2008 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 97,150 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gauge” (69% of reports).
- 51fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 97,150median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%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.
- Fuel gauge: mentioned in 35 of 51 complaints (69%)
- Sending unit: mentioned in 9 of 51 complaints (18%)
- Tank empty: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Level sensor: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 51 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Pathfinder fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 21 | 20% | — |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 5 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 2 | 3% | 246 |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 8 | 4% | 43,328 |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 11 | 3% | 43,706 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 12 | 2% | 56,153 |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 18 | 2% | 7,950 |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 3 | 8% | 96,271 |
| 2009 Pathfinder | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 51 | 16% | 97,150 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 39 | 7% | 94,000 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 71 | 8% | 98,173 |
| 2005 Pathfinder | 31 | 3% | 101,000 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 6 | 9% | 132,220 |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 13 | 12% | 138,000 |
| 2002 Pathfinder | 8 | 5% | 150,000 |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 5 | 2% | 100,005 |
| 1998 Pathfinder | 3 | 2% | 148,800 |
| 1997 Pathfinder | 2 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 1995 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | 100,800 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2008 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.
There was a recall concerning the fuel gauge not working correctly. The sensor in the tank needed replaced. Well my car had that recall fixed or so it says, but it is doing the same thing again. So are you gonna replace it again for no cost?
I BOUGHT THE NISSAN PATHFINDER BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT IN LATE 2007. IT ONLY HAS 45 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL NOW. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING GAS OUT OF MY VEHICLE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE IT'S KEPT BEHIND A…
While driving thursday, february 14th, 2019, my check engine light came on. I pulled over in a nearby parking lot as soon as i could. At this point, i noticed that my fuel gauge had dropped from 1/4 tank down to empty. I used an odb2 scanner to check my error codes, and found an error code p0463…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Nissan Pathfinders have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder (16% of the 328 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 2008 Nissan Pathfinder fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 97,150 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gauge”, in 35 of 51 complaints, followed by “sending unit” (9).
Other 2008 Nissan Pathfinder problems
- Power Train problems (155)
- Engine problems (61)
See all 2008 Nissan Pathfinder problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Pathfinder years.