2018 Nissan Pathfinder Technical Service Bulletins

185 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10149043Oct 24, 2018Electrical system. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2018 PATHFINDER; ELECTRIC INTAKE VALVE TIMING CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign on certain specific 2018 model year Pathfinder vehicles to reprogram the electric Intake Valve Timing (IVT) control module. This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nissan has assigned…
• 10149037Oct 24, 2018Electrical system. 2018 PATHFINDER; MIL ON WITH DTC P34A5, AND/OR P34A9 STORED This bulletin has been superseded. Please discard all previous versions.
• 10149042Oct 22, 2018Equipment, Electrical system, Body and structure. SECURITY ALARM SOUNDS AFTER USING MECHANICAL KEY TO UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR SERVICE INFORMATION Applied Vehicles listed above are no longer equipped with a door unlock sensor and/or Body Control Module (BCM) software to provide support for the door unlock sensor.
• 10149812Oct 9, 2018Electrical system. NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10148772Oct 5, 2018Seat belts. Third Row Seat Belt Buckle Dealer Inventory *****Detailed Information***** Nissan is conducting a quality action to inspect and, if necessary, replace the third row seat belt buckle bracket bolt(s). Nissan is conducting this quality inspection as part of its investigation into a potential bracket assembly issue, and will use inspection results to confirm potential for affected vehicle outflow. *****What Dealers…
• 10145547Sep 28, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Body and structure. NISSAN; VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with AWD (All-Wheel Drive) or 4WD (4-Wheel Drive). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and PARTS INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10145549Sep 11, 2018Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended to add a Required Actions by Model and Year table on page 2, a Check OFF Sheet on page 21 and to reorganize the information throughout. It is necessary for you to read this revised procedure to properly perform this Service Information. Please discard previous…
• 10144518Aug 3, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. CVT FLUID LEVEL QUICK CHECK GAUGE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). SERVICE INFORMATION Special tool CVT8 Oil Level Quick Check Gauge (J-51155) is now available. Each dealer has been shipped one of these tools. Additional tools can be obtained from Tech?Mate at 1-800-662-2001. Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE on the next page to determine how to perform a…
• 10144512Aug 3, 2018Electrical system, Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin only applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made to page 10 for 2018 Armada. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144509Aug 3, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and SERVICE INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144507Aug 3, 2018Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin only applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made to page 10 for 2018 Armada. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144504Aug 3, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES and SERVICE INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10144516Aug 1, 2018Equipment. NISSAN; SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin only applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. APPLIED VEHICLES has been updated. On page 2, the procedural steps under DTC B130C have been revised. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10141452May 1, 2018Electrical system. Electric Intake Valve Timing Control (eVTC) Module Dealer Inventory ***** Dealer Announcement ***** Nissan is conducting a quality action to replace the electric intake Valve Timing Control (eVTC) module with a control module containing updated software on 2,194 specific MY2018 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles in new vehicle inventory. This quality action is limited to the following cold weather states: AK, CO, CT, IA…
• 10138264Apr 20, 2018Equipment, Exterior lighting. FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10138223Apr 9, 2018Engine cooling, Equipment, Electrical system. MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT This bulletin does NOT apply to Titan equipped with Cummins V8 Diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended to add a NOTE in the Applied Vehicles. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10134856Mar 26, 2018Equipment. NISSAN; SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Telematics. This bulletin has been amended. APPLIED VEHICLES was updated and a DTC listed in the SERVICE INFORMATION was corrected. No other changes have been made. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10134845Mar 26, 2018Engine. INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended to update the Applied Vehicles. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10134841Mar 23, 2018Wheels. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10133205Mar 22, 2018Equipment. 2017-2018 PATHFINDER; MIL ON WITH DTC P219F IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P219F (AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE [CYLINDER 4]) stored, And There are no drivability issues. ACTION 1. Refer to step 6 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE to confirm this bulletin applies to the vehicle you are working on. 2. If this bulletin applies, reprogram the ECM.
