2023 Nissan Pathfinder fuel/propulsion system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle has the idle stop feature. When at a red light, the vehicle shut off and went into idle mode. However, when the light turned green, and I removed my foot from the brake and pressed the gas, nothing happened. The vehicle had shut off entirely and when I turned it back on, it was in…”
filed Mar 9, 2026
“My vehicle has had 3 fuel pump failures in under a year, requiring 3 separate fuel pump replacements by an authorized Nissan dealership. The fuel pump failure causes the vehicle without warning to stall in active traffic, loss of power and the drivers seat to move back away from the steering wheel…”
filed Jan 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB26-006.
NTB26-006A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2026FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, AND DTC P0456 is stored as…
NTB26-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 2, 2026
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 3 | 7% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 4 | 8% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 8 | 4% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 11 | 3% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 18 | 2% |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 3 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.