Service bulletins for the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
239 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| NTB16-092 | 2017-02-14. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "NISSAN; DOORS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE WITH TEMPERATURE BELOW FREEZING IF YOU CONFIRM: THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT, OR THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THIS INCIDENT: - THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SETTING (NOT RUNNING) IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 14°F (-10°C) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD (SUCH AS OVERNIGHT). THEN - A SIDE DOOR IS OPENED. THEN - THE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE/LATCH, WILL NOT CLOSE/LATCH WITH NORMAL PRESSURE; REQUIRES ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO CLOSE/LATCH, OR THE DOOR MAY ONLY LATCH HALF WAY. THEN - THE DOOR WILL CLOSE/LATCH NORMALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP (VEHICLE LEFT IN THE SUN, MOVED INDOORS, OR DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES). NOTE: O THE ABOVE INCIDENT DOES NOT APPLY TO SLIDING SIDE DOORS OR A REAR HATCH (BACK DOOR). O THE ABOVE INCIDENT, IF IT SHOULD OCCUR, COULD BE CONFIRMED OR REPORTED FOR ONE OR MORE SIDE DOORS. ACTION REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK FOR THE AFFECTED DOOR. - DO NOT REPLACE ALL SIDE DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. REPLACE ONLY THE DOOR LOCK OF THE DOOR(S) WITH THE INCIDENT AS DESCRIBED UNDER IF YOU CONFIRM. - REFER TO THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUAL (ESM), SECTION DLK – DOOR & LOCK FOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE." |
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| NTB16-085 | 2017-02-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT PATHFINDER AND ALTIMA WITH V6 ENGINE ONLY IF YOU CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER REPORTS A TRANSMISSION JUDDER (SHAKE, SHUDDER, SINGLE OR MULTIPLE BUMPS OR VIBRATION). NOTE: A NEW DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ENHANCE THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS BY STORING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) ON APPLIED VEHICLES. THE NEW DTCS ARE: P17F1 (CVT_JUDDER [C/U INSPECTION]) P17F0 (CVT_JUDDER [T/M INSPECTION]) ACTION 1. REFER TO PAGE 4, STEP 6 IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO CONFIRM THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO THE VEHICLE YOU ARE WORKING ON. 2. IF THIS BULLETIN APPLIES, REPROGRAM THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE)." |
| NTB13-097D | 2017-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. THE TITLE HAS BEEN REVISED, AND THE BULLETIN NOW INCLUDES VEHICLES IN PRODUCTION AS OF THE DATE OF THIS UPDATE. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN." |
| NTB15-077A | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. "NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE THROUGHOUT. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN. IF YOU CONFIRM THE INTELLIGENT KEY INTERMITTENTLY OR CONTINUOUSLY DOES NOT FUNCTION. ACTION CHECK THE BATTERY CONDITION WITH THE SIGNAL TECH-II “I-KEY BATTERY TEST”. IMPORTANT: CONFIRM THAT THE SIGNAL TECH-II HAS THE MOST RECENT UPDATE. UPDATE CAN BE PERFORMED THROUGH ASIST / SPECIALTY TOOLS / SIGNAL TECH-II." |
| NTB14-012D | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "REMOTE ENGINE START NOT WORKING THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO ITEMS 1, 4, AND 13 IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DIAGNOSIS TABLE. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN. SERVICE INFORMATION IF A CUSTOMER STATES THE REMOTE ENGINE START (RES) FEATURE OF AN APPLIED VEHICLE IS “NOT WORKING”, MAKE SURE THE SYSTEM IS PROPERLY SET TO OPERATE: -THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF -THE SHIFT SELECTOR IS IN PARK (P) -THE HOOD/DOORS/TRUNK LID/LIFT GATE ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED -NO OTHER OF THE VEHICLE’S INTELLIGENT KEYS (I-KEYS) ARE INSIDE, OR WITHIN “STARTING” RANGE OF, THE VEHICLE -THE I-KEY/KEY FOB (KEY FOB) IS WITHIN THE OPERATING RANGE OF 197 FT OR 60 M IF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE MET, RES SHOULD WORK. 1. POINT THE KEY FOB AT THE VEHICLE. 2. PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON. 3. PRESS AND HOLD THE RES BUTTON WITHIN FIVE (5) SECONDS OF PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON, UNTIL THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS TURN ON. WHENEVER AN APPLIED VEHICLE HAS A CONCERN WITH THE REMOTE ENGINE START (RES) FEATURE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MAKE SURE TO VERIFY THE INCIDENT BEFORE STARTING ANY DIAGNOSIS AND/OR REPLACING PARTS. FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RES SYSTEM, REFER TO SECTION 3: PRE-DRIVING CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS > REMOTE ENGINE START OF THE APPLIED VEHICLE’S OWNER’S MANUAL. WHEN DIAGNOSING RES OPERATION, USE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RES SERVICE INFORMATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL DIAGNOSIS TABLE (STARTING ON PAGE 2) IN ADDITION TO THE ESM." |
