CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 has a growing number of transmission complaints at low mileage. The issue is part of a class-action lawsuit that says the transmissions shake violently during acceleration between 15mph and 30mph.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,363 miles

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2013 Nissan Pathfinder drivetrain problems

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2013 Nissan Pathfinder Owner Comments (Page 2 of 17)

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problem #317

Sep 272019

Pathfinder

  • 85,000 miles

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

RPM its wen the car its in drive its btv 500 and 600 and once wild wen im driven it jumps like crazy I feel like the engine its about to fall in peaces but its from the transmission I dont know why NHTSA dont recall this transmission everyone out there the its so many problems so many issues and people steel buying this garbage cars with so many recalls other recalls and so many issues the should everyone out there report to lemon law this cars there not safe driven 3 times the reset my airbags and same issues I have problems with this car from the day I got the car from dealer brand new was noise in the front for 2 moths I was 6 times in great neck Nissan the never fine anything 3 times brooklyn Nissan the never fine the problem the change other parts which was no issues with those parts and then I wen to private mecanic he fine out the issue in 5 min I order from staten island Nissan same issue noise them I order after market ever since never have problem with it but its lot off other issues airbags radio some time goes out for 10 to 20 min happen it list 5 or 6 times passengers airbags same issue after 3 times the program the airbags brakes some time lock it takes few seconds to unlock this was my experience with Nissan after owning 3 off them this wad my 3 Nissan and my last Nissan, Nissan should take there own responsibilities and recalls the transmission everyone know its so many problems with cvt transmission hello or NHTSA should step up and recall or due lemon law buy back this garbage its shame the whole world SE this crab wen I have the car it Nissan dealer why the dint say or chamge the trany I did have 100 thosen miles bumper to bumper the said was ok and the car allways jumping its ok thats not ok really

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #316

Nov 072020

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while stationary and in the park position, her vehicle suddenly began to roll backwards as she was standing outside of the driver side door. The vehicle had rolled over the contact's left foot and suddenly came to a stop after rolling a few feet. An ambulance was called to the scene and the contact was treated for a broken ankle and bruising to left knee. As a result, the contact had to have surgery on her left ankle. Consumer also had bruises on left and right leg. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Rowlett, TX, USA

problem #315

Feb 282021

Pathfinder

  • miles
Accelerating from a stop, or increasing speed from a turn, the car sputters, power fluctuates, and sometimes it vibrates and feels like I am driving over a grid. Shifting is rough while driving, and the car sometimes feels like it's going to stall, or like I'm driving a standard transmission and I've left off the clutch too soon. The problem has been ongoing and started inconsistently

- New Haven, CT, USA

problem #314

Dec 282020

Pathfinder

  • miles

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

The Pathfinder was recalled due to transmission problems. When I heard about the settlement had been settled. So I called the company directly and found out that the Pathfinder had not ever been changed from the previous owner. So no one wanted to help me. So we had taken the Pathfinder in before I knew of the recall due to transmission leaking. Had purchased extended warranty they refused to repair the transmission. So last month I had to come up with money to have a transmission put in. Because it was stuck in park and drive. No take in consideration I had contacted Nissan directly and they refused to do anything and knew this year had just settled a civil lawsuit. So I need help with being reimbursed by Nissan. There was as if, it was stuck in low gear, high pitch sound when started, hesitated when leaving a stop light, difficult time picking up speed, constantly leaking transmission liquid, high pitch noice when was put in reverse and jerking as when it was on the high way trying to shift gears. Had a particular smell at times. Even called cvt about the problem. Everyone refused to replace the transmission. Was unable to attach the second page of the document. I can provide documentation when we first took in the Pathfinder with this problem.

- Kankakee, IL, USA

problem #313

Jan 132021

Pathfinder

  • 50,000 miles
The vehicle shudders badly when driving at slower speeds and also when driving on highway and I checked on Pathfinder forums that 2013S have lots of complaints listed for same problem.

- Calgary, AP, USA

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problem #312

Dec 282020

Pathfinder

  • 83,000 miles
My warranty ended at 80,000 and my transmission went out on me at 83,000. Warranty ended July 2020 but I was not notified of such information. I have purchased two vehicles from Nissan and I will not purchase another one due to this matter. B/C Nissan will not cover it and wants $6,500 to replace it with a use transmission. They have lost it.

- Pelham, AL, USA

problem #311

Mar 042020

Pathfinder

  • miles

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

Vehicle loses acceleration when driving, and even with full gas pedal doesn't pickup speed. This is very unsafe when driving and prone to causing accident or death risk. The dealer couldn't trace the issue after performing standard diagnostics. This issue is happening very frequently, with no remediation or resolution by dealers. This same vehicle has brakelight issues. The brakelights stay even though no brakes are in use and/or vehicle is parked. The brake and acceleration has to be pressed frustrating number of times before they turn-off. This issue may potentially cause on-road accident risk or drain the battery. There is no error message nor diagnostic displayed in teh vehicle.

