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2007 Nissan Pathfinder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Pathfinder years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder are substantially higher than the model-year median of 97.

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561Owner complaints

Model-year median: 97

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
67
20041,050
2005837
2006561
2007328
200837
200940
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
337Engine And Engine Cooling
128Engine
114Fuel System, Gasoline
67Fuel/propulsion System
39
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
35Electrical System
25Vehicle Speed Control
24Air Bags
23Fuel System, Other
14Steering
6Suspension
5Electronic Stability Control (esc)
4Seat Belts
4Visibility
4Service Brakes
3Structure
3Tires
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Visibility/wiper
2Seats
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

500 reports with mileage · 61 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 337 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 128 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 114 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel System, Other complaints

14 reports
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33,700 miles · Feb 20, 2010
Fuel System, Other

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT IS ONLY AT 33,700 MILES. ON 2/6 I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED. ON 2/19 MY CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING 2/20 AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL SENSOR. THEY ALSO SAID IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY (NOT TRUE). AFTER GETTING A QUOTE OF $600, I DID RESEARCH AND UPO…

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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER THAT IS ONLY AT 33,700 MILES. ON 2/6 I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED. ON 2/19 MY CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING 2/20 AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL SENSOR. THEY ALSO SAID IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY (NOT TRUE). AFTER GETTING A QUOTE OF $600, I DID RESEARCH AND UPON READING FORUMS HAVE COME TO THE REALIZATION NISSAN WILL NOT RECALL/FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLES. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS, WHETHER IT BE ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10312404

55,000 miles · Jan 11, 2010
Fuel System, Other

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS INCORRECT. WHEN SHE FILLED IT WITH GAS, IT WOULD DISPLAY THE TANK BEING EMPTY AND VICE VERSA. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. AT TIMES, THE GAS GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS. TH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS INCORRECT. WHEN SHE FILLED IT WITH GAS, IT WOULD DISPLAY THE TANK BEING EMPTY AND VICE VERSA. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. AT TIMES, THE GAS GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS. THE ISSUE WAS NOTICED EVERY TIME SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOLD HER THAT SHE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

NHTSA ODI #10298979

49,300 miles · Jul 22, 2009
Fuel System, Other

FUEL SENDING UNIT FOR A 2007 PATHFINDER HAS TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM CODE P0463. THE COST RUN FROM 300-600 DOLLARS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. CHECKED DIFFERENT PLACES AND A LOT OF PATHFINDERS OR NISSAN TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT…

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FUEL SENDING UNIT FOR A 2007 PATHFINDER HAS TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM CODE P0463. THE COST RUN FROM 300-600 DOLLARS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. CHECKED DIFFERENT PLACES AND A LOT OF PATHFINDERS OR NISSAN TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT COVERED. NISSAN INC. HAS TO RECALL TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10277919

39,000 miles · Dec 4, 2008
Fuel System, Other

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 CO…

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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 ARE CONSUMERS NOT AWARE BEFORE MAKING THEIR PURCHASE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10250794

Official recalls

1

08V690000 · Air Bags:frontal

Dec 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 & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP12004 · Transmission Failures

Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Additional source detail variants (5)

Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train:automatic Transmission

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.