2008 Nissan Pathfinder Problems and Repair Histories
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2008 Nissan Pathfinders for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
For 2008 Nissan Pathfinder problem frequency, check the Car Reliability Survey result. For the problems behind the score, check the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder problems and repair histories that follow it.
Nissan Pathfinder Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2008 | Nissan Pathfinder | 17 Pathfinders, 8.5 months of data per Pathfinder, average 68900 miles Small sample size. Join or 17 Pathfinders, 8.5 months of data per Pathfinder, average 68900 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2008 Nissan Pathfinder
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD
| Nissan Pathfinder in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 14000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2009 | 22000 | 0 | Air conditioning drain blocked, new pipe unit fitted |
| Oct | 2010 | 34000 | 760 | Found pads sized and discs worn on front during service. Replaced |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
310-horsepower 5.6L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Nissan Pathfinder in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 37000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 38000 | 0 | struts that lift the back gate got replaced |
| Mar | 2012 | 60000 | 0 | It would not shift into gear. Had to replace the entire shift mechanism. |
| Jan | 2013 | 72000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Pathfinder in West Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 15000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 39000 | 0 | lift gate struts weak Electrically heated steering wheel has "hot spots". Burnt through leather in 1 location. |
| Feb | 2010 | 42000 | 0 | Heated steering wheel had short in wiring causing a hot spot which burnt the leather. Liftgate struts weak, would not hold liftgate. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Nevada, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 9000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | Turn signal indicators would not turn off automatically, replaced combination switch assembly. Reactivate TPMS on one wheel that was not working, successful. |
| Mar | 2010 | 12000 | 0 | Took it in to have the TPS reprogrammed, noticed that the passenger side window was slower than the others, dealer ordered new motor. Passenger side window was slow - installed new motor. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 3720 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2009 | 12400 | 0 | Check engine light came on. In shop, diagnosed ECM needed to be reprogrammed and shop completed. Check engine light remained on when vehicle picked up. Told to bring it back in a week. Check engine light still on per one week. Diagnosed faulty solenoid valve. No part in stock, told to return in one week. Third trip to shop in May. Solenoid valve replaced. Engine light no longer on. Problem resolved. |
| Jul | 2011 | 41540 | 200 | Leaking strut that required shock to be replaced. Only 68,000km on vehicle and had extended warranty that dealer said did not cover repair. Writing letter to Nissan as extended warranty was sold as bumper to bumper warranty. |
| Aug | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 0 | Warranty repair of battery indicator / electrical switch. | |
| Nissan Pathfinder in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 10000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2009 | 17000 | 201 | Broke a valve stem on one tire thereby breaking the TPMS unit in the tire. Unit was replaced at full cost to me. |
| Jul | 2009 | 18000 | 0 | Check engine light went on and never turned off. Dealership reflashed software after running diagnostic test. No parts were replaced. Warranty covered everything. |
| Dec | 2010 | 29000 | 0 | Mechanical locking mechanism failed to release rear gate. Part was ordered and repaired under warranty. Rear gate motor stopped working which did not allow use of gate. Part was replaced and rear gate now opens without using the inside emergency hatch release. |
| May | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Nissan Pathfinder in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 49000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 52000 | 100 | CD Player no longer worked. New unit was ordered. Engine motor mount found split in half and leaking. New motor mount was installed. Oil leak found during inspection. Gasket replaced. |
| Sep | 2011 | 53000 | 0 | CD player parts came in and were replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 76000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Pathfinder in Alabama, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2011 | 69000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 76000 | 108 | TPMS Sensors Two front wheels |
| Nissan Pathfinder in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 39000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 40000 | 0 | Steering angle sensor stopped working and vehicle set three codes related to angle sensor. Part cost aprox 132.00 ( wholesale cost) and took me 1/2 hour to install. Vehicle then needed a scanner that could align angle sensor. |
| Jan | 2011 | 49000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Pathfinder in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 4000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2009 | 10000 | 0 | I had it evaluated for a consistent knock: the first time after each start about when the vehicle shifts into 2nd gear. It was explained that this is the sound of the ABS pump filling (or performing some function) and some are louder than others. |
| Sep | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Nissan Pathfinder in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 12000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2008 | 13000 | 0 | Bad steering angle sensor caused traction control light to stay on after car is started. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2008 | 4000 | 0 | Vehicle was hard to start in cold weather. Dealer replaced fuel pump/regulator assembly and stated that after shutdown, the fuel pressure leaked of past a check valve. Vehicle was hard to start in cold weather. Vehicle computer was replaced. Resolved the problem |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 14000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2008 | 14000 | 410 | 15,000 mile service, and radio not working correctly (TSB was issued for this). |
| Nov | 2008 | 16000 | 0 | Over a month since the radio was ordered and it still has not come in. Part department of dealership has been very helpful in explaining the situation. |
| Dec | 2009 | 36000 | 0 | TSBs for radio software update and AC hose due to water leaking into the right front compartment. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 37000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 49000 | 60 | Rattle coming from underneath car, diagnosed as rusted/missing exhaust bolts. Total of 6 bolts replaced. No warm air coming from vents when car was idling, even though car was at operating temp. Adding approx 1/2 liter of coolant to radiator solved the issue. No leaks detected. |
| Jun | 2012 | 59000 | 85 | Car would not start or turn over. Would not respond to jump. Battery replaced. Central HVAC/radio display failed to illuminate after starting the car. Checked fuses and relays. Found loose fuse. Refitted fuse. |
| Dec | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 44000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 46000 | 30 | engine light, gas cap wouldn't stay tight, gasket worn, replaced gas cap. Fixed engine light problem. |
| Nov | 2011 | 50000 | 0 | Washer Bottle wouldn't hold washer fluid, light on dash showing no washer fluid. Dealer determined Wash bottle had cracked. |
| Sep | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Nissan Pathfinder in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 0 | door molding. Leather seat covers third row rattle indash lose hood | |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| Nissan Pathfinder in Hawaii, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 8000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2013 | 41000 | 120 | Failed tire pressure monitor |
| Mar | 2013 | 42000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Nissan Pathfinder in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 34000 | 0 | Compressor drain hose leaking inside, onto passenger floor. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2011 | 54000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2013 | 77000 | 0 | Replace transmission due to radiator coolant contamination |
| Nissan Pathfinder in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 30000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 59000 | 0 | Replaced fuel sending unit. The repair was not covered under warranty at first but Nissan did reimburse me for the parts just recently. Nissan extended the warranty on the unit. |
| Nov | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2008 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD
| Nissan Pathfinder in Western Australia, Australia | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 67580 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 69440 | 260 | had car serviced and found that the diesel fuel pump is leaking oil from where it mounts to the engine over pressure sensor in the fuel rail faulted |
| Apr | 2013 | 81840 | 500 | Rear hub assembly failed |
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