3 complaints reported

2016 Nissan Pathfinder Power Train

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

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and sputtered while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where DTC: P17F1 (Internal CVT failure was retrieved). The contact was informed that the CVT transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that assistance could not be provided because the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2025
Aug 2024

This vehicle had a cvt transmission recall but I was never notified even though I have own this car for the past 7years please help

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2024
Sep 2018

VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR LONGER THAN 4 MINUTES AT A TIME WITHOUT DISENGAGING. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN JULY 2017 AND USING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE PURCHASE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Nissan Pathfinder has 3 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.