Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accessories, trailer hitches and other equipment).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2001 Nissan Pathfinder owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I purchased Nissan Pathfinder 2001 on March 2001, and the in-dash 6-cd changer defected first time less than a year within the warranty. It was sent to factory to be refurbished. After that it malfunctioned again twice. After I bought the service manual for the clarion unit I found the problem was caused by plastic gears that continued to break. The plastic will get brittle over time and break or strip out. Knowing this, clarion continued to use plastic gears that were known to break during normal usage. This was poor engineering on clarion's part. If the gears were made of something stronger , such as teflon? The gears would no longer break or strip out. I am very disappointed that no one at Nissan/Infiniti or clarion admitted to this problem. The problem mentioned here could be found in most all of the clarion 6-disc changers installed in Nissan/Infiniti vehicles. …
I purchased a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. The 6 disc bose cd player worked perfect for a few years. In 2006 it read err2. I attempted to retrieve the cd's but they would not come out. As a result the player continuously clicked and then eventually stopped. Now it does not do anything. I have found this problem to be very common in 2001 Pathfinder and infintiy qx4. There is not a cd player made that is compatible with bose that will sound good. To purchase a new one is ridiculous because of the high price through the dealership. I have spoken to many people in forums that have attempted to repair the broken unit only to have it last a few months. I refuse to throw away money and want to have my unit replaced by the dealership at no charge. There is obviously a trend here with the number of complaints and I would like this matter to be handled correctly.
Factory cd changer for 2001 Pathfinder le becomes jammed, will not play cds or eject them, shows an error code of err2. After doing research on the internet, I found out that the unit is manufactured by clarion and that many owners of the same vehicle have had the same problem. I contacted a Nissan dealership, they informed me that the unit could be repaired for $230 plus labor and that there was no guarantee. Some customers have reported that the problem occurred again after the unit was repaired and/or replaced. Since the vehicle is out of bumper to bumper warranty, Nissan refuses to do anything about it. I'm not sure if anything has been done about this, but feel it is something that should be researched and that Nissan should issue a recall on.
My 2001 Pathfinder has had some major troubles with starting. I have had to wait for a period of more than a half of an hour to get it started and I also had to call a tow truck, (I was out of town), and wait for three hours before I received a jump start, the tow truck driver said that the battery was full. I decided to do some research and found that the 2001 Pathfinder has been recalled in asia for this same problem. Why is nothing being done about this in the states? S I have had the same incident occur three times I am unsure about exact dates of their occurrences.
I have a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder that has the 6 disc bose cd change, I have contacted the original dealer of the vehicle as well as Nissan and clarion, the manufacture of the cd player and have received multiple snow jobs. All I am looking for is the defective player to either be fixed or replaced with a new unit, I know that I am not the only one out there after researching said player on the internet. I found out that several hundred if not thousand people have the same issue.
I own a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder se that is configured with a bose/clarion 6 cd changer unit. The unit failed in 2007 giving an err 2 message. I had the unit removed by empire Nissan lakewood, co who sent it to be repaired twice to a service contractor. Both times the unit was returned reinstalled and failed again. This is a defective product. An internet search revealed many other consumers reporting the exact same err 2 problems with their audio systems.
2001 Nissan Pathfinder se had problems with air bags and seat equipment during a major accident. Prior to the accident, the consumer purchased an after market westin safari light bar, the installation of the bar caused the air bags not to deploy. It appeared the westin bar prevented the sensors behind the front bumper from being depressed in order to activate the air bags.
I own 2001 Nissan Pathfinder and the clarion bose 6 cd player keeps braking down. This is the third failure and Nissan nor clarion are willing to fix. Moreover I was shocked to find out that hundreds of other users across discussion forums are complaining about the same problem. Clarion made a crap of cd player so they should stay behind their product. Thank you!
Cd changer system no longer functional in vehicle, reported to Nissan and they refused to assist. Err2 or err3 message when trying to play any cd, bose head unit seems to work fine, problem is limited to the clarion 6-disc changer component. Othes have reported this same issue, Nissan needs to take action or face losing brand loyal customers.
Nissan Pathfinder 2001 le - 6 disc bose/clarion cd changer does not work even after attempts to repair. Dealer will attempt to replace as a courtesy, not covered by warranty, but service manager and internet users both stad this was a known problem with Nissan.
Equipment complaints in other Pathfinder years
Frequently asked questions
How common are equipment problems on the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder?
NHTSA has 39 complaints about the equipment & accessories of the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder, 17% of the model year's 230 complaints. The component named most often is electrical › radio/tape deck/cd etc. (26 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2001 Nissan Pathfinder equipment problems?
No. NHTSA lists no equipment & accessories recall for the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder, though it has 3 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2001 Nissan Pathfinder equipment problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 60,000 miles, and 5% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 2 injuries to equipment & accessories problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.