Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan Pathfinder has 20 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the cool... |
| Aug 29, 2022 | ENGINE | My front differential and transmission failed at the same time while I was driving on a major highwa... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | ENGINE | I purchased this as a new used 2016 Pathfinder in October 2021. Within about 2500 miles in December... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | ENGINE | FAN BEARINGS IN THE TWIN FAN SHROUD HAVE FAILED AND ARE CREATING A LOUD NOISE AND HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | ENGINE | 2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER, STARTED MAKING LOUD CLANKING NOISES AND VIBRATING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICL... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | ENGINE | ENTRY 02/23/2020: 2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH ABOUT JUST 36,200 MILES HAVE ENGINE COOLING FAN PROB... |
| Jan 19, 2020 | ENGINE | DON'T EVEN HAVE THE CAR A YEAR! LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD LIKE FAN BANG. CONSTANT ISSUE ON OTHER PATHFIN... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | ENGINE | ELECTRIC COOLING FAN BEARINGS BAD (85,000 MILES). RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THE DE... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | ENGINE | THE DRIVERS SIDE COOLING FAN BEARING IS BAD AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FAN WHICH IS $1,000 WORTH ... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | ENGINE | HEATER/AC COOLING FAN CRAPPED OUT AT 45K. BEARINGS/BUSHINGS CAUSING LOUD, CRUNCHING NOISES WHEN HEA... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | ENGINE | COOLING FAN FAILURE. WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF COOLING FAN BEARINGS FAILING FROM 30-60 THOUSAND MILES. I... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE COOLING FAN BROKE AT <60K MILES-RATTLING SO MUCH NEARLY PUNCTURED RADIATOR |
| Feb 12, 2019 | ENGINE | BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2016 NISSAN PARTFINDER SL IN 2016 , AT 65,191 MILES ONE EVENING COMING HOME I H... |
| Dec 31, 2018 | ENGINE | LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND IDLING IN PARK. AFTER RESEARCHING IT, I FOU... |
| Dec 31, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE FAN BEGAN MAKING LOUD NOISE AT 74K MILES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ... |
| Dec 7, 2018 | ENGINE | OUR NISSAN PATHFINDER 2016 WAS SUDDENLY MAKING LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT (ENGINE AR... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | ENGINE | RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AS INDICATED BY SEVERAL PATHFINDER OWNERS FROM 2... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | ENGINE | AT 48,800 MILES RADIATOR FAN FAILED. AS WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY SERVICE ADVISOR AT NISSAN DEALER, A ... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | ENGINE,Other/Unknown | I DROVE UP TO 16,000 MILES AND THEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY MADE A WEIRD SOUND. I WENT TO 2 NISSAN DEALE... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | ENGINE | THE RADIATOR FAN AND SHROUD ASSEMBLY AND I CANNOT FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS AT ANY DEALER, AUTO PARTS S... |