2017 Nissan Pathfinder Problems, Recalls & Reliability
255 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 19/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports, typically around 45,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2017 sits among all Pathfinder years
What owners report
“The car started making a weird fan noise. My car is a 2017 nissan pathfinder and i am at 70,000. I took it to the dealership and they stated it would be 1k to fix. I think it is unfair that the cooling fan assembly would fail at 70,000 miles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pathfinder
“My nissan pathfinder 2017 s has 38k miles and started noise on engine/ac cooling fan. It sounds like fan bearing is making noise. I think this is a manufacturing defect.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pathfinder
“The transmission is failing. The car has about 117,000 miles on it. The transmission issue is a known problem with this vehicle and is causing safety concerns while driving it due to acceleration problems.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pathfinder
“While driving and going down the highway my vehicles HUD and all electronics inside the vehicle will just randomly kick out momentarily for not no more the 30seconds, but the head lights stay one and the car still runs. It kicks the cruise control off and this just started happening.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pathfinder
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 160 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 44,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 27,662 and 55,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan…
Technical service bulletins
226 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 Pathfinder TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder drew 255 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 19/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2017 Nissan Pathfinder problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder are engine (85 complaints), other (44), and transmission & drivetrain (34).
At what mileage do 2017 Nissan Pathfinder problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Nissan Pathfinder problems around 44,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 27,662 and 55,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.