Table 1 shows one common other fuel system related problems of the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Other Fuel System problems |
Purchased new 1/15/2025. First issue with this car happened oct 2025 with something electrical drawing power. This caused at codes, auto start/stop codes, front and rear collision codes etc. Took it in they charged the battery and told be they didnt know what was causing the draw. Replaced the battery 10/11/2025. 11/19/2025 had another catastrophic electrical failure at 19,426 miles on od. Vehicle threw all of the codes. Nissan kept the vehicle and charged and cleared codes. 12/18/2025 vehicle started hesitating and threw codes again. Nissan replaced the fuel pump. Front and rear collision malfuctions remained frequent along with infotainment reboots. Oct 1 2026 vehicle threw all codes again while driving causing loss of power and drivability. Had to be towed in. Vehicle acted the same way as previous. Nissan is now trying to claim it had to do with a improperly seated air filter causing the maf sensor to fail, they cleaned it"reseated" air filter and stated the car was running but they could not get it to do a idler relearn and told me I could pick up the vehicle but they recommended replacing the maf. The car is still sittting at Nissan because I refuse to pick it up unless they cover that under there emissions warranty and put in writing that this is the sole issue and any problems with the vehicle in regards to prior issues already complained about will result in replacement of vehicle etc.
My husband was driving down the mountain ( we live on a mountain) with myself and two friends from KS in the vehicle with us. The entire system failed with us, with loss of even the steering, and it was terrifying for us. We couldn't even get the vehicle to shift to neutral to get off the road. Neighbor came jumped car several times and we finally got off the road and it had to be towed to Nissan. We did not even before this trust the Pathfinder to go down the scenic shorter road as that road is extremely steep and dangerous, however beautiful. If we had taken the pretty way down, we would have been killed. The tow truck driver even said he'd never seen a vehicle that lost complete power like this, had to bring a flatbed to get the vehicle. Note it was the 4th of July, 102 degrees outside. Nissan said they could not duplicate the error again on loss of power, however, they did show the alternator, battery, voltage regular and something else errored out, however, not the loss of power and the whole system malfunction. I have photos. At this point, this was the second of four major system failure occurrence's this has happened. My husband and friend in the vehicle are both manufacturing engineer's for large companies, boeing, and my husband retired from gestamp, and we did open up a consumer report case with Nissan and they failed to acknowledge this error. I also am a retired insurance agent with thirty two years of experience, after the first incident, we knew to start documenting and taking photo's that Nissan was not goign to acknowlege this major safety event. What started out buying our first new vehicle in setember of 2024 with only 12 miles on it, has been a complete nightmare and each time we are grateful we didn't get killed. The vehicle is at Nissan and Nissan is sending a head engineer on October 1st to look at it. The other incident that is major is from September 13th, that NHTSA report is 11765546. I am entering two more. This vehicle is unsafe.
8/28/fuel pump replacement at just 16 miles, 10/12/check engine light with no documented repair, only that the code was cleared and the vehicle test driven, 12/18/pre-delivery inspection revealed clicking noise while turning and a leaking oil pressure switch requiring replacement parts and realignment, 1/19/check engine light on - battery replaced, 1/20/check engine light on - af sensor bank 1 replaced, 1/22/check engine light on - fuel injector / lines replaced, 2/2/check engine light on - O2 sensor replaced, 2/5/failure to accelerate while driving - towed home due to dealership being closed, towed to dealership first thing the next morning and is currently under further investigation. Please see attached letter. Also, the dates reflected on the carfax report are inaccurate.
4 separate times now when driving the vehicle the vehicle has sputtered and died. The first time we were on a road driving at around 40mph and were able to coast into a parking lot. After a few minutes the vehicle restarted a we took it to the dealer the next day. The first 2 occurrences were in January of 2024. The 3rd occurrence was on April 23,2024. At around 9:30 pm, I was on my way home from the store and driving at 55mph when the vehicle suddenly died and was coasting. I was able to coast into an empty school parking lot. The Pathfinder would not restart and had to be towed to the dealership. They replaced the fuel pump and we picked it up on April 29th. The 4th time happened on may 20, 2024. We had just dropped our dogs off at the groomer and as we were leaving their parking lot, the engine suddenly died and would not restart. Since the vehicle does not have a way of putting it into reverse when it is off, we had to try starting it repeatedly until we were able to get it into neutral and then it had to be pushed back into the parking lot and had to be towed from there to the dealership, where it currently sits.
The vehicle has an ongoing safety-related defect involving the forward distance sensor. The distance sensor randomly turns off while driving, which disables critical collision-avoidance systems including automatic emergency braking (aeb), forward collision warning, and intelligent cruise control. The failure is intermittent and unpredictable. The safety systems may appear functional and then shut off without warning, which creates a safety hazard because the driver cannot reliably depend on the vehicle’s crash-prevention features. The vehicle has been taken in for repair multiple times. The distance sensor has already been replaced once, but the problem continues to occur. In addition to the sensor issue, the vehicle has experienced multiple serious repairs, including replacement of the ecm, fuel pump replacement twice, battery replacement twice, engine oil pressure switch replacement, and other electrical-related issues. These repeated failures suggest an ongoing electronic or control system problem. At one point, the vehicle was held by the dealership due to the ecm being removed. A representative at Nissan of murfreesboro suggested that I could pick up and drive the vehicle without the new ecm installed, stating it “shouldn’t” cause damage. I refused due to safety and risk of engine damage. Nissan consumer affairs has denied a buyback request and has only offered partial repair assistance, despite the safety system continuing to fail. The defect remains unresolved and continues to disable collision-avoidance systems while the vehicle is in operation. This issue presents a safety risk due to the loss of crash-prevention functionality without warning. I’ve had issues with the vehicle since I bought it in 2024. Nissan would only see my vehicle if I had a “video” since they have to have “proof” of the issue. Jan. 5, 2026 is the most recent time of me taking it in for the electrical light turning on and they said it’s internal failure of distance censor again.