2005 Nissan Pathfinder Review

Name: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Review
Brand: Nissan
Price: 2048 USD
Rating: 4.4 (372 reviews)

Price Estimate: $2,048 - $3,313

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Edmunds' Expert Review

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Pros

Most powerful V6 in the class, above average off-road ability, well-laid-out interior, flexible seating design, ample storage space throughout.

Cons

Tight rear-seat accommodations, on-road handling not as refined as car-based competitors, some odd interior materials.

What’s new

The Pathfinder has been completely redesigned for 2005 and now includes third-row seating and a larger, more powerful V6.

Edmunds says

An excellent blend of off-road toughness and everyday comfort, but its concessions toward true backcountry capability might turn off those who want the image more than anything else.

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2005 Nissan Pathfinder
XE 4dr SUV
$8,000
- 158,000 miles
- No accidents, 1 owner, personal use only
- 7 Seats, 14 City / 21 Hwy MPG
- Gillman Honda of Houston (182 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Tire Pressure Warnin...
- Alarm
- Trip Computer
- Rear Bench Seats
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Located in Houston, TX
Storm Gray Metallic 2005 Nissan Pathfinder XE RWD 5-Speed Automatic with Overdrive 4.0L V6 DOHCRecent Arrival!
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
17 Combined MPG (14 City/21 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 5N1AR18U15C778090
Stock: H260191A
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 07-25-2025
2005 Nissan Pathfinder
SE Off Road 4dr SUV
$3,995
- 149,660 miles
- 1 accident, 4 owners, personal use only
- 7 Seats, 14 City / 21 Hwy MPG
- Borrego Motors (489 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Power Driver Seat
- Tire Pressure Warnin...
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
- Auto Climate Control
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Located in El Paso, TX
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
17 Combined MPG (14 City/21 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 5N1AR18U85C716525
Stock: 716525
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-20-2025

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Nissan Pathfinder Owner Reviews

4.4

372 reviews

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Transmission Problems

kano1017, 04/16/2012

2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

After reading all this reviews I decided not to wait and / or pay a lot of $$ to get this fix, so what we came up with is totally different cost effective and it works great, I know that this is a problem with the Nissan design but I bought it so now is my problem here goes, we cancel the lines that go thru the radiator and put an independent oil cooler to the side of the radiator with …

10 year review!

Mike C., 04/07/2018

2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE Rwd 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

This was my third Pathfinder. I owned it for 10 years and sold it with 165,000 miles on it. It has been extremely reliable and rock solid. I sold it because it had high miles, and I needed something newer to travel with. This year Pathfinder did have problems with the radiator leaking into the transmission and destroying it. Chances are if you buy one now, either it was already changed …

Best of the best

Erick, 10/25/2015

2005 Nissan Pathfinder SE Rwd 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Got my pathfinder back in 05, never had any problems with the the truck. Its been to texas and back many times. Like couple years back when we got that horrible winter storm here in chicago it handle the road like nothing. The best suv out there for the heavy snow. RWD with the 4x4 option. all i got to say its that its the best and knkw that its 10 years old still runs like new.

Don't Buy 2005-2006 Pathfinders

runnermcm, 11/17/2010

2005 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

I am having the same problems that others have noted here and on the Edmunds discussion board about the radiator and the transmission. The tranny is failing, but Nissan of Omaha says they can't find anything wrong despite riding with me and it slipping (acts as if it is in neutral) - goes to 6 RPM and you say at 40 mph for a while - just one example. Woodhouse Nissan confirmed my problem …

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2005 Pathfinder Highlights

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$24,900
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	17 MPG
Cost to Drive	$202/month
Seating	7 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	16.5 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	rear wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Key safety features on the Pathfinder include:

Alarm
Tire Pressure Warning
Stability Control

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver4 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
Rollover3 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Marginal
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Marginal
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Marginal

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