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Used 2017 Nissan Pathfinder SUV Consumer Reviews

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3 out of 5 stars

A large ish roomy BUT not very good car

Mike C., 04/02/2025
2017 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car was purchased as a fleet sale w 22000 mile for a good price one year used. For most of its life it was reliable BUT the maintenance cost were quite high with frequent brake rebuild and several expensive unscheduled unexpected wear out items. Direct operating cost repair fuel maintenance came out to 38 c a mile which was 50 % higher than my Toyota Highlander (mpg similar MUCH Higher maintenance and repair cost nearly 9 K vs 2200 for the Toyota. Breaks avg 25000 mile vs 60000 for the same driver same roads. trans fluid ever 30,000 mile at 400 buck VS once at 125K for 125. Tre wear was double, etc. EXCEPT THE LAST Item which forced me to trade it in the technology never was the issue, just bad engineering . like 1500 for the computerized thermostat buried such that the engine needed to be lifted!. the death of the Infotainment with NO aftermarket support (one system available NO guarantees to fit and these ones uniformly (3 tries) did fix the radio which took out the screen the AC controls the emergency blinkers etc. Nissan wanted 7800 to fix ..the cars FMV at this state IF the system worked was only 5600 which I got for trade in for a new Lexus. This was my first Nissa and my last .I have had 2 Hondas and two Toyotas, I will not again drive a second rate vehicle.

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1 out of 5 stars

Money pit

Roy Sankhar , 12/11/2024
2017 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This vehicle is being a nightmare played with transmission problems transfer unit sludge in the engine timing chain timing chain guide transfer case again and then all the regular problems Do not buy used Pathfinder It's a piece of crap played with problems.

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5 out of 5 stars

Nice car

Eddie D., 06/13/2023
2017 Nissan Pathfinder S 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great reliable car

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5 out of 5 stars

Commonwealth Chevrolet, Xzarier

Eddie Delucia , 06/13/2023
2017 Nissan Pathfinder S 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have had my 2017 Nissan Pathfinder S since March 25. An I love it. Great mileage an runs smooth, but I miss my truck I had to get rid of but it was old with 275000 miles on it

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2 out of 5 stars

Some problems

Mike, 10/20/2017
2017 Nissan Pathfinder S 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 24 people found this review helpful

Front seats are the most uncomfortable I've ever sat in back seats won't fold down level oh my God has less storage than the one before it terrible doesn't get any better gas mileage than the one before it terrible

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