2017 Nissan Pathfinder: backup camera failure

9 of the 188 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder describe backup camera failure.

owner complaints: 9
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 35,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 44 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Backup camera failure by model year

2026
1
2025
2
2024
1
2023
7
2022
1
2020
6
2019
7
2018
5
2017
9
2014
1
2013
4

What owners say

Filed Jul 1, 2024 · SC

On June 29, 2024, I was backing out of my driveway, and noticed the rear camera screen was black: guide lines were present as usual, but no image. I checked lens: it was unobstructed. Within about 30 minutes, the camera was functioning normally again.

Filed Jan 12, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 44,000 miles · NC · crash

The vehicle cranks up by itself after the doors are locked and the back up camera does not turn off when the gear is put back in drive. I have a couple of videos but can't attach on here.

Filed Sep 30, 2019 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · AZ

Back up camera fails to display on screen - also affects air conditioning and radio. When you put the vehicle into reverse, the screen remains blank, it does not turn on at all - 50% of the time the camera works, and 50% of the time the camera does not work.

Filed Jul 17, 2019 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · CA

Instrument electrical panel turns off and on. Working intermittently radio, display screen, AC, back up camera. While driving radio and display screen will restart as it does when you first start the vehicle.

Filed Dec 17, 2018 · Engine · 43,000 miles · TX

I purchased my 2017 nissan pre-owned with 40,000 miles and I have only had the vehicle for 4 months. The back up camera will sporadically stay on while in drive until you stop and take it out of drive. I have taken it in and they can't get it to duplicate so they can't fix the problem. I also started having load noises coming from the engine while the A/C was running. Come to find out it is the radiator cooling fan assembly was shaking around and now I have to pay to have it fixed! I have now done research and found this is a problem that nissan doesn't want to address or do a recall on. Seeing as that pathfinders from 2014-2018 most around 30k to 50k have been affected yet somehow these issues are not of concern. I called nissan and she took my complaint but did let me know that this has not be addressed as an issue by nissan. I really love my nissan pathfinder but I am so disappointed now by the customer service and doing right by the customer is not a concern of nissan.

Filed Nov 6, 2018 · 3,000 miles · AZ

Back up camera blacks out or does not shut off when car is put on drive. This cause the entire system to shut off, air conditioner, phone, and radio.

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · 25,000 miles · MD

Backup camera is remaining on while driving. Serious distraction which could potentially cause an accident. Must stop the engine to reset which is also a possible hazard depending on location and traffic such as backing out of driveway into a main roadway with no shoulder to pullover to reset! Dealer sees no issue. Has occurred 3 times in the 6 months we've owned the vehicle. Parked in garage so not a rain issue, but have noticed it occurring on high humidity days post rain.

Filed Nov 19, 2017 · 6,500 miles · CO

Backup camera remains on when car is put in drive. Camera will remain on until car is shifted out of drive - can be for long periods of time. This happens sporadically, maybe once every 2 weeks, but has happened for the entire 11 months we have had the car. Nissan has offered no solution. Causes major distraction while driving.

Filed Nov 15, 2017 · 9,000 miles · NC

The back up camera will get stuck while in drive. You can be driving down the road and see the road behind you moving. The screen also has a lot of distortion on it at times making it hard to see objects behind you. They purpose of a back up camera is safety. It is not safe to have a large moving screen in your car while you are trying to drive & lines & other distortion could make objects (such as children) hard to see. The back up camera occurs when moving and in park. The distortion will occur while you are in reverse moving or not moving. All of these things occur intermittently. I have an email from nissan saying they have no fix for this problem and they are refusing to take the car back. They don't see how this could possibly be a safety hazard (yes, they have actually told me this). Also, even though I have video documentation showing these events they refuse to fix it because they have not been able to duplicate it. I don't want someone getting killed because of this!