general problems of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder

My car is saying hybrid battery overheating theres a recall for it but not for my VIN and they won't fix it.

Cvt transmission issues. Juddering, lost sprrd downshift jerks. Going 70 on highway it lost speed jerked me around like I am getting hit. Couldn't even go up ramp on highway. Its hard to believe that NHTSA dose not have a ban on these vehicals. There are many complaints and Nissan letters within Nissan that have been issued out to dealships ect. No to mention the law suits. Nhtsa would be the first I would think to post and force these off of the road. Insted people like me are just forced to junk them and write them off. Or spend your life savings on trans replacement.

Car started to shutter, doing 55 mph and stop pulling. . All lights were flashing then shut down, was able to coast into some business parking lot. Had to get towed to shop where was told needed alternator, replaced that and replaced battery…car would start but put in gear and same thing happened shut down and didn’t get but a couple of miles from shop. . Still no fix. Contacted a Nissan dealership was told maybe transmission. Told no recalls, which it should be.

While driving on the parkway several times for traveling to work, my car would suddenly and violently shudder and drop speed much lower than the posted speed limit. My rpms would race from 1. 5 to 5 but no increase in speed when the accelerator was pushed. I had to put my emergency 4 way lights on and drive in the far right lane. Nissan dealership kept saying the vehicle was working fine when I complained about it. I took it in for service at least twice, nothing found. Then when my whole family was with me, the car shuddered violently, and would not respond at all with the accelator pedal and was unresponsive and the brakes difficult to engage and hard to steer. I had to glide into the shoulder to make a full stop. Then the engine would not turn off. All I could do was put my emergency flashers on and put the windows down for air. I had to call for help. My husband then tried the next day to drive my vehicle to the Nissan dealership, but again, the vehicle broke down and had to be towed. Nissan then finally diagnosed the problems as needing transmission replacement. Since it is a hybrid 2014 Nissan Pathfinder with less than 84,000 miles and over 7 years old I would need to buy a new transmission for over $14,000. My milage is under 73,500, but my vehicle is 9 years old. So my mileage is acceptable, but the age of the vehicle disqualifies me, because both parameters must be met for warranty to be effective. I already spent $1400 for a new air compressor system less than 3 months earlier for the same vehicle. I had no heat and no air conditioner.

Issue 1 . . . Shift lock solenoid has a faulty wire on bottom solenoid. Unable to move gear out of park. Issue 2 . . . Power lift gate fails to open. No power options work or manual option will not open rear hatch.

Cvt failed. Confirmed by certified Nissan dealer. No warnings at all. This is a known issue by Nissan that has affected millions of customers. Vehicle killed while driving in one of the largest cities in american with a special needs disabled child in the car.

1/6/23-car turned off on me before entering the highway, luckily I was still in the street. Took it to the Nissan dealership and they stated the car was done for and gave me a trade in value of $1500. This car was purchased sometime in July 2022. Now the dealership of Nissan is quoting me $8k to fix the battery. Also charging a high diagnostic fee. Don’t think it’s fair their selling cars like these to people where they know the battery is expensive.

After performing recall pc786 my vehicle still randomly fails to start and I have to wait for 20 to 30 minutes for it to respond to normal start procedure. Fob battery new, battery good, break engaged. The recall didn’t provide a solution, problem with starting relay and connectivity remains. Safety issue.

June 2021 I brought my 2014 Nissan Pathfinder in for routine maintenance. I was informed there was a recall for the 'brake switch'. I had not received notice for this recall but east charlotte Nissan insisted it get done. Until this date I had no problems with this vehicle. Right after the recall was done I was driving thru a round-a-bout, tapped the brakes and then had no acceleration. There was a semi-truck on my bumper and I had no where to go. I immediately brought the vehicle back to ec and they insisted it was my transmission. They said they found no issues and charged me for work that was not necessary. I continued to brake down 4 more times pulling my trailer from nc to me. Two incidents were on i81n. I had semi-trucks all around me. Panicked!! I had the vehicle into 4 different dealers, 6 different times. They could not fix the issue. I asked berlin city Nissan to at least replace the recall parts. They did. My vehicle totally broke down this time, again going thru a round-a-bout. Every light on the dash was flashing. I had no control of the vehicle but was able to roll onto the sidewalk. I was too afraid to drive this vehicle any further. I called a tow truck. Several dealers explained they had seen this already and thought they could repair. None could. Marc motors sent that vehicle off to auction, as is!!! I have nightmares of some mom breaking down with her kids in the car. I have filed complaints with Nissan, 10 different departments. Nissan corporate is telling me the NHTSA is responsible for the nightmare Nissan has caused me and have 'brushed me off'. I am now in a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder and have identified 3 different issues with the vehicle. One of which is very dangerous. Not sure where to go next. I have all the documentation to back up my claim. Can you help?.

