Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Nissan pathfinder has 2 recalls, 183 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
183
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V601000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infin...
19V807000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infinit...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | STEERING | Constant whine from under the vehicle while in park or idle. Even after having the rack replaced |
| 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... |
| Aug 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | As I was driving my 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high rate of ... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | ENGINE | Timing chain failure at 88,000 miles on well maintained vehicle. Could cause catastrophic engine fai... |
| 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... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My Nissan pathfinder has consistently had a AC compressor unit replacement several times. There is O... |
| May 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The Nissan CVT transmission on my low mileage Nissan Pathfinder 2017 with 90k miles is showing that ... |
| May 4, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine failure in my vehicle equipped with the VQ35DD engine, which I believe is the result of a wid... |
| 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... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Faulty fluid pump system Fault CVT system I noticed the car was slow to accelerate like it was s... |
| Nov 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while starting the vehicle,... |
| Oct 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | We have just under 80,000 miles on this & the transmission has started slipping. Pulled into an int... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Low beam headlamps becoming to dim to safely see at night resulting in having to replace entire head... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Thursday 9/12/24 6:38 am temp 71 degrees. Driving on interstate and my 2017 Nissan Pathfinder sunro... |
| Sep 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for routine mai... |
| Aug 25, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Jul 6, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear passenger window exploded while driving. It shattered all over the passenger seat and middl... |
| Jun 29, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On June 29, 2024, I was backing out of my driveway, and noticed the rear camera screen was black: g... |