2018 Nissan Pathfinder power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission is going bad which makes it dangerous to drive. Had it 2 days and I check my FIXD module and found code. Took to where I purchased it and the drained cvt fluid and now makes a whinning sound and garage knows. U was told they inspected it before selling it to me. No codes where on…”
filed Nov 2, 2025
“My 2018 Nissan Pathfinder SL has had to have the engine replaced once due to the CVP issues with the transmission causes in the engine to fail. It was replaced not even two years ago and now the issue has presented itself yet again and the engine has failed once again. I believe that this vehicle…”
filed Jul 21, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
CVT/TCM CALIBRATION DATA “WRITE” PROCEDURE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-103I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2024
Power Train problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 6 | 13% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 8 | 11% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 12 | 12% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 17 | 13% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 9 | 17% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 9 | 12% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 34 | 18% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 76 | 24% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 214 | 37% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 370 | 42% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.