Water leaks into the interior of the car from the roof and runs down and saturate the in cabin fuse box and the floor could possible cause an electrical failure.

Upper intake manifold cracked. This was found out by rough idling, slow acceleration, increased gas usage, and engine light on.

Faulty break relay switch. It prevents acceleration. Vehicle was in motion on highway. This has almost caused some one to rear end me.

Brake lamp relay went bad and brake lights remained on after removing foot from brake pedal. The problem occurred whether the vehicle was parked, running, driving. On or off. There is a recall on some Pathfinders, but ours is not one. Had to pay to repair myself. The recall needs to be extended to all Pathfinders.

Power liftgate of our SUV automatically closes once the gate reaches the top of its "open" position. Sudden closure is a life threatening event to a small child at or near the rear of the vehicle. Said to be a "spindle" problem.

The dashboard 'miles remaining', gas gauge reading, and actual gas remaining are no longer in sync.

This is the 3rd time the computer has been replaced. I am driving down the road and lose power, the car will only go 5 miles an hour all lights come on and my foot is all the way down to floor. My emergency lights do not work. I have been in danger numerous times of being hit from behind. My car has been at the Nissan dealer for 3 weeks now with same problem! I fear for my safety with this car, my grandkids cannot drive with me due to safety issue.

The computer in my 2014 Nissan Pathfinder continued to present difficulties. These malfunctions were documented with Nissan and the computer was in fact replaced. We were in negotiations with Nissan to warranty the computer with the powertrain warranty. On April 1, 2016 my wife started the vehicle in the driveway and went inside to let it warm up. When she went out (approximately 10 minutes later) the vehicle was gone. It had slipped into drive on its own and gone straight down into the woods, taking out two trees and hitting a telephone pole at the bottom of the hill. The airbags did not deploy. Nissan's finding were that the black box within the vehicle did not show anything and, therefore, they were not taking responsibility for it. We have all the documentation for the difficulties with the vehicle leading up the collision.

Case # 20303916 - filed with Nissan consumer affairs. Electrical malfunction with door locking mechanism, lift-gate, dvd headset & remote as well as transmission is hard to pull and gets stuck. Due to malfunction with door locks, our 2 year old baby was locked in the car. We had to break the window to get her out. Since the key fob was in the car, the car should have never locked. We have provided Nissan consumer affairs with video footage of the lift gate and key fob malfunctions.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while exiting the vehicle the doors automatically locked while the key fob was still in the vehicle. In addition, the contact was unable to re-enter the vehicle to get to her child, who was entrapped in the vehicle due to the failure. The contact also stated the vehicle was difficult to shift from drive into reverse or reverse into drive. Additionally the lift gate failed to remain open and closed independently numerous times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Tw.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. When the front passenger seat was occupied by a passenger, the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

The electrical system is malfunctioning which is causing the parking brake sensor and the I-key sensor to turn on and off without the brake system being used. The radio and odometer screen is shutting off while driving, the mileage is fluctuating as well as the gas gauge. The dashboard was replaced by the dealer but the system is still malfunctioning.

The vehicle makes a high pitch noise when driving at low speed or in park. This noise was not present when test driving the car and apparently only begins to manifest itself after having been driven a few weeks or months. Nissan knows about the issue as it is also a problem with the 2013 altima which also uses the new electronic power steering unit. Nissan offers no real solution at the moment and deems the noise to be "acceptable" by no ones definition but their own. Nissan's solution thus far is to wrap the tubes in tape to dampen the noise. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light intermittently illuminated, although the passenger seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. No repairs were made and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,500.

2014 Nissan Pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to air bag light issues. The consumer stated he had the occupant classification system (OCS) adjusted by the dealer, but the supplemental air bag warning light intermittently illuminated when people who weighed over 120 lbs sat in the passenger seat.

Backup camera monitor is flickering or video feed is moving up and down on monitor. Problem is intermittent, but when present, image quality is very poor rendering backup camera feature useless.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 13v445000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic) and scheduled an appointment with the dealer for recall repairs. Before the contact could have the vehicle serviced and while driving approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact then crashed into a nearby pole. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. The contact experienced the consequence mentioned in the recall prior to having the vehicle serviced. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 3,039.

2014 Nissan Pathfinder. Attorney writes on behalf of client in regards to brake failure. The consumer stated he came upon a deer in the road. In response, he attempted to engage his brakes; however, the braking system failed and/or delayed stopping the vehicle after he applied the brake pedal, resulting in an impact between the vehicle and the deer. Upon investigation, it was discovered Nissan had substantial issues with the braking system in certain Nissan Pathfinder's, including the consumers vehicle, at the time of the accident, which lead to recall # 13v445000.