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2015 Nissan Pathfinder Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2015 Nissan Pathfinder has 39 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder

Powertrain
76
Other
67
Airbags
53
Engine
39
Electrical
23
Speed Control
12
Brakes
10
Visibility
9
Structure
8
Lights
6
Latches & Locks
5
Steering
3

39

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Sep 26, 2025ENGINEWhile driving at a rate of 20mph +, the pathfinder will start jerking back and forth then turn off. ...
Mar 9, 2021ENGINEFOR OVER 6 MONTHS MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SPUTTERING OFF AND ON. JUST RECENTLY, WHEN CRANKING IT UP, IT ...
Oct 8, 2020ENGINETHE ENGINE COOLING FAN PART NUMBER 21481-3JA2E HAS FAILED TWICE IN THIS VEHICLE. FIRST TIME AT 50,5...
Jun 15, 2020ENGINEcvt transmission is the worse my vehicle stopped on me on the highway coming from miami to orlando ...
Jun 3, 2020ENGINENOTICED THAT A LOUD CLACKING/CLUNKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOOD WHEN I PULLED INTO...
May 15, 2020ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERNOTICED THAT A LOUD CLACKING/CLUNKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. NOISE SEEMED TO O...
May 10, 2020ENGINENOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FROM FAN ASSEMBLY AS A/C IS PUT ON. NOISE GOES AWAY AS CL...
Feb 12, 2020ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLIN...
Jan 21, 2020ENGINELOAD CLUNKING BEHIND RADIATOR ON PASSENGER (RH) SIDE. FAULT TREE ANALYSIS REVEALED ISSUE WITH THE RA...
Jan 7, 2020ENGINEWHENEVER I TURNED ON THE A/C OR HEATER, THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I NOTI...
Jan 2, 2020ENGINERADIATOR FAN MOTOR, SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM. CAN HEAR BEARINGS RATTLING IN THE FAN MOTOR.
Dec 15, 2019ENGINEMY 2015, IS AT 54K MILES AND IT STARTING MAKE NOISE AND HAD IT CHECKED IT'S THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS...
Dec 4, 2019ENGINERADIATOR FAN (RIGHT SIDE) NO LONGER SPINNING SMOOTHLY, CREATING LOUD NOISE. NOISE BEGAN SUDDENLY AT...
Nov 22, 2019ENGINE2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS PURCHASE TWO MONTHS AGO WITH ONLY 48569 MILES IT'S STARTED MAKING A LOUD ...
Jun 11, 2019ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLI...
May 8, 2019ENGINECOOLING FAN STARTED MAKING NOISES WHEN AC OR HEAT IS AT 58K. SOUNDS LIKE THE FAN BEARINGS ARE SHOT....
May 5, 2019ENGINE2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH 43,000 MILES FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS VEHICLE HAS GIVING US PROBLEMS ACCELE...
Apr 1, 2019ENGINETHE CAR ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES AND THE CENTER DUAL COOLING FAN HAS ALREADY STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOIS...
Mar 25, 2019ENGINECOOLING FAN ON RADIATOR VIBRATING WHEN HEAT OR AC TURNED ON.
Mar 1, 2019ENGINEAT LESS THAN 41,000 MILES, THE BEARINGS IN THE DUAL RADIATOR AND CONDENSER FAN ASSEMBLY ARE WORN AND...

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