2008 Nissan Pathfinder electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My ecm fuse keeps blowing. Now it want start or do anything. I was sitting still at a pharmacy when I tried to tab tge gas at the drive through to pull up at the window when I notice my truck wouldn't go then I cut it off and try to start it back up and notice it wouldn't start so than I chane my…”
filed Oct 12, 2020
“Bought the truck used at 123,000 was running great till 6 months later at 138860 miles all of a sudden truck did not want to start. No crank nothing. Had been serviced one month before and come to find out radiator fluid leaked into transmission. Bad radiator by nissan and transmission needs to be…”
filed Feb 15, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 5 | 11% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 14 | 19% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 22 | 22% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 19 | 14% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 12 | 23% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 10 | 14% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 13 | 17% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 27 | 15% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 11 | 11% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 26 | 8% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 33 | 6% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 50 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.