2015 Nissan Pathfinder · symptom sheet
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails
- 28owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- $1,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 11, 2020 · checked Oct 2, 2026
28 of the 320 complaints on this car describe A/C failure.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
A/C failure 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: 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Most A/C complaints start the same way: the fan still blows, but the air coming out of the vents is warm or only a little cool. Some owners get cold air that fades after a while, and others hear a noise from the compressor before it quits. It's rarely a safety problem on its own, which is also why it seldom gets a recall.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the condenser (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
6 of the 28 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $600 to $1,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 39,500 and 61,200 miles, from the 25 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
IF YOU CONFIRM A refrigerant leak at a refrigerant pipe/hose joint location. ACTIONS 1. Inspect the metal surfaces of the pipe/hose joint for damage or contamination.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 28 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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