Nissan Pathfinder Recalls
The Pathfinder has been recalled 43 times. The 2002 and 2013 model years have been involved in the most campaigns.
Recalls are free repairs, initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Nissan itself, for a widespread safety problem. They might be a pain, but a recalled problem is better than an ignored one.
Latest Pathfinder Recall News
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A busted relay in the Pathfinder's brake light switch can cause the brake lights to stay on after the driver releases the pedal.
Seems like a quick way to make a lot of enemies on the road. Good news is that it's being recalled. The not-so-good news is the recall won't begin until March 1st.…
keep readingI have some choice words for Nissan’s anti-lock brake actuator pump.
And yes, I realize that is an odd thing to say, but hear me out. The pump leaks brake fluid onto internal circuit boards which starts fires. And it’s been a problem more than once.
The pumps were first recalled back in 2016. However the seals used to “fix” the leak have failed and now the pumps have been recalled again.
Nissan is even worried enough to ask owners of the 2015-2017 Murano, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2017-2018 Pathfinder and the 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles to park their cars outside and away from things you wouldn’t like to see turned to ash.
Maybe I should direct my choice words at Nissan instead.
keep readingAnyone else getting the feeling there's a major issue with Nissan's Occupant Classification System (OCS)?
For roughly the 103rd time – ok, 4th – Nissan is recalling their defective OCS. And this one is a doozy at 3.8 million vehicles.
"Nissan says the occupant classification systems in the front passenger seats can turn off because the systems classify an adult as a child or classify a seat as empty even if an adult is in the seat."
That will disable the airbags for someone who really needs it.
"Nissan says in the case of a child classification, the system is designed to illuminate the airbag light indicating the airbag is turned off. However, if the initial classification is “empty seat,” the light will not illuminate and there is no indication that the airbag is suppressed."
Does any part of this thing work?
My sentiments exactly Nissan has been accused of covering up the OCS issue and issuing repairs that didn't work in a lawsuit.
keep readingNissan's Occupant Classification System (OCS) has been the subject of two recalls in the past couple years, but a lawsuit says the fixes aren't working.
Plaintiff Matthew Senci filed the proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges the vehicles have occupant classification system software that can incorrectly classify a front passenger seat as empty when it's occupied by an adult passenger.
The error can cause the airbag to deactivate and fail to deploy in a crash and the lawsuit alleges Nissan has known about the problem since at least 2012 due to complaints and warranty claims.
The first "limited" recall was in February 2013, but the fix was ineffective. A second, larger recall was announced in March 2014, but once again the lawsuit says the fix didn't do diddly.
The lawsuit, Matthew Senci v. Nissan North America, Inc., accuses the automaker of unfair and deceptive acts and seeks damages for the decreased value of the cars.
keep readingSpring is in the air, so I hate to dredge up bad news from the depths of winter
but I want to make sure you heard about Nissan and Infiniti's January recall of problem that can quickly limit your visibility.
- The problem: A manufacturing error caused the hood release cable to be installed incorrectly. That can prevent the latch from, well ... latching. Once that happens you're at risk to have your hood fly up while driving.
- The recalled cars: The 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder and Pathfinder Hybrid, as well as the 2013 Infiniti JX35, 2014 Infiniti QX60 and the QX60 Hybrid.
- The fix: Dealers will change the angle of the hood release mechanism to make the latch release cable longer.
At the time it was announced, Nissan (parent company of Infiniti) didn't know when the recall would begin. It's entirely possible that it already has. Have you received a recall notice in the mail?
Owners with questions or concerns should contact Nissan at 800-647-7261.
keep readingNissan is calling back 52,000 additional vehicles to repair the passenger-side Takata airbags that can explode and injure occupants.
About 1,800 Infiniti vehicles were recalled for the same issue just a couple days ago.
The newest air bag recall includes the 2003-2004 Nissan Pathfinder, 2004-2006 Nissan Sentra, 2003-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, and 2006 Infiniti M35 and M45.
The recalled vehicles are all in areas of high humidity.
keep readingLast month we learned that a whopping 35–40 million vehicles will need to be recalled because of Takata airbag inflators.
Yikes, remember when 3 million vehicles seemed like a big number? The massive expansion includes Nissan who has announced a recall expansion of 226,000 vehicles. They had previously recalled 480,000.
To better manage the recalls, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has separated areas of the country by "zones" A, B and C. Checkout CarComplaints.com for more information on the recalls and recall zones.
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