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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

202 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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NTB10-029G2022-05-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN. NISSAN AWD MODELS; ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR JUDDER FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
2014-2018 Rogue2022-05-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Class Action Owner Notification On March 23, 2022, the Court presiding over a class action lawsuit gave final approval to a proposed settlement under which the CVT warranty will be extended for the following vehicles: 2014-2018 Rogue 2015-2018 Pathfinder *Not including Rogue Hybrid or Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles The approved settlement and the warranty extension are expected to become effective by June 1, 2022. Additional communication will be distributed prior to the warranty extension going into effect. To be clear, for the time being there is no warranty extension, and you should proceed with CVT-related claims as outlined below in bullet point three (3) under What Dealers Should Do. ***** What Dealers Should Do ***** 1. No action is necessary at this time. Nissan will provide additional instructions prior to the effective date of the extended warranty, which is expected to be June 1, 2022. 2. If a customer contacts the dealer with a CVT concern in an owned or leased vehicle, dealers should use the appropriate Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) to diagnose the root cause of the customer concern and identify the correct repair to resolve the customer concerns. NOTE: Dealers will need to follow the warranty process and obtain pre-approval from the Powertrain Call Center (800-973-9992 Option 2) for any vehicles requiring CVT assemblies to be replaced. Valve bodies and CVT belt and pulley kits do not require pre-authorization. 3. If the vehicle is no longer covered by a powertrain or parts warranty, provide owners a repair estimate for test drive, diagnosis, and repair after consulting the goodwill guidelines available in the Assurance Product Resources Manual (APRM) or WBP/18-006.
NTB18-055E2021-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT; POWER TRAIN. CVT FLUID LEVEL QUICK CHECK GAUGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-0462021-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Occupant Clfassification System Light Operation Logic Change
NTB15-044B2021-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. Fuel Filler Cap tether clip service information
NTB11027B2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; TIRES. SERVICE INFORMATION Temporary tire Flat Spotting is common on New Dealer In-Stock vehicles that have not been occasionally moved. Flat Spotting can occur after the vehicle has been parked (not moved) for a few days, or longer. In most cases it is temporary. In extreme cases it can be permanent. Vehicles should be moved every 30 days, in one direction only, enough to rotate the tires 90° (see Figure 1). Moving vehicles as shown will prevent tire Flat Spotting. See this bulletin for further detail.
NTB15013C2021-05-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. IMPORTANT: Metal debris and friction material may become trapped in the radiator, cooling hoses, bypass valve or external CVT fluid cooler. This debris can contaminate the newly serviced transmission, control valve or torque converter. In severe cases this debris can block or restrict flow and may cause damage to the newly serviced CVT. SERVICE INFORMATION When a CVT, control valve or torque converter replacement is necessary for one of the applied vehicles, the CVT transmission fluid coolers (radiator based fluid cooler and external auxiliary cooler if present) must be flushed. Please see this bulletin for further details.
NTB15015F2021-05-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. IF YOU CONFIRM: The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration) AND One of these DTCs is stored: - P17F0 (CVT_JUDDER (T/M INSPECTION)) - P17F1 (CVT_JUDDER (C/U INSPECTION)) NOTE - If a transmission judder (as described above) is not reported, this bulletin does not apply. - If either P17F0 or P17F1 are not stored, this bulletin does not apply. - NTB15-014, Enhanced Diagnostic Logic For CVT Judder, has reprogramming instructions that may apply. ACTIONS: Perform the SERVICE PROCEDURE, starting on page 3. - Review the Repair Flow Chart in this bulletin. NOTE: Essential Tool Tech Cam (borescope) J-51951 has been sent to dealers. This tool?s attachments make CVTinspection possible. See this bulletin for further detail.
NTB160462021-05-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT. SERVICE INFORMATION Nissan is issuing this Technical Service Bulletin to clarify that a change has been made for the logic that controls the Occupant Classification System (OCS) and 'passenger airbag indicator' (PABI), as described in the Owner?s Manual. This TSB applies only to vehicles using the 2-sensor OCS. Those changes are: * PABI light is ON with an empty front passenger seat. Please see this bulletin for further details.
