2005 Nissan Pathfinder fuel system, gasoline problems
186 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was stranded in a parking lot because my car would not start. After having it towed to the dealership, I find out it is the "intermix" between the radiator and the transmission. I never received any information about this from nissan, but now understand it was a known and frequent failure - by…”
filed Oct 26, 2016
“Fuel gauge not working.... You never know how much gas is in the tank... My family was stuck thinking that there was gas in the tank while going 55 mph. *tr”
filed Dec 13, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 3 | 4% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 30 | 9% |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 67 | 12% |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 135 | 16% |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 5 | 5% |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 23 | 10% |
| 2000 Pathfinder | 10 | 9% |
| 1999 Pathfinder | 5 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.