2017 Nissan Pathfinder Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 34 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, 18% of all 186 complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 45,000. Two crashes and one injury are tied to this area, but no related recalls are on file.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 34
- 18% of 186
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 45,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle loses power or stalls suddenly while driving at highway speeds, sometimes causing another vehicle to crash into it.
- At lower speeds, the vehicle jolts forward, the check engine light comes on, and dealers diagnose a transmission judder code.
- Owners report the vehicle stops accelerating and sits motionless while pulling into traffic, even with the gas pedal pressed.
- Some vehicles hesitate or sputter when trying to accelerate from a stop or climb a hill, even at low mileage.
- A thud and grinding noise occurs when releasing the gas pedal between 30 and 40 mph, going away once the gas or brake is applied.
- Dealers have found leaking transmission coolers and transmission fluid loss leading to overheating and failure to accelerate.
When 2017 Nissan Pathfinder transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 19, 2017, latest Jan 7, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain 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 transmission complaints does the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder have?
- NHTSA lists 34 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2017 Pathfinder, which is 18% of the 186 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder?
- No. NHTSA's data for this page shows no related recalls tied to the 2017 Pathfinder's Transmission & Powertrain complaints.
- At what mileage do 2017 Pathfinder transmission problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 45,000 miles.
- Are the 2017 Pathfinder transmission complaints tied to any crashes?
- NHTSA data shows 2 crashes and 1 injury linked to Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2017 Pathfinder, with no reported fires.
- How does the 2017 Pathfinder compare to other years for transmission complaints?
- The 2017 Pathfinder's 18% share of complaints in this area is lower than the 2013 (42%) and 2014 (37%) model years, which had much higher shares.