2014 Nissan Pathfinder · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 39owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- $5,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 14, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
249 of the 522 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 39 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 39 reports
Stalling on other Pathfinder years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
All 11 recalls on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Pathfinder
Transmission cooler hose separation. Closed mar 31, 2014, led to recall 14V-142.
Transmission failures. Closed oct 22, 2016.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 39 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,000 to $5,900.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 8,120 and 99,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Brake lights staying on and when pressing down on gas no acceleration. Car stalls and when pressing on gas again acceleration accrues.. very dangerous”
Filed Feb 26, 2025
“My vehicle has started to stall, jerk, jump while accelerating. I have called Nissan and got the run around. Non returned phone call.”
Filed Jun 25, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 39 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 95 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 83 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 36 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 32 reports