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #310

Jun 272020

Pathfinder

  • miles
Under light acceleration the transmission shudders till it gets to 40. Happens at every light. Have to keep pushing the pedal to try to avoid it. At other times it still shudders anyways. Sometimes when put in D or R it won't respond to pedal and will basically coast if at an angle

- Missouri City, TX, USA

problem #309

Sep 012020

Pathfinder

  • 147,000 miles
Hood flutters going down the highway. Has been previously adjusted under safety recall. Not repaired completely by dealership. Cvt transmission judder. Has been reprogrammed by dealership, did not repair problem. Bands now slipping and out of mileage warranty. Occupant sensor for airbag previously repaired by dealership. Still does not work. Replaced cushion. Still not repaired. Dealership refuses to repair. Liftgate scratches roof when opening. Dealership said the liftgate has a code. Brandon Nissan in brandon Florida. Will not repair any of the technical service bulletins on this vehicle.

- Brandon, FL, USA

problem #308

Jan 152020

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 110,000 miles
Inferior differential/transfer case of the 4WD - there is a knocking noise when turning either direction when in 2wd - 4WD no longer functions. Substandard for them to use a car differential in a truck that is heavier.

- Shrewsbury, MA, USA

problem #307

Apr 222020

Pathfinder 6-cyl

  • 4 miles

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

The transmission was slipping your car was driving sluggish wooding go into gear had to stop going 20 to 30 miles an hour pull over to the side for about 10 to 20 minutes then restart the vehicle driving gears wasn't going into place revving high engine going slow.

- Troy, NY, USA

problem #306

Apr 212020

Pathfinder

  • 170,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated with the 4 wheel drive warning light illuminated. The contact pulled off the roadway and waited approximately 10-15 minutes before resuming driving to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 15 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however; the mechanic was unable to provide a cause for the failure. The vehicle was then taken to destination Nissan located at 770 central ave, albany, NY 12206, where the mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 14V142000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

- Troy, NY, USA

problem #305

Mar 022020

Pathfinder

  • miles
I bought a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder on 2016 and in 2017 I took it to a Nissan dealership for having the shaking when accelerating, at that time the dealership told me that the transmission was the cause and that they fixed it. Now after two years have passed my car started to shake again putting me and my family in a risk of an accidents. I took it to the same dealership and I was told that it was the transmission again and now they are saying it has to be replaced since Nissan have had so many complaints for the same reason because they never notified the costumers about this issues in these SUVS. But now Nissan wants to charged me $4000 for the transmission because I'm over the 100,000 miles. But when I took the vehicle the first time it was under the warranty they knew already, by then, the problem with the transmissions and that was the perfect time for them to replaced it instead of fixing it. They chosen to put me and my family at risk of causing an accident. The vehicle at this moment is sitting there at the dealership.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #304

Jan 012020

Pathfinder

  • miles
When accelerating you can feel it vibrate or hesitation. This is the second time I have had this issue with it. The cvt transmission has been replaced once at 15, 000 miles. Now that it is not under warranty, Nissan will not fix or replace, even though I have had this problem before.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #303

Jan 112020

Pathfinder

  • 133,200 miles
Increasing engine noise, heavy highway vibration (almost like unbalanced tires) and very choppy start-from-stop exceleration caused me to have the car looked at by a mechanic. Diagnosed as a transmission problem. Only option is to replace. I thought there was an earlier recall on this model for powertrain issues, but my car shows "0 unrepaired recall items"

- Norton, MA, USA

problem #302

Dec 232019

Pathfinder

  • 84,114 miles
My car is failing to change gear and jerks every time I try to accelerate.

- Randolph, MA, USA

problem #301

Jan 022020

Pathfinder

  • 119,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vibrated abnormally. The vehicle safely exited the roadway and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to route 22 Nissan, 56 us-22, hillside, NJ 07205, (855) 586-9766, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, case number: 38348755. The failure mileage was 119,000.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

problem #300

Oct 092019

Pathfinder

  • 135,000 miles
The cvt transmission keeps shuddering and I was told it may cause the vehicle to suddenly shut down or loose power when driving Nissan says there aware of the problem but no solution unless I want to replace the transmission

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #299

Nov 182019

Pathfinder

  • 80,700 miles
Original transmission replaced in March 2018 with error code P17F0 due to transmission shuddering. Recently started having same issues happen again, while driving home from work, noticed sudden acceleration delay when at stopped positions/low speed positions. Vehicle noise has become very loud when idle or low speed. Took it into Nissan dealer, they were able to replicate error and identified same issue. Since no error code, the warranty department stated cannot be fixed because there's no code. Nissan has recommended driving around until error code pops up - 3000km/3mos left on extended warranty. If error code doesn't get stored, I'm told they can't fix. Taking back in for re-diagnosis as transmission noise is unbearable

- Bolton, CA, USA

problem #298

Nov 042019

Pathfinder

  • 115,000 miles
I am having transmission issues. I brought my car in they said I need to replace the hoses on vehicle. Now that that has been done they are telling me I am still having a transmission leak. Because of bad clamps. They have now told me they cannot replace just clamps and must replace radiator also. I have found that Nissan has a recall power train automatic transmission cooling unit and lines on 2013 Pathfinders. When I asked about the recall they said mine doesnt qualify.... even though same issue as other 2013 Pathfinders with recall

- Poland, ME, USA

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