13 problems related to cooling fan have been reported for the 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Nissan Pathfinder based on all problems reported for the 2016 Pathfinder.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the cooling fan became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cooling fan system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,400.
Fan bearings in the twin fan shroud have failed and are creating a loud noise and have been known to lead to engine overheating and potential engine trouble. The NHTSA and Nissan have put out a TSB (ntb17-100) in oct 2017. Although my vehicle is past warranty searching the web it appears this has been a very big problem for Nissan Pathfinders. Because the complete fan shroud (2 fans-radiator and cooling fans) along with a computer module are part of the final assembly the cost to repair is significant ($800). A fan replacement alone would be much less expensive but Nissan only provides a full assembly vs component fix.
The electric cooling fan bearings failed at 62,000 miles. The Nissan dealership that diagnosed the problem stated that it is common for this vehicle to experience this part failure. I replaced at my own expense with an aftermarket assembly that has a lifetime warranty. It doesn't make sense to replace with another Nissan part that will fail in another 50,000 +/- miles. Also, brake pedal will fade when stopped at an intersection with 62,000 miles on vehicle. The Nissan dealership checked all brake components and could only surmise it must be the master cylinder. They even contacted Nissan for their opinion, which they too suggested replacing the master cylinder. After two brand new master cylinders, the problem has not been fixed and will be an ongoing issue for my vehicle. Also, the rear a/c lines that travel underneath the vehicle developed a hole at one of the mounting points. Lost all freon on two occasions by the time the dealership found the leaking area. The dealership stated that this too is common on this vehicle style and is a design flaw. With freon being bad for the evironment, one would wonder how a manufacturer would be allowed to let this happen.
2016 Nissan Pathfinder, started making loud clanking noises and vibrating in the front of the vehicle when the air conditioning was on (staionary and in motion). The cooling fan needed to be replaced with only 33k on the odo. Really suprised that is was so expensive and not covered under warranty - 6 months over 3 years.
Entry 02/23/2020: 2016 Nissan Pathfinder with about just 36,200 miles have engine cooling fan problems - loud clacking noise and engine temperature goes up overheating the engine and shaking/vibrating steering wheel and brake pedal. It happens both when driving and running engine in park. The problem occurs more often when heater is turned on.
Electric cooling fan bearings bad (85,000 miles). Research indicates this is a common problem the dealers are aware of, however have not issued a recall, extended warranty, or other customer assistance.
The drivers side cooling fan bearing is bad and now I have to replace the fan which is $1,000 worth of work and I only have 34,000 miles on my vehicle. Every mechanic and auto parts person said this should not have to be replaced this early and with the mileage I have on my vehicle.
Heater/ac cooling fan crapped out at 45k. Bearings/bushings causing loud, crunching noises when heat or ac is on. The same thing happened to me on my 2013 Pathfinder.
2016 Nissan Pathfinder, started making loud clanking noises and vibrating in the front of the vehicle when the air conditioning went on. Did not matter if the vehicle was stationary or in motion. First noticed after exiting the highway and noticed the temp needle was slowing climbing. The bearing on one of the cooling fans crapped out with only 49,000 miles. Was lucky to have caught it before it overheated or blew the motor. An expensive repair not covered by the dealership.
Cooling fan failure. Widespread reports of cooling fan bearings failing from 30-60 thousand miles. It vibrates and can damage the radiator causing a catastrophic failure. If you look in forums this is extremely common. I have this issue as well and it comes on suddenly.
Engine cooling fan broke at <60k miles-rattling so much nearly punctured radiator.
Bought a brand new 2016 Nissan partfinder sl in 2016 , at 65,191 miles one evening coming home I heard knocking noise coming from the engine , took it to the Nissan dealer , had it diagnose and was informed the the radiator coolant fan was was defective . I had it replaced November 11/18 2017 , cost us $1268. 49 , on 02/12/2019 the brand new cooling fan fail again at 112,303 miles , took it to the same dealership had it diagnosed and it was the same problem previous . We contact Nissan regional office for reimbursement on repairs and parts our records was denied . Have it fix at the dealership once again cost us $1016. 21 parts and labor . The dealership advise us to keep on fighting for these costs and repairs because it's a wide spread problem with all Nissans cooling fan assembly assembly .
Cooling fan assembly failed on 1/26/2019 at 64,xxx miles. New assy was purchased on 1/26/2019 from tony serra Nissan in cullman, al costing $560. 29 (part and tax only). I r/r the assy myself, as I have experience in the automotive repair field, it took me just shy of 2 hours to replace them (time and care was taken). The service manager (I failed to acquire his name) stated to me on the phone that it is a known/frequent issue. It was a sudden issue, no noises detected on 1/25/2019. A light clicking detected outside only on 1/26/2019 at 09:30 hrs, after a <50 mile round trip to purchase the part, eat, and grocery store stop, on 1/26/2019 at 16:00 hrs, a heavy knock could be readily heard outside the vehicle as well as a �loud roar� and vibrations detected inside the vehicle with all windows closed, stationary vehicle, and engine at idle. Symptoms would dissolve when the a/c was deactivated. All regular maintenance performed on time, with the exception of brake fluid change. Vehicle is also regularly cleaned.