P0300 on Nissan vehicles Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder
P0300 is named on 6 Nissan model years (2017–2023): 4 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Pathfinder, Frontier, Rogue.
Which Nissan model years name P0300
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Nissan Pathfinder | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Nissan Frontier | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2018 Nissan Pathfinder | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | Unspecified | — | 1 |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Nissan filings that name P0300
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0300. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- NTB22-069 Service bulletin2022-08-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- MISFIRE DTCS STORED IN THE ECM DURING COLD START IF YOU CONFIRM Any single or combination of the following DTCs are present in the ECM during a cold start warm-up cycle on an APPLIED VEHICLE: ï· P0300 (MULTI CYL MISFIRE) ï· P0301 (CYL 1 MISFIRE) ï· P0302 (CYL 2 MISFIRE) ï· P0303 (CYL 3 MISFIRE) ï· P0304 (CYL 4 MISFIRE) ï· P0305 (CYL 5 MISFIRE) ï· P0306 (CYL 6 MISFIRE) AND Ther
- NTB23-079 Service bulletin2023-11-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- MIL IS ON WITH DTC P0300 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P0300 for “MULTI CYL MISFIRE” stored in the ECM. ACTION Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to: 1. Determine applicable model year specific SERVICE PROCEDURE with the Repair Overview on page 2. 2. Confirm the current ECM and TCM part numbers. 3. Reprogram the ECM and/or the TCM, if applicable.
- NTB22-001 Service bulletin2022-01-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- DTC P0300 AND/OR P0301(2/3/4/5/6) IS STORED DURING A COLD START IF YOU CONFIRM DTC P0300 and/or any of the following DTCs are stored in the ECM; ï· P0301 ï· P0302 ï· P0303 ï· P0304 ï· P0305 ï· P0306 AND The DTC only stores during a cold start. ACTION 1. Confirm the current ECM part number. 2. Reprogram the ECM, if applicable. 3. Replace the intake manifold.
What P0300 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIMisfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Nissan and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0300 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 4 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports naming P0300 on 6 Nissan model years (2017–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Nissan models does P0300 appear on most?
2022 Pathfinder (2 documents), 2022 Frontier (1 document), 2023 Pathfinder (1 document).
Does P0300 on a Nissan mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.