63 complaints reported

2014 Nissan Pathfinder UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
63
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2018

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES. AROUND 64,000 MILES, BOTH SUN VISORS FELL TO THE DOWN POSITION AND WILL NO LONGER STAY FOLDED UP. IMPAIRS VISION OF DRIVER. THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT OR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Jan 2018

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Dec 2017

WHEN I TURN THE HEATER OFF, I KEEP HEARING A KNOCK NOISE COMING OUT OF THE HEATER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2017
Dec 2017

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR BROKE AND IS HANGING, IT WON'T STAY UP CAUSING LACK OF VISION TO THE DRIVER AND HAZARD TO ALL PASSENGERS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Oct 2017

THE SUN VISORS IN MY 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER SV ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT AS I AM DRIVING THE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN AND COVERS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD, THUS CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. A REVIEW OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY 2014 & NEWER NISSAN PATHFINDERS. THE MECHANISMS THAT HOLDS THE SUN VISOR UP CRACKS AND WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THERE IS NO WAY TO KEEP THE SUN VISORS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN IMMEDIATELY AS THE CONDITION CAN HAPPEN RANDOMLY AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AND SUDDENLY THE SUN VISOR DROPS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER CAUSING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Oct 2017

PISTON ATTACHMENT TO DOOR ON AUTOMATIC TRUNK OPENER BROKE. UNABLE TO HOLD LIFTGATE OPEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
Aug 2017

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS ARE NOT STAYING UP AND AT THIS TIME IN THE UP POSITION THE DRIVER VISOR IS 4 INCHES OFF THE CEILING AND HANGING IN THE FIELD OF VISION WHILE DRIVING, AND THE PASSENGER VISOR IS ABOUT 3 INCHES OF THE CEILING. THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2017
Jun 2017

THE DRIVER SUN VISOR FLAPPED BACK AND FORTH. IT CAN'T STAY UP AND DOWN PROPERLY. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT COME DOWN IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT THEREFORE I HAVE TO HOLD UP WITH ONE HAND WHILE MY OTHER HAND IS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I ONLY USE 6 TIMES DURING THE 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AND I AM THE FIRST OWNER. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO BUT IT BECAME WORST NOW.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
May 2017

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS ABOUT 80 DEGREES AND SUNNY. THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY THE SHATTERING OF THE MOONROOF'S GLASS. THERE WAS NO FAILING DEBRIS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING THAT WOULD CRACK THE MOONROOF. IT APPEARS THAT THE MOONROOF EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2017
May 2017

SUN VISORS FOR BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDES. BOTH DON'T STAY UP AND BECAME LOOSE AND FALL DOWN. I NEVER IN 20 YEARS HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH A SUN VISOR. I FEAR FOR MINE AND MY FAMILY LIFE WITH THIS DANGER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. PLEASE SEARCH THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SEE MANY COMPLAINTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2016
Jul 2016

RECEIVED NOTICE OF IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NHTSA RECALL 16V-244 SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WHICH STATED I WOULD HEAR FROM MY DEALERSHIP WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I'VE JUST CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. IF THIS IS SUCH AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL", WHY IS THIS PART STILL NOT AVAILABLE? THE LIGHT IN MY CAR ILLUMINATES ON OCCASION AND I AM VERY CONCERNED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2016
Jun 2016

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR CRACKED AND WILL NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. HANGS AWKWARDLY IN THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2016
Mar 2016 Fire

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, ON THE MAIN ROAD, I STARTED SEEING SMOKE BLOWING FROM THE VENTS. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WITHIN NO TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2016

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has 63 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.