Nissan Canada Has Stopped Importing Three US-Built Models
UPDATE--11/13/2025: Nissan Canada has confirmed that production of the 2026 Pathfinder, Murano and Frontier for Canada will start in the spring of 2026. There will be no more 2025 models. Dealers are now selling whatever units are left. You can read the original story below.
As we wrote a few days ago, imports of new vehicles fell for the second month in a row in May in the wake of the trade war unleashed by the United States and the retaliatory measures adopted by Canada.
- Also: Canadian Auto Exports Took a Major Tumble in April Following U.S. Tariffs
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Want another example? Nissan has temporarily stopped U.S. production of three vehicles for the Canadian market, namely the Pathfinder and Murano midsize SUVs as well as the Frontier midsize pickup, according to a report from Automotive News. The first two are built at a plant in Tennessee, while the other comes from Mississippi.
The pause is said to have started on May 27 after Nissan built up inventories at its dealers across Canada. No pricing adjustments have been made.
The Murano, which is completely redesigned for 2025, increased its Canadian sales by 18 percent during the first quarter of this year. The Frontier, fresh off a key update, has done even better with a jump of 87 percent.
The Pathfinder, on the other hand, fell by 32 percent as it awaits a revision for the 2026 model year. Its luxurious cousin, the Infiniti QX60, also built in Tennessee, will continue to be imported into Canada, but in smaller volumes, as it plays a much more crucial role in the success of its brand.
The automaker's other vehicles, which represent around 80 percent of the lineup, are not affected because they are produced outside the U.S.—in Japan and Mexico, more specifically—and thus avoid the Canadian countertariffs in force since April 9. This includes the Rogue and the Kicks, its two bestsellers.
Imports of Nissan vehicles from the U.S. to Canada are expected to resume once the tariffs have been reduced or eliminated.
For now, July 21 is the deadline that Donald Trump and Mark Carney have agreed on for reaching a trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada.
