Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Nissan Pathfinder has 38 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2021 | ENGINE | Contamination from the radiator mixed with the transmission cooler. The car is now inoperable due to... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | ENGINE | PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER/GUIDES AND THE CHAINS 61,000 MILES. |
| Aug 29, 2019 | ENGINE | MY 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND WAS REPLACED TWICE IN 2017. I BROUGHT TO THE N... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING HARD.THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS MY TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILED, CAUSING MY C... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ALL THE WARNING I... |
| May 12, 2018 | ENGINE | WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE OR PARK THE GEAR CHANGE STARTED TO BECOME DELAYED AND ROUGH THIS LAT... |
| Jul 18, 2017 | ENGINE | RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME... |
| Oct 26, 2016 | ENGINE | OUR 2008 PATHFINDER LOST ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, CAUSING OTHERS CARS TO SWERVE TO MI... |
| Aug 16, 2016 | ENGINE | IN ABOUT JANUARY OF THIS YEAR 2016 I NOTICED A VIBRATION DURING GEARSHIFTING WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGH... |
| Apr 21, 2016 | ENGINE | RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING AND RUINED MY TRANSMISSION AT 92,000 MILES |
| Apr 1, 2016 | ENGINE | SAME AS MANY BOUGHT 2008 PATHFINDER HAD 65,000 MILES ONE YEAR AGO IN ROANOKE VA,STARTED MISSING ,WHE... |
| Nov 15, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPL... |
| Aug 18, 2015 | ENGINE | This is.my 2nd time replacing it the oil is mixing with the anti freeze because the radiator has a h... |
| May 17, 2015 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ARE BROKEN CAUSING MIXTURE OF FLUID CAUSE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE WHI... |
| Apr 23, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NOW TRANSMISSION IS POLLUTED AND WILL NEED TO BE C... |
| Apr 15, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO... |
| Feb 26, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | CATASTROPHIC COOLING/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRAVELING EAST ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED SINGLE LANE HIGHW... |
| Oct 14, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER PATHFINDER AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. MY WIFE IS DISAB... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OEM RADIATOR LEAKING. *TR |
| Sep 18, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE ... |