• 10133211Mar 9, 2018Equipment. NISSAN; MICROPHONE DOES NOT WORK This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Telematics. IF YOU CONFIRM The microphone of an applied vehicle does not work. - The person receiving your call through Bluetooth® cannot hear you. And Voice Recognition does not respond to any commands. NOTE: DTCs U1A01 and/or U1A02 may be found stored. ACTION 1. Confirm TCU reprogramming will resolve the issue. - Refer to ?Issue…
• 10130503Feb 27, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. NISSAN; SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Telematics. SERVICE INFORMATION Diagnostic information in the Electronic Service Manuals (ESM) for the following DTCs may be missing or incorrect: -B2EF0 ? INTERNAL BATTERY (CIRC VOLT BELOW THRESHOLD) -B130C ?
• 10130502Feb 27, 2018Electrical system, Equipment. 2018 PATHFINDER; MIL ON WITH DTC P34A5, AND/OR P34A9 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM MIL is ON with one or both of the following DTCs: -P34A5 (A camshaft posi actuator temp sens B1) -P34A9 (A camshaft posi actuator temp sens B2) And Outside ambient temperature was near or below freezing (32°F) when the DTCs were stored. NOTE: If any VTC DTCs other than P34A5 and/or P34A9 are also stored (example: P0011, P0021), those DTCs…
• 10130490Feb 16, 2018Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. It is necessary to read the revised procedure(s) in entirety to properly perform the action(s). Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10130496Feb 1, 2018Equipment. ADAS SYSTEM DTC C1A03, C1A04, AND/OR C1B01 SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) or Forward Emergency Braking (FEB). SERVICE INFORMATION If the following ICC/ADAS codes are stored, make sure to follow the diagnostic procedures in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) before replacing any parts. C1A03 ?
• 10130685Jan 26, 2018Body and structure. MOTION ACTIVATED LIFTGATE STICKER This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a Motion Activated Liftgate. This bulletin has been amended to add 2018 Murano, update model years in the Applied Vehicles, and change the part number in the Parts Information. Please discard previous version of this bulletin.
• 10128640Jan 4, 2018Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a TCU (Telematics Communication Unit). This bulletin has been amended. A correction was made to the Service Procedure on page 23. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10127448Dec 5, 2017Equipment. 2018 ARMADA AND 2017-2018 PATHFINDER; DISPLAY CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT This bulletin has been amended. The Applied Vehicles section and Part 1 of the Service Procedure have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10127474Nov 27, 2017Equipment. NISSAN; INTELLIGENT KEY IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION TIPS This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with Intelligent Key only. SERVICE INFORMATION When replacing or adding an Intelligent Key, it is very important to make sure the correct Intelligent Key is selected from the parts department. - A running change was made that will help identify the correct Intelligent Key.
• 10126254Nov 14, 2017Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies to vehicles that are equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. You must read the entire bulletin to understand all the changed information. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10125188Nov 6, 2017Electrical system. 2017-2018 PATHFINDER AND 2018 ARMADA; DISPLAY CONTROL UNIT INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The TITLE and APPLIED VEHICLES section have been updated. No other changes have been made. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10118697Sep 28, 2017Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Information for several 2018 models has been added. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10118711Sep 25, 2017Seats. 2017-2018 PATHFINDER; 2ND ROW SEAT HANDLE "CARGO MODE" CHANGE SERVICE INFORMATION A change has been made to the 2nd row seat handles in the Applied Vehicles. Vehicles produced between August 15, 2017 and September 8, 2017 (see VIN information below) are equipped with 2nd row seat handles that have "CARGO MODE" displayed on them (Figure 1). Applied Vehicles built before and after the time period shown above are…
• 10118691Sep 25, 2017Equipment, Wheels. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10117400Aug 23, 2017Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The Applied Vehicles section has been revised and TCU Configuration section has been added. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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