2017 Nissan Pathfinder Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 87 engine complaints for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, 47% of its 186 total complaints that year — the highest engine share of any Pathfinder model year. Median mileage at failure is 45,000. No related recalls are listed for this issue.
- Engine complaints
- 87
- 47% of 186
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 45,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Engine stalls or shuts off completely while driving at low speeds, sometimes on busy roads or hills with no warning.
- Vehicle hesitates or refuses to accelerate past a certain speed despite the accelerator being fully depressed and RPMs climbing.
- Owners describe a loud buzzing or rattling noise from the front of the engine, traced by some to an unbalanced radiator or cooling fan assembly.
- Sluggish acceleration from a stop, described by one owner as worse than a prior model year despite more horsepower, sometimes with a rattling sound when climbing hills.
- Intermittent unusual engine compartment noise that grows more frequent on longer drives.
- Reports of the vehicle cranking on its own after doors are locked, alongside separate complaints of loss of motive power at highway speed.
When 2017 Nissan Pathfinder engine complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 10, 2018, latest Aug 13, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Pathfinder model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder have?
- NHTSA lists 87 engine complaints for the 2017 Pathfinder, which is 47% of all 186 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this engine complaint area.
- At what mileage do 2017 Pathfinder engine problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 45,000 miles.
- Are engine problems worse on the 2017 Pathfinder than other years?
- Yes, the 47% share of complaints tied to the engine is the highest of any Pathfinder model year in this data, compared to shares in the teens and twenties for most other years.
- Did the 2017 Pathfinder engine issues cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data tied to this complaint area lists 3 crashes and 1 injury, with 0 fires reported.