| NTB09-118D | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. "INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY VOLTAGE CHECK AND REPLACEMENT THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY NTB15-077. NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN." |
| NTB16-073 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN ECM REPROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2015-2016 ALTIMA, 2015-2016 JUKE, 2016 MAXIMA, 2015-2016 MURANO, 2015-2016 QUEST, AND 2015-2016 PATHFINDER VEHICLES. NISSAN HAS DISCOVERED THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) CALIBRATION THAT, IF NOT REPAIRED, MAY NOT DETECT A REAR OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR SHORT-TO-GROUND OR SHORT-TO-BATTERY CONDITION. THE ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) WILL BE REPROGRAMMED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE FOR PARTS OR LABOR. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER NISSAN HAS ASSIGNED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER R1620 TO THIS CAMPAIGN. THIS NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION OF ANY NATURE DEALING WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALER RESPONSIBILITY IT IS THE DEALER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK SERVICE COMM FOR THE CAMPAIGN STATUS ON EACH VEHICLE FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE OF THIS VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL WHICH FOR ANY REASON ENTERS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS INCLUDES VEHICLES PURCHASED FROM PRIVATE PARTIES OR PRESENTED BY TRANSIENT (TOURIST) OWNERS AND VEHICLES IN A DEALER’S INVENTORY." |
| R1620 2016 MAXIM | 2017-02-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "REAR O2 SENSOR VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN ***** CAMPAIGN SUMMARY ***** NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN TO UPDATE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA (A36), AND MODEL YEAR 2015-16 ALTIMA (L33), JUKE (F15), PATHFINDER (R52), MURANO (Z52) AND QUEST (E52) VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE REAR OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR SIGNAL COULD FAIL, RESULTING IN THE REAR OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR OBD MONITOR BEING DISABLED WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER BEING ALERTED. NISSAN PLANS TO BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES IN AUGUST, ASKING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ***** WHAT DEALERS SHOULD DO**** 1. VERIFY IF VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL CAMPAIGN USING SERVICE COMM I.D. R1620. NOTE: NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY CAN BE ALSO BE IDENTIFIED USING DCS (SALES-> VEHICLE INVENTORY, AND FILTER BY OPEN CAMPAIGN). - REFER TO NPSB 15-460 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE NOT ON SALES HOLD, BUT FOR CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE, DEALERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PERFORM THIS CAMPAIGN ON ANY AFFECTED VEHICLES IN THEIR INVENTORY PRIOR TO SALE, LEASE, OR TRADE. 3. DEALERS SHOULD USE NTB16-073 TO CORRECT ANY VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN. 4. ONCE REPAIRED, DEALER SHOULD SUBMIT A WARRANTY CLAIM AND RELEASE THE VEHICLE." |
| NTB16-039 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2015 PATHFINDER WITH 4WD; LOW POWER / STOP LAMPS STAY ON IF YOU CONFIRM The following, or the customer reports the following: Intermittently there is low power when accelerating, And/or The stop lamps (brake lights) stay ON after releasing the brake pedal, with the ignition ON or OFF. ACTION 1. Delete the stop lamp relay. 2. Replace the stop lamp switch with the one listed in PARTS INFORMATION. 3. Install brake light switch bypass harness. |
| NTB16-029 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2013-2015 PATHFINDER; MIL ON WITH DTC P0116 IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with P0116 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT SENSOR) stored, and There are no drivability issues. ACTION 1. Refer to step 6 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE to confirm this bulletin applies to the vehicle you are working on. 2. If this bulletin applies, reprogram the ECM. |
| NTB16-028 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. INTELLIGENT KEY BUTTONS INOPERATIVE SERVICE INFORMATION If it appears for ONLY ONE OF the Intelligent Keys that all “RKE” lock/unlock/panic/trunk button functions of that specific Intelligent Key do not work BUT The doors will lock and unlock when pressing either front door request switch while using that particular Intelligent Key (see Figure 1 below) Figure 1 AND All the other Intelligent Keys for that vehicle function normally THEN That specific Intelligent Key may have become De-synchronized with the vehicle. |
| NTB15-112 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| EL15-028 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| PC-392 | 2015-11-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. NISSAN: A PREVIOUS INVENTORY INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO PERFORM AND VEHICLES IN THE INVENTORY CAN BE RELEASED WITH NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN. MODEL 2015 PATHFINDER, ROGUE. *PE |
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