2005 Nissan Pathfinder Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,050 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder overview page.
What owners report
“2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER MY RADIATOR LEAKS FLUID INTO THE TRANNY COOLING LINES. ITS BEEN TO NISSAN 2-3 TIMES. FINALLY THERE PUTTING IN A NEW TRANNY…”NHTSA complaint 10305941 — filed 02/04/2010
“I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. JUST A COUPLE OF SHORT WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRANGE VIBRATION…”NHTSA complaint 10303654 — filed 02/01/2010
“WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 PATHFINDER ON THE HWY I NOTICED SMOKE ( A LOT)COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS ALSO LOSING…”NHTSA complaint 10302467 — filed 01/27/2010
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder: 138 of 1,050 complaints on file (13.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder have in total?
1,050 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 12 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
