2011 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Through a check engine light for camshaft position sensor bank 1 so I replaced both of them well that cleared the check engine light for a min and was running good the after five min of running it started rough idling cutting off and throwing a check engine light for p0340 again I sent it to the…”
filed Mar 5, 2024
“The Vehicle will frequently and without warning lose all power while in the roadway. Last evening I was exiting the highway when I lost engine power and power steering. The dashboard lights came on and I had to coast to the nearest driveway. This has happened multiple times before, always without…”
filed Oct 24, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 11V592000 · Dec 19, 2011
Engine problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 6 | 13% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 17 | 23% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 15 | 15% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 18 | 14% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 16 | 31% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 14 | 19% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 12 | 16% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 82 | 45% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 27 | 26% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 74 | 23% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 62 | 11% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 105 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.