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2009 Nissan Pathfinder Electrical Problems

4 owner-reported electrical complaints from NHTSA data

4
Complaints
1
Crashes
Feb 2014Dec 2015
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (4)

highELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2016

Your car has multiple electrical issues: the door ajar light flashes on and off while driving, the car locks and unlocks by itself, and all four windows roll down on their own even when the car is off with no key in the ignition. Additionally, your radiator is leaking. These issues suggest problems with the electrical system that control the door sensors, power locks, and window motors, as well as a separate cooling system leak.

NHTSA #: 10891895
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Dec 2015

THIS VEHICLE PERIODICALLY WILL ROLL BOTH WINDOWS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF, THE KEYS REMOVED AND YOU ARE NOT NEAR THE CAR. TRIED EVEN REMOVING THE BATTERIES FROM THE REMOTES. ONLY DOES IT ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS. SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT IT PERIODICALLY RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN, WITH NOTHING ON. VERIFIED NOTHING ON. GONE THRU SEVERAL NEW BATTERIES NOW. ENDED UP INSTALLING A COSTCO INTELLICHARGER, THAT CHARGES THE BATTERY EVERY NIGHT . JUST NEED TO REMEMBER TO PLUG IT IN EVERY NIGHT.

NHTSA #: 10810994
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Feb 2014

@NISSAN FOUND A NEARLY FATAL SOFTWARE BUG IN THE 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZED AND YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE AS THE VEHICLE WILL ALLOW, THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAN FAIL AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU LOST THE BRAKES! TO FIX PULL OVER AFTER MASHING THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP, TURN OFF AND TURN BACK ON WITH THE PHYSICAL KEY IN THE IGNITION. *TR

NHTSA #: 10563495
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2010

I STRUCK A DEER WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER AND SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER. ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION WITH THE DEER, THE WIRING FROM THE BUMPER TO THE AIRBAG WAS CUT IN TWO. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE BODY SHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE NONE ARE AVAILABLE. IF A SLIGHT ACCIDENT MANAGED TO SEVER THE WIRES THEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A HIGH IMPACT CRASH WHEN THE WIRES ARE SEVERED. NO AIRBAG. NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY AND THEY NEED TO HAVE PARTS ON HAND DUE TO THE SHODDY WORKMANSHIP AND DESIGN OF THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

NHTSA #: 10316755

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