2007 Nissan Pathfinder problems and complaints

Owners have filed 561 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. The most-reported areas: Power Train (337), Engine And Engine Cooling (128), Engine (114).

Key takeaways

  • 561 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 11 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train33760%
Engine And Engine Cooling12823%
Engine11420%
Fuel System8114%
Gasoline6712%
Fuel/Propulsion System397%
Unknown Or Other356%
Electrical System254%
Vehicle Speed Control244%
Air Bags234%
Other142%
Steering61%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DRNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Structure - filed 2025-06-24

Body frame right and left has holes in the frame rusting out. Hole about 4 inches long and the wide entire frame at rear over the tires

Engine - filed 2024-07-17

Ref. No. 11452064 dated May 12. 2023 After contacting the servicing dealership, a reply was received acknowledging coolant and transmission fluid cross-contamination was discovered. Along with the other complaints already received, I hope this is enough to proof to finally substantiate just remedies to all who purchas...

Suspension - filed 2023-05-11

There’s was a recall on the control arm… I took it in to Nissan and was told mine was not affected.. so it was not fixed. A year or two has passed and my whole suspension needs to be replaced.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.