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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5N1DR2MM5HC••••••2017 Nissan PATHFINDER
This build is quieter than most: 4 complaints against 7 for the average 2017 Nissan PATHFINDER build.
4on this build
176on the model
25builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 4Electrical System 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainOct 2025
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the CVT after identifying a transmission judder.…
Power TrainJul 2025
Nissan Pathfinder vehicles to repair the CVT transmission fluid cooler hose (inter-cooler). The internal fluid cooler (ITOC) hose may detach from the cooler due to inadequate clamping force. Inter-coolers may overheat, fail operation causing leaks and possible fires. If this…
Power TrainJun 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle failed to properly accelerate and the transmission overheated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission cooler had leaked…
Power TrainAug 2019
Whenever I'm driving the car between 30-40 mph then releasing the gas pedal, the enginer making a thud and then create a grinding noise. The noise will go away when gas pedel is pressed or the brake is applied. I had been contacting local dealer to fix this but they was helpless…
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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 5N1DR2MM5HC642526 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.