CarComplaints.com Notes: While there are fewer "radiator leaked into transmission" complaints for the 2008 model year, they are starting to pile up. Buyer beware.

Nissan has extended their radiator warranty on 2005-2010 Pathfinders to 8 years/80,000 miles. However the average mileage for transmission failure for earlier model years is 95,000 miles, which conveniently (for Nissan) is just past the limit of their extended warranty. Owners beware.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
94,100 miles

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2008 Nissan Pathfinder seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2008 Nissan Pathfinder Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #36

Jul 102023

Pathfinder

  • 175,610 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was not made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,610. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #35

Jul 282023

Pathfinder

  • miles
The passenger air bag warning light is flashing and the passenger air bag button that tells you that it is on and working when somebody gets in the car is off. Therefore the air bag will not deploy in a crash. The light just started flashing about 2 weeks ago approximately. There is also a recall on my vehicle for a component that could become a projectile in a crash if the air bag is deployed. This recall was made 02/09/23 and Nissan has no remedy for it. Therefore this problem is not repairable for almost 9 months. Then I have this new safety problem as well and I don't know why and I don't have the kind of money that would be charged to take it to the Nissan Dealership. I feel that this is one too many recalls on this vehicle there are 5 to be exact at this time. I want Nissan to replace my vehicle with something comparable and don't think that if the airbag is inoperable or that a component could kill somebody that this car should be driven on the roads. What are they going to do about this this is not a safety issue that should just be ignored. The car is paid for its still in very good condition but for me it is now unsafe to drive or to have a passenger in my vehicle. I want some remedy for this asap.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #34

Apr 072023

Pathfinder

  • miles
Front airbag sensor is bad. I checked it to see if this vehicle had its recall done for this known problem looks like it did because it don-??t have a open recall for it.

- Duncansville , PA, USA

problem #33

Mar 182021

Pathfinder

  • 78,823 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the control buttons located on the steering wheel and the horn were no longer operable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clockspring assembly needed to be replaced. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown recall associated with the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he needed to purchase the part and pay out-of-pocket for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,823.

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #32

Nov 012021

Pathfinder

  • miles
On this day, 1 November 2021, the SRS warning lamp began flashing on my 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. Is there a recall notification from the manufacturer that covers this as a manufacturers' repair?

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

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problem #31

Apr 032018

Pathfinder

  • 168,000 miles
Airbag light had come on indicating an issue, but also light and controls on the steering wheel are failing. Vehicle has never been in an accident and there is no reason for this failure. ABS brakes activate randomly without warning preventing and causing the inability to stop. ABS can not be stopped unless I stop and turn off my vehicle and start again. Very dangerous. Cant stop when I need to. During city driving on a dry surface and approaching a stop light my brakes failed several times with the ABS activating and making it impossible to stop. Random and without warning. Front differential cracked for no apparent reason and didn't provide any warnings, pinion seal leak appeared less than two years. In addition vehicle was in service for evap system 11 times in the first year without resolve. Gad consumptions was horrible and below any suggested mpg. Tire sensors have never worked and failed to alert low pressure in tires. Tire pressure has been unstable no mater what tires are installed or how many sensors are put on. Stability in steering is sloppy when going over any kind of bump in the road. Unstable when driving. Speed can cause problems when driving curves. Rollovers are definitely possible without much speed when on ramps and curves. Use extreme caution.

- Pasadena, MD, USA

problem #30

Nov 012019

Pathfinder

  • 85,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My airbag light has been flashing. I took it to the dealer and I was told that my airbag modular failed due to corrosion and that there's only 1 left in the whole United States. They are trying to charge me $1,500 to fix this problem, when it was recalled previously by Nissan. I live in Maryland and was never aware of this recall and Nissan shows no recalls ever made on my vehicle.

- Ellicott City, MD, USA

problem #29

Nov 012019

Pathfinder

  • 158,000 miles
Passenger airbag light went on last night while driving about 35mph engine shut off completely, no power no lights. It had shut off on me about 1 week ago immediately after starting

- Salida, CA, USA

problem #28

Jul 022019

Pathfinder

  • 180,000 miles
Passenger airbag light is on. Conserved about safety to drive the car

- Belmont, MI, USA

problem #27

May 142019

Pathfinder

  • 220,000 miles
May14,2019 my horn stopped working and my air bag light is flashing. Noticed my air bag came on when I started it up on May 14, 2019 also that day I had a car pull out in front me and noticed the horn does not work either. After googling the problem I was informed Nissan had a recall but dealers were not fixing the problem and charging customers to fix it at their cost.

- Cabot, AR, USA

problem #26

Apr 282019

Pathfinder

  • 130,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator continuously blinked. The vehicle was taken to tri-cities Nissan (3602 bristol hwy, johnson city, tn 37601, (423) 401-2360), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact refused to pay the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was contacted by the dealer who stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V690000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 130,000.

- Johnson City, TN, USA

problem #25

Jan 112019

Pathfinder

  • 148,000 miles
I was involved in a wreck. I rear ended someone. I was doing 50 to 55 miles per hour before I hit my brakes. There wasn't enough time to slow down much. Everything I've read says if it was a front on collision more than 15mph says the air bags should deploy. I know I was going well over 15mph when I hit them. Why did they not deploy?

- Mantachie, MS, USA

problem #24

Dec 292017

Pathfinder

  • 145,000 miles
Airbag light is on vehicle and Nissan says not part of years of Pathfinder recall ''. same issue as other but a 2008 model. Nissan wants to much money to fix a Nissan issue with the airbag system says connector. Will not deploy in accident or may deploy any time"????" safety issue for public. Approx time of issue started

- Burleson, TX, USA

problem #23

Jul 212018

Pathfinder

  • 18,000 miles
Air bag light blinkin

- Winona, MN, USA

problem #22

May 232018

Pathfinder

  • 136,000 miles
The light showing the airbags are not working properly is on and flashing. It came on may23, 2018 when I turned the key on to go to the store. It never goes off

- Westlake, LA, USA

problem #21

Apr 202016

Pathfinder

  • 120,000 miles
Airbag light started flashing about a year and a half now and now the horn has stop working because of the air bag.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #20

Jan 282018

Pathfinder

  • 131,476 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. While operating the vehicle, the passenger side air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to (benton Nissan, 5487 academy way, bessemer, al 35022) where it was diagnosed that the air bag spiral cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 131,476.

- Bessemer, AL, USA

problem #19

Nov 212016

Pathfinder

  • miles
The airbag light on the dash continues to flash and the car horn doesn't always blow>

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #18

Jun 172015

Pathfinder

  • 196,263 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the hudson Nissan dealer on river ave in charleston SC. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in a recall and the contact would need to pay a diagnostic fee. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 196,263.

- Goose Creek, SC, USA

problem #17

Aug 012015

Pathfinder

  • 120,000 miles
All steering wheel lights do not work. Horn does not work and airbag light is flashing. I replaced busted radiator at 115,000 miles. Vehicle would turn off at any speed. It is only a matter of time before people get killed due to this defect. I had to replace several sensors. My vehicle has currently been parked in my driveway for over 3 weeks. I cannot figure out what is wrong with it. It is a shame that this company is being allowed to get away with all this. It is not a matter of if someone gets killed, if it hasn't happened yet, but when. This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned and will never purchase another vehicle from this company again.

- Weslaco, TX, USA

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