2015 Nissan Pathfinder: engine overheating

6 of the 321 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 40,500
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 28 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2024
1
2022
3
2020
1
2017
12
2016
5
2015
6
2014
6
2013
5
2010
3
2009
2
2008
14
2007
35
2006
57
2005
66
2003
1
2002
3
2001
2
1995
1
1994
3

What owners say

Filed Jul 17, 2025 · Transmission · 158,000 miles · WI

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and depressing the accelerator pedal, there was a significant delay in the vehicle response. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle overheated, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle hesitated to shift into the intended gear. The contact stated that the vehicle had overheated while driving and had failed to shift beyond first or second gear on some occasions. The contact stated that the vehicle had overheated and had stalled on other occasions, and the vehicle would become drivable after half an hour. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Engine · 40,500 miles · SC

At less than 41,000 miles, the bearings in the dual radiator and condenser fan assembly are worn and the fan assembly shakes when the fans turn on. If the fans break while driving, it may damage the engine or cause the engine to overheat. Many owners of this nissan model have experienced this same issue occurring at 30,000 - 60,000 miles. The fan assembly appears to be unreliable.

Filed Feb 25, 2019 · Engine · 30,000 miles · TN

During normal operation, radiator cooling fan makes a buzzing noise when HVAC system is turned on to any setting. Upon further inspection, passenger side radiator fan is off balance, causing vibration and buzzing sound. With vehicle turned off, fan blade was verified loss. The vehicle has 30,200 miles. During my research, I have noticed many similar issues with the same vehicle between 30,000 and 50,000 miles. With a background in automotive service and quality engineering, it is my opinion that the amount of vibration is significant enough to eventually contact the radiator or break loose, possibly causing a coolant leak or other underhood damage.

Filed Aug 11, 2018 · 40,000 miles · NY

Radiator cooling fan wobbles and makes load/grinding noise! Potentially engine overheating can be dangerous to occupants in the car during a road trip!

Filed May 4, 2018 · Engine · 39,500 miles · NJ

2015 nissan pathfinder, less than 40k miles, radiator cooling fan wobbles and makes loud/grinding noise (likes it's coming loose), in the middle of a long road trip. Potential engine overheat/seizure, dangerous to occupants in car.

Filed Feb 24, 2018 · 41,000 miles · MD

Radiator fan assembly. My vehicle is at appx 41k miles. A few weeks a loud metallic clanking noise began emanating from the engine compartment. Our mechanic identified the issue as the driver side radiator fan (this model has 2 fans housed in one assembly) hitting the assembly shroud. The bearings have malfunctioned causing the blade to rotate off axis. If the blade shears off or breaks it would likely puncture the radiator assembly which could lead to overheating or fire. Nissan has not addressed this as a recall issue, though there are numerous reports of a similar problem in nissan owner forums. This whole dual fan assembly must be replaced, but the problem has occurred so often that the assembly is not available. Mine was ordered on feb 9th. There is no release date for the part from nissan.