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2013 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems

The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has 110 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

110

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Pathfinder engine complaints by model year438 complaints1987: 6 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 17 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 27 complaints1994: 36 complaints1995: 54 complaints1996: 16 complaints1997: 17 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 43 complaints2003: 32 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 438 complaints2006: 333 complaints2007: 243 complaints2008: 84 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 110 complaints2014: 66 complaints2015: 75 complaints2016: 28 complaints2017: 84 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 15 complaints2020: 14 complaints2022: 18 complaints2023: 14 complaints2024: 17 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Pathfinder engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 20 TO 25 MPH BUT WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE BRAKE DID NOT STOPPED THE CAR AND THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT MY SELF AND MY GIRL FRIEND GOT INJURED AND WE HAD TO GO FOR CRAYAPRATOR FOR LONG TIME THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL NORTH AMERICAN NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME NOR…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 11, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder have?

NHTSA has 110 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.