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Fuel systemPart report

2017 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel system Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
5%of 188 total for the year
Median mileage
49,655miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, 5% of the 188 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,655 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.

“There was a clacking noise coming from under my hood. After researching what this could be, it appeared to be the fan cooling system. The local dealer told my husband that this seemed to be a problem with many of the Nissan pathfinders stating that it seemed several of the fans would go out . Also, my windshield washer fluid does not work. I'm not sure how/why this would go out; as all of the electrical components inside of the vehicle still work.”

NHTSA complaint #11383069, filed 2020-12, 65,000 miles

“All our fuel injectors had to be replaced for a total of $2,132. This should not have happened on a 3 yr old car! We were driving recently and the check engine light went on and we smelled a lot of gas.”

NHTSA complaint #11374740, filed 2020-11, 49,655 miles

“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

“We own a 2015 and a 2017 platinum Pathfinder both with 25k miles. The 2017 has 20-30 more horsepower than the 2015, but the 2017 is much slower. The 2017 is very sluggish from 0-35mph. The acceleration has progressively gotten worse. I've put the highest octane in as instructed by nashville Nissan; still slow. Accelerating uphill at low rpms makes the engine rattle (able to hear it when driving by a structure to be able to hear the sound reverb off back to vehicle). Tried multiple different air filters to help engine breathe, still slow. Any help will help.”

NHTSA complaint #11155797, filed 2018-12, 10,000 miles

“My vehicle received a check engine light. I took my vehicle into a dealership and they informed me that there was an issue with the fuel system. Nissan apparently knows about this issue and have no idea on how to fix it. They recommended that I keep the car filled to half a tank or more so I do t get the check engine light. The issue I have is in the occasion I let the car get below half a tank and the check engine light comes on how can I tell if it's the fuel system or something else. It takes approximately a week or more for the light to go off after refilling the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11203789, filed 2019-04, 37,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202535%
202445%
20232322%
202254%
202048%
201945%
201823%
201795%
201611%
2015113%
2014142%
2013263%
201112%
201038%
200925%
20088125%
200711921%
200623128%
200527626%
200469%
20031917%
200285%
20012812%
2000109%
199955%
1998128%
1997105%
199621%
1995127%
199422%
199324%
199213%
199138%
199038%
198715%

Other parts of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder

Engine
83 complaints
Other or unknown
41 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
34 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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