2017 Nissan Pathfinder · symptom sheet
Engine overheats or leaks coolant
- 29owner reports
- 44,625median miles
- $1,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 4, 2023 · checked Oct 2, 2026
84 of the 186 complaints on this car are about the engine. 29 of those describe overheating, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Pathfinder.
Tick what matches of 29 reports
Overheating on other Pathfinder years
No other Pathfinder model year has enough reports of overheating for a sheet of its own. See every Pathfinder year.
What this problem usually is
Most owners in this group notice the coolant before they notice the heat: a reservoir that keeps dropping, a sweet smell, or a bright puddle under the front of the car. Across the vehicles on this site, about four in five of these complaints mention coolant, a leak or a puddle, and roughly two in five mention the temperature gauge or overheating.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the radiator (22 reports) and the coolant hose or reservoir (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
17 of the 29 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $900 to $1,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 38,000 and 49,000 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices 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.
Engine Coolant Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to drain and refill the radiator on specific 2017 Nissan Pathfinder (R52) and Rogue (T32) vehicles.
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2017 ROGUE AND PATHFINDER; ENGINE COOLANT INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign on certain specific model year 2017 Rogue and Pathfinder vehicles. The engine coolant in the radiator will be drained and refilled.
2013 - 2017 PATHFINDER; RADIATOR SHROUD AND COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE SERVICE INFORMATION When replacing the radiator shroud and cooling fan assembly for any reason, the engine coolant, air cleaner case, and air duct does not need to be removed as part of the procedure.
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 29 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.
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