2017 Nissan Pathfinder · symptom sheet
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails
- 25owner reports
- 47,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 28, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 186 complaints on this car describe A/C failure. Only overheating is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 25 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
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 38,000 and 50,000 miles, from the 22 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2017 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.
CLOCK, AUDIO, HVAC OR NAVIGATION SETTINGS INTERMITTENTLY CHANGE ON THEIR OWN This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with NissanConnect (Intelligent Key). SERVICE INFORMATION An Intelligent Key, for the applied vehicles with NissanConnect®, has the abillity to trigger specific customized settings for the radio, clock, heating ...
What owners wrote
“My Nissan pathfinder has consistently had a AC compressor unit replacement several times. There is OBVIOUSLY a sealing issue on this part /vehicle. Itâs absolutely unacceptable to replace a AC compressor unit 3 times within the 5 years of owning this vehicle.”
Filed Jul 28, 2025
“My 2017 pathfinder has 41,000. The fan AC/heating sound loose and makes loud noise.”
Filed Oct 29, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 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
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 29 reports