The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 606,603 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 253 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC19V8070002019-11-08391,479 affected
Defect
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 need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition,…
Consequence
A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18V6010002018-09-07215,124 affected
Defect
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 circuit board.
Consequence
A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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 customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
82
3crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
40
3crashes2fires4injuries
POWER TRAIN
33
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
11
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
STEERING
8
AIR BAGS
6
1crashes2injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
Total complaints253
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Constant whine from under the vehicle while in park or idle. Even after having the rack replaced”
“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.”
“The contact owns a 2017 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the cvt after identifying a transmission judder. The contact was…”
“The contact owns a 2017 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at unknown speeds, the vehicle began jerking and stalled. The battery had become inoperable. The tpms message was displayed. The failure was linked to technical service bulletin: ntb15-015h. The local…”
“The contact owns a 2017 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at unknown speeds, the vehicle began jerking and stalled. The battery had become inoperable. The tpms message was displayed. The failure was linked to technical service bulletin: ntb15-015h. The local…”
“The contact owns a 2017 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at unknown speeds, the vehicle began jerking and stalled. The battery had become inoperable. The tpms message was displayed. The failure was linked to technical service bulletin: ntb15-015h. The local…”
“As I was driving my 2017 nissan pathfinder, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high rate of speed and the gas pedal became stuck. I tried to press on the brake as much as possible but the vehicle was not successfully able to be stopped which caused a terrible motor vehicle accident.”
“As I was driving my 2017 nissan pathfinder, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high rate of speed and the gas pedal became stuck. I tried to press on the brake as much as possible but the vehicle was not successfully able to be stopped which caused a terrible motor vehicle accident.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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