2016 Nissan Pathfinder electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Nissan Pathfinder — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2024 Nissan Frontier has experienced repeated complete power loss more than three times. The vehicle shuts off unexpectedly while on the street and cannot be restarted. During some incidents, even the emergency hazard lights did not work. I had to use jump cables to restart the vehicle. I first…”
filed Apr 24, 2026
“Car was functioning fine and then suddenly stopped one day as I was entering expressway, car just stopped and had to tow to Nissan dealer. I was told alternator is not functioning and when doing systems check CVT/transmission alert was noted and said I need new transmission. In my search I see 2016…”
filed Nov 9, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 5 | 11% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 14 | 19% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 22 | 22% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 19 | 14% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 12 | 23% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 10 | 14% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 13 | 17% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 27 | 15% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 26 | 8% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 33 | 6% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 50 | 6% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 3 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.