Dealer reprogrammed automatic transmission control unit. Nissan rebuilt its 20 pathfinder from the ground up. The manufacturer has a recall on the 20 pathfinder transmissions but will only replace the transmission if it meets a specific criteria. The 20 nissan sentra has some of the highest complaint numbers of any vehicle on the road, with the overwhelming issue being the transmission and its related problems. I started having problems with the transmission a few days after buying the pathfinder. Owners have the most complaints about the transmission 39%. The cvt transmission in the 202014 pathfinder received a. Find nissan pathfinder recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will help you find a nearby service center where you can get your car fixed. Complaints of nissan transmission failure continue for certain 20052010 model year. Official recalls have been issued for the 20 nissan pathfinder by the nhtsa. With continuously variable automatic transmission and v6 engine.
Nissan pathfinder, nissan frontier and nissan xterra vehicles equipped with. The nissan pathfinder can be a great used vehicle, but some years come. These common nissan pathfinder problems have been brought forth by real. With revving and jerking emerging around the 70,000 mile marker, too many have been left wondering what to do, other than to have the transmission completely replaced. On crossovers built from april 18, 2012 to october 3,2012 inadequate. This generations ranks 46th out of 59 nissan generations in reliability and is generally a good bet. Gear selector or linkage, leaks, transmission computer. Nissan tried to fix initially by replacing a part, but that didnt fix the problem transmission was replaced under warranty and i have had no problems since lynn r. Learn about the latest nissan recall news and safety notices at kelley blue book and get info on what to do next if your nissan vehicle has been recalled. Look up nissan recall information from the past 15 years by entering your vehicle identification number vin. Nissan is recalling 3,065 units of the 20 pathfinder equipped with the cvt, due to a potential transmission fluid leak.
The 20 nissan pathfinder has 41 problems reported for transmission jerking. The issue is part of a classaction lawsuit that says the transmissions shake violently during acceleration between 15mph and 30mph. The owner comments describe problems respondents experienced with this vehicle. That all changed in 20 when the pathfinder morphed into a. Problem some 20 pathfinder v6 models may experience a shudder.
The list below shows all known recalls from transport canadas database. Nissan has recalled many other cvt transmissions but the 20 pathfinder was excluded. Blog post nissan pathfinder buy this year, not that one. Nissan agrees to settle pathfinder transmission defect. In several cases, nissan s fix has been to replace the torque converter, the transmission, or even the. It was covered and temporarily fixed under one of the recalls early on. How to perform a transmission service on a 2005 20 nissan frontier. Recall for nissan transmission failures due to internal cracks in. Find 20 nissan pathfinder recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will help you find a nearby service center where you can get your car fixed. The complete details of all recalls are listed below, along with what. Sell it and buy a toyota or honda with a manual tranny.