair. Liftgate scratches roof when opening. Dealership said the liftgate has a code. Brandon nissan in brandon florida. Will not repair any of the technical service bulletins on this vehicle.
While driving down a road, the hood flew up and hit the windshield. I could not see in front of me at all. The hood ripped through the fenders by the windshield. I was driving approx. 35 miles per hour at the time this happened.
The bolt and arm that open the rear liftgate on my 2013 pathfinder rusted from the inside out. Only warning sign was once lifted, it automatically closed. This happened 5 times. The piston snapped and broke away and blocked the lift gate from closing. Securing the lift was challenging! Only way to open is manually lifting it and holding and propping it open. I contacted the dealership about getting it fixed or changing from power to a manual lift. I need to replace both shocks as well as the operating system est $1400 before labor. Obviously there is an issue since nissan has completely changed how the door opens and closes! Nissan issued a recall on the rogue for that same issue with the tailgate. . . . . I'm sure the pistons from the rogue that were recalled are incredibly similar to the ones in the pathfinder. With covid and curbside pickup, folks have to put items in via the windows - very challenging.
Since I purchased my pathfinder, I have had numerous close calls in almost having an accident due to the mirrors and the side panels inside by the mirrors, I cannot see if another vehicle is coming or if I'm at a 4 way stop I can not see if there is a car on either side of me at the stop. It's very dangerous. I thought I was the only one having this issue, but I just saw a forum about it online. I just don't want to be in an accident and harm myself or anyone else.
The visor broke and the interior door handle stopped working
While driving on highway, front hood latch that holds hood down became unlatched, causing hood to fly back hitting and shattering windshield, damaging the right and left fenders and denting the roof of my vehicle.*dt
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. While driving at unknown speeds, the sun visor detached from the unit. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mossy nissan (8118 clairemont mesa blvd, san diego, ca 92111,(858) 565-4411) where it was diagnosed that the springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was unknown.
Plastic retaining clip inside both driver and passenger sunvisor broken causing visors to fall in field of view causing an obstruction of view of oncoming traffic.passenger side door handle broken inside of door not allowing passenger to exit from vehicle.
Driver side visor has fallen 2-3 inches and passenger side has fallen 4-5 inches. This is a complete safety hazzard for visibility and one could be seriously injured should they have an accident as an airbag can not protect them from faulty interior parts of this vehicle. We noticed a slight issue just after purchase in 2017 and the issue has gotten increasingly worse.
While driving down the highway the sunroof exploded send chunks of glass flying. The explosion was so loud, it caused me to swerve which could have caused an accident if another car had been in the other lane. The sunroof was closed and had not been opened in weeks.
Driving down the street around 35-40 MPH, hood flies open and hits windshield out of no where.
The the arms that open the rear liftgate on my pathfinder rusted from the inside out. One day when closing the door it slammed shut suddenly and wouldn't open anymore without someone manually lifting it and holding it open. We contacted the dealership about getting it fixed and we were told the pathfinders rear liftgate has been changed completely and in order to fix ours we need to replace both shocks as well as the operating system...... Which comes in at 1400 dollars before labor....... Obviously there is an issue there is they have completely changed how the door opens and closes! Also, they issued a recall on the nissan rogue around the same time that we got our pathfinder for that same issue with the tailgate..... I'm sure the shocks from those rogues that were recalled must be incredibly similar to the ones in the nissan pathfinder.......
Driver door latch has broken preventing opening the door from the inside. The door may only be opened from the outside. The vehicle was parked in a driveway and exiting was prevented until someone else opened the door from the outside.
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