2007 Nissan Pathfinder Engine Problems
Owners have filed 114 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 106,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “radiator transmission” (19% of reports).
- 114engine complaints
- 106,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Radiator transmission: mentioned in 22 of 114 complaints (19%)
- Timing chain: mentioned in 11 of 114 complaints (10%)
- Coolant leaked: mentioned in 7 of 114 complaints (6%)
- Cross contamination: mentioned in 6 of 114 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 99 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 114 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Pathfinder engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 8 | 15% | 250 |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 18 | 21% | 19,250 |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 15 | 14% | 10,316 |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 18 | 13% | 58,607 |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 17 | 35% | 13,350 |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 15 | 20% | 21,375 |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 13 | 17% | 18,000 |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 83 | 45% | 45,105 |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 27 | 26% | 50,000 |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 74 | 23% | 49,288 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 62 | 11% | 55,000 |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 105 | 12% | 8,500 |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 5 | 22% | 55,000 |
| 2011 Pathfinder | 10 | 22% | 70,950 |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 6 | 15% | 131,459 |
| 2009 Pathfinder | 7 | 19% | 108,000 |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 61 | 19% | 110,000 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 114 | 20% | 106,000 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 147 | 18% | 107,855 |
| 2005 Pathfinder | 144 | 14% | 106,250 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 4 | 6% | 136,720 |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 6 | 5% | 108,015 |
| 2002 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% | 126,500 |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2000 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 1999 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 1995 Pathfinder | 2 | 1% | 173,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Ref. No. 11452064 dated May 12. 2023 After contacting the servicing dealership, a reply was received acknowledging coolant and transmission fluid cross-contamination was discovered. Along with the other complaints already received, I hope this is enough to proof to finally substantiate just…
The vehicle jolted without warning And would not move. The transmission cooling lines ruptured in the radiator causing a complete Destruction,pink fluid oozed out of the Radiator. This was due to a Nissan defect that Was NEVER informed us of this problem that could have caused our deaths and the…
Transmission cooler busted causing transmission fluid to mix with coolant
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Nissan Pathfinders have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 114 owner complaints about engine for the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder (20% of the 561 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 106,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder?
The most frequent phrase is “radiator transmission”, in 22 of 114 complaints, followed by “timing chain” (11).
Other 2007 Nissan Pathfinder problems
See all 2007 Nissan Pathfinder problems or engine problems across all Pathfinder years.