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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5N1AR2MM7DC••••••2013 Nissan PATHFINDER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2013 Nissan PATHFINDER build (45 vs 23).
45on this build
781on the model
34builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedPower Train 16Air Bags 8Service Brakes 6Engine 6
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashOct 2013
After purchasing the vehicle new in november 2013, I noticed a problem with the anti-lock braking system. After almost getting into an accident with my wife and 2 children in the vehicle, I went to the dealer service dept on jan 29 2013 and explained that "at times about once to…
Power TrainApr 2026
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, there was a slight jerking or hesitation before the vehicle accelerated. The failure was intermittent. While driving approximately 45 MPH after stopping at a stoplight, the vehicle…
SuspensionJun 2025
My wife's car is a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. We heard what appeared a noise coming from rear undercarriage of the car. Took the vehicle to our mechanic and he told us the "cradle" was rusted thru and the car was unsafe to operate. The car has ~103000 miles, was well maintained and…
Electrical SystemMay 2023
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 93,653. It was later discovered that the mileage was approximately 209,000. The…
EngineAug 2020
There is a problem with the cvt automatic transmission. I reported the problem when I first bought the car from carmax and was sent to nissan for a reset. No issue was found at that time. The car is shuttering and stalling out while I am driving full speed. This has happened on…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5N1AR2MM7DC617799 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.