NTB09099A2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. IF YOU CONFIRM A refrigerant leak at a refrigerant pipe/hose joint location. ACTIONS 1. Inspect the metal surfaces of the pipe/hose joint for damage or contamination. NOTE: Do not replace a refrigerant pipe, hose, or other A/C component if an o-ring seal will solve the leak incident, if it should occur. 2. If no damage is found to the joint metal surfaces, replace the O-ring seal. See this bulletin for further detail.
NTB09131B2021-05-10. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement "Certification Label" or "VIN Plate / Label" may be needed. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. See this bulletin for further detail.
NTB15044B2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. SERVICE INFORMATION If the clip for the fuel filler cap tether becomes lost or is detached for any reason, it is no longer necessary to replace the fuel filler cap. The clip or "pin" is now available as a separate service part. NOTE - Do not replace the fuel filler cap if only the pin is needed. See this bulletin for further detail.
NTB16005A2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE INFORMATION On Applied Vehicles, the torque specification for the rear final drive assembly rear mounting stud has been revised. New torque specification: 71 N-m, 7.2 kg-m, 52 ft-lbs Use the torque specification shown above when installing a rear final drive assembly. At a later date and where possible, the applicable Electronic Service Manuals will be updated with the revised specification. See this bulletin for further detail.
NTB151142021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE INFORMATION The tie down hook is no longer included with the jacking tools on 2016 Pathfinder vehicles, effective with the Applied Date and VIN shown in this bulletin. Do not submit warranty claims for a missing tie down hook (a hook that was not originally supplied with the vehicle). See this bulletin for further detail.
NTB150522021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SERVICE INFORMATION When replacing both of the vehicle?s I-Keys, due to being lost prior to vehicle delivery, new I-Keys can now be registered without the BCM (or ECM) being replaced. Do not replace the BCM (or ECM) before replacing I-Keys for the Applied Vehicles. Please see this bulletin for further details.
NTB16-028C2021-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. INTELLIGENT KEY BUTTONS INOPERATIVE BUT REQUEST SWITCHES WORK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-052A2021-05-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2016 NISSAN; REGISTRATION OF NEW I-KEYS WHEN ORIGINALS ARE MISSING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-002A2021-05-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. NISSAN; REPLACING LOST INTELLIGENT KEYS FOR APPLICABLE 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-077C2021-05-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-014A2021-04-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. BLUETOOTH, USB, AND AUX FUNCTION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on page 3. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-039m2021-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO AND QUEST; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-013f2021-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. NISSAN; PROCEDURE TO CLEAN CVT TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLERS This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB15-013. Refer to the ESM for the fluid cooler cleaning procedure.
NTB17-039l2021-01-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO AND QUEST; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-039k2020-10-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO AND QUEST; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), AND One of these DTCs is stored: • P17F0 (CVT_JUDDER (T/M INSPECTION)) • P17F1 (CVT_JUDDER (C/U INSPECTION)) NOTE: • If a transmission judder (as described above) is not reported, this bulletin does not apply. • If either P17F0 or P17F1 are not stored, this bulletin does not apply. • If any DTCs are stored other than P17F0 or P17F1, this bulletin does not apply. • NTB15-014, Enhanced Diagnostic Logic For CVT Judder, has reprogramming instructions that may apply. ACTION • Refer to the Repair Flow Chart on page 2 for CVT repair. CAUTION: Always handle the CVT and component assemblies carefully and with the appropriate lifting tools.
NTB10-029f2020-10-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. NISSAN; VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS IF YOU CONFIRM There is a vibration or judder feeling from the rear of the vehicle during the following conditions: • When making turns • On dry roads • At low speeds (under 40 MPH) And • The above vibration does not occur if the Electric Controlled Coupling is electrically disconnected. NOTE: In some cases, electrically disconnecting the Electric Controlled Coupling may not eliminate the vibration as described above. In these cases, further confirm the incident by removing the rear propeller shaft and retest. If the vibration does not occur with the rear propeller shaft removed, the incident is confirmed. IMPORTANT: Tire size, brand or tread pattern mismatches can cause similar symptoms. To avoid tire related mismatch vibration, it is recommended that when tires need to be replaced, all tires are replaced at the same time with tires of the proper size, same brand and pattern. See ACTION on page 2.

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