2017 Nissan Pathfinder Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 188 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, 2% of the 188 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,150 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We purchased a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder for our family 5 from peters Nissan in nashua n.h. August 2017. In november 2018 we started having problems with the vehicle losing power, and shaking like it's ready to stall out. We took it in to Nissan and they claimed they replaced all 6 fuel injectors and 5 upper injector 0-rings. We brought it back on dec 3, 2018 for the same problem and Nissan documentation states that they performed road test and vehicle road gauge read all the way empty even though the vehicle had one half a tank of fuel. …”
NHTSA complaint #11176073, filed 2019-02, 21,299 miles“I bought this vehicle in 2018 since then I've had this vehicle in the shop multiple times . My differential was replaced a few months after I bought the vehicle along with my fan blades . This is again an issue for my car this just having gotten it back because I had to do a complete engine replacement in my now only 4 year old car . My car was out of warranty from Nissan based on any of the mileage . I took it to one dealership who claimed that I had metal in my oil said nothing of smudge in the oil mind you I had just had my oil changed again not told anything . …”
NHTSA complaint #11355498, filed 2020-09, 97,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 10 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 4 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder
83 complaintsOther or unknown
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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