Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder has 33 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is failing. The car has about 117,000 miles on it. The transmission issue is a know... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Nissan Pathfinder vehicles to repair the CVT transmission fluid cooler hose (inter-cooler). The int... |
| May 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The Nissan CVT transmission on my low mileage Nissan Pathfinder 2017 with 90k miles is showing that ... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Check Engine light turned on and took it to dealership on 12/14/24 and they stated that Throttle... |
| Oct 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | We have just under 80,000 miles on this & the transmission has started slipping. Pulled into an int... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds t... |
| Feb 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I am told my transmission needs to be replaced and I need timing chain repair kit. I had transmissi... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | CVT code P17FO, variable transmission going less than 90k miles. Always dealer maintained, Niassan s... |
| Feb 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehi... |
| Feb 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Was at a light making a left hand turn, the truck went forward and stopped in the middle of the traf... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Multiple times since ownership as of 11/09/2019 during hard braking the ABS system failed to engage ... |
| Feb 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My 2017 Pathfinder started with a grinding feeling and noise while driving , then it would start but... |
| Dec 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A CITY STREET, ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR STARTED TO SLOWDOWN AND SHOWED LOW BATTE... |
| Mar 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2018 SINCE THEN I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES . MY DIFFE... |
| Jan 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE CRANKS UP BY ITSELF AFTER THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND THE BACK UP CAMERA DOES NOT TURN OFF ... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PULLED OUT TO TURN LEFT ON A FOUR LANE CITY STREET, ENTERED INTO THE FIRST 2 LANES (TRAFFIC COMING... |
| Oct 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | OCTOBER 2019, I NOTICED A LOUD CLANKING NOISE ON OUR 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER. I DO NOT LIVE NEAR DEAL... |