2007 Nissan PATHFINDER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Nissan Pathfinder has a mixed safety rating based on the available data. The car received 4 out of 5 stars for both the front crash driver side and passenger side ratings, 5 out of 5 stars for both the side crash driver side and passenger side ratings, and 3 out of 5 stars for the rollover rating. It is important to note that the overall safety rating is listed as "Not Rated," suggesting that there may be missing data or criteria that have not been evaluated.

Additionally, the Nissan Pathfinder comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is a key feature for enhancing vehicle stability and reducing the risk of accidents. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are increasingly common safety features in modern cars aimed at preventing accidents.

On the downside, there have been 559 complaints reported for this model, which is a relatively high number. Furthermore, there have been 2 recalls issued for the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder, indicating potential safety issues that needed to be addressed by the manufacturer.

In conclusion, while the Nissan Pathfinder has some favorable safety ratings and is equipped with electronic stability control, potential buyers should be aware of the lack of certain advanced safety features, as well as the history of complaints and recalls associated with this model.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

559

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2007 Nissan PATHFINDER

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"transmission has been replace twice."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2016-08-02
Complaint:
"transmission problems, water on transmission fluid"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-10-02
Complaint:
"the transmission began to slip. slow moving . then vehicle would not start. engine code u1000. had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. they replaced the started. i paid them 400.00. i got in the vehicle it would not start. the mechanic replaced a 20a fuse in the fuse box for the ecu. drove vehicle home, then would not start again. researched online stumbled onto article about defective nissan transmission being a ticking time bomb. check transmission fluid, strawberry milk shake. radiator fluid dark. thanks nissan , i bought this vehicle used, found out the engine was bad, spent 8000.00 replacing the engine and now the transmission and radiator are bad. i will never purchase another nissan. why wasn't there a recall for the radiator ???"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-01-07
Complaint:
"our transmission started shuttering in 2018. transmission completely stopped working. there was no milky fluid so we simply replaced transmission with a used tranny. 6 months later 2nd tranny failed with only 1st & 2nd working. we took both transmissions to a specialist. he explained that the current antifreeze does not leave milky fluid and both transmissions were contaminated. this means that the radiator was leaking into the transmission causing the failure of both. he told us this is a known issue with the pathfinder."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-03-06
Complaint:
"radiator was defective (original) and leaked coolant into transmission causing breakdown of transmission, neutral/park sensor, computer. need to replace radiator, rebuild transmission and replace senor. $5k job. never was notified of defective radiator problem and thus did not know that this would be an issue. nissan won't do anything about it."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-03
Complaint:
"the transmission started shifting rough. at 65 mph on i25 the tranny clanked, and dropped to first gear. i had to pull over, restart. it did it again, but had a burning smell. it threw the code p1774. a single dealership care for all maintenance work, on time for 10 years, did all recall type work. fix quotes are coming back between $3500-$4500, which after buying a house and a surprise pregnancy i can't afford putting my livelihood at risk"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-06-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle shut down without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the contact called bill cole auto mall ashland at 606-29-2288 (2701 winchester ave, ashland, ky 41101) and was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 111,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-02-05
Complaint:
"coolant and transmission fluid are mixed causing the car to not shift properly. i was not told of this issue when i purchased the car in 2010 from the nissan dealer - even though it was a known condition. this is the 2nd time the transmission is failing, so it'll be my 3rd transmission. the first time it happened, the car had 70k miles. now it has 115,000. so the 2nd transmission lasted about 45k miles. nissan wants me to pay $3000 of the $5,850 estimate. if i knew this car was going to be this much trouble, i wouldn't have purchased it. i really think nissan should be doing a better job owning up to this issue and covering the expenses for their poor quality."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-01-01
Complaint:
"takata recall . we were on our way back home with our children and a the pathfinder made it made a loud noise so we pulled over off the highway and the pathfinder wouldn't start. we had to call a tow truck to tow us home. we waited on the side of the road for 3 hours with a 10 year old and a 3 month old. we are very disappointed and after doing some research i found that the 2007 pathfinder appears to have a widespread defect where coolant leaks into the transmission, causing transmission failure around 100,000 miles. repair costs are typically upwards of $4,500."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-11-07
Complaint:
"vehicle is currently at 200,000 miles. without notice and under usual checks and tune-ups the radiator failed causing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. now, subsequently the transmission has coolant mixed with transmission fluid. nissan has taken no ownership of the defect except to recommend replacing the radiator at the owners expense. my vehicle is now in the shop awaiting a $3,500.00 transmission overhaul to see what is salvageable."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-05-11

Recalls for the 2007 Nissan PATHFINDER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain front and rear lower links, p/nos. 54501zq00a, 54500zq00a, 551a1zq00a, 551a0zq00a , 54501ea00a, 54500ea00a, 551a1ea500, 551a0ea500, 54501zr00a, and 54500zr00a, sold between november 25, 2009 and may 14, 2010 as replacement parts for model year 2004 through 2010 titan, armada, and qx56, and model years 2005 through 2010 frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles. the lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications."
Consequence:
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: SUSPENSION > FRONT > CONTROL ARM > LOWER ARM
Date of incident: 2010-05-20

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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