2016 Nissan Pathfinder Service and Repair Manual

This 2016 Nissan Pathfinder factory service and repair manual is built around this exact year, engine and trim, so the specifications and procedures it gives are the ones Nissan published for the 3.5L V6 (VQ35DE) under your hood rather than a generic figure pulled from another Pathfinder generation.

Engines covered

• 3.5L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Advance
• Exclusive
• Platinum
• S
• Sense
• SL
• SV

Known issues on the 2016 Pathfinder. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the front passenger air bag sensor: the Occupant Classification System may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or read the seat as empty even when occupied, which can keep the passenger air bag from deploying as intended in a crash. The second covers the hood latch: the secondary latch can malfunction and stay unlatched when the hood is closed, allowing it to fly open while driving and block the driver's view. Owners have filed 107 complaints for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

From verifying the occupant classification sensor to inspecting and resetting the secondary hood latch, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2016 Pathfinder.