Used 2013 Nissan Pathfinder SL 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Transmission Issues
ironjasper, Elkton, MD, 07/11/2014
Nissan Pathfinder SL 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
39 of 41 people found this review helpful
We bought our '13 Pathfinder SL 4WD in August of 2013. Within two months we started to feel the CVT Transmission shuddering under light throttle applications. We had the car in the shop four times for this issue, but they could never replicate the problem. After the shuddering started to become progressively worse and became a safety concern, we finally asked the dealer to buy the car back for the balance of our loan. Happily, they agreed, and we were given $6000 more than the Kelly Blue Book trade value. Other than the transmission issue, the car was very nice. It rode great and got very good MPG for a mid-sized CUV ....
Nissan Fan Turned Sour on Quality
jk2013, Norfolk, MA, 02/12/2013
Nissan Pathfinder SL 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
50 of 53 people found this review helpful
"I was a big fan of the Nissan product having owned a 2010 maxima, I was very disappointed in the quality of the 2013 Pathfinder. Within the first month I have had front headlight burn out, leaking windows, Parking sensor warning lights and more importantly transmission issues with the newly designed CVT, producing rumbling noises and providing sluggish performance/delays at low to mid city driving speeds. Dealer will not take the SUV back as they claim that it would be considered a defective product and could not sell it. Kind of funny as Nissan had no issue selling me a defective product in the first place. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND NOT PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE...AT LEAST 2013 YEAR!
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Good car but Nissan cheaps out on cross bars and CD player
clintjohnsonnc, Jefferson, NC, 12/02/2012
Nissan Pathfinder SL 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
45 of 48 people found this review helpful
After nearly 700 miles in 10 days, I'm getting 24 mpg combined mileage and 27.5 on the highway, a little better than promised by Nissan. Pathfinder is comfortable after trading in a Ray-4 with 98,000 miles on it.
Do not buy this vehicle!!!
slb10, Pekin, IL, 05/20/2013
Nissan Pathfinder SL 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I read some negative reviews on this car. But I figured most people who review cars have probably had a bad experience, and were not the majority. I guess I learned a hard lesson. We bought the car 23 days ago. It has been in the service department for 16 of those days. It has broke down 3 times and had to be towed back in. The last week it was in the shop they had no answers for us. Today they informed us the are ordering a new engine control unit. I am not typically a complainer, but this has been beyond frustrating. The dealership (Nissan Uftring in Peoria) have been terrible communicators. My wish is they would just buy the car back. Unfortunately I don't think that is going to happen.
DON'T BUY THE PATHFINDER
baine001, Asbury Park, NJ, 05/22/2013
Nissan Pathfinder SL 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2013 Pathfinder on April 19 and have just put 1000 miles on it. Since buying it it has shuddered at least a half a dozen times. The shudder lasts for about 2 to 3 seconds usually while trying to accelerate from a slow roll. The car has no power while the shudder is going on. Very Dangerous! I brought the car to the dealer and they told me that Nissan is aware of the problem and that it can take approximately 2 weeks to 2 months for Nissan to come up with a solution. I told the dealer that the car is unsafe to drive. They told me that Nissan told them that the car is safe to drive and that I need to Âfloor the gas pedal when accelerating to bypass the shudder issue.