Worst 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 450 | 5 | 4 | 113,803 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 171 | — | 1 | 105,320 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 167 | 2 | — | 69,678 mi | |
| ENGINE | 144 | 2 | 2 | 122,762 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 138 | — | 1 | 85,919 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 65 | — | 1 | 87,948 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 64 | — | — | 86,628 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 40 | — | 1 | 105,357 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 38 | — | — | 68,199 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 32 | 1 | — | 96,760 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 31 | — | — | 98,847 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 31 | — | — | 110,559 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 22 | — | — | 63,403 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 3 | — | 119,683 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 17 | — | — | 71,845 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | 13 | — | — | 70,583 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | — | — | 84,794 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 7 | — | — | 68,179 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 3 | 1 | 112,143 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 7 | — | — | 67,861 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 6 | — | — | 58,136 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | — | — | 68,225 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | — | — | 109,667 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | — | 67,333 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 78,600 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 30,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 3 | — | — | 166,500 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 3 | — | — | 49,885 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 3 | 1 | — | 53,667 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 61,581 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Nissan Pathfinder
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~747,480 vehicles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
Other Nissan Pathfinder Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Pathfinder reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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