NHTSA Data Explorer

Nissan Pathfinder

Data refreshed October 25, 2026

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Complaints

7,398

Active records

Recalls

55

Active records

TSBs

814

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

15

Injuries

293

Crashes

300

Fires

50

Top reported issues — Nissan Pathfinder

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Condition issue

2,854

Operating state

2,231

Fluid issue

1,929

Reporting mechanism

1,572

Vibration/harshness

1,264

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

1,200

Performance issue

978

Safety restraint issue

745

Noise

720

Engine behavior

630

Braking behavior

317

Ride/handling behavior

282

Driver assistance issue

274

Access/entry issue

252

Thermal issue

211

Safety restraint behavior

196

Starting behavior

162

Steering behavior

155

Recent change

116

Electrical issue

103

Infotainment behavior

100

HVAC behavior

90

Lighting behavior

90

Powering on/off behavior

72

Smell

71

Wiper/washer behavior

19

Electrified system issue

6

Communication/network issue

5

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 20, 2026


The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the seat belt and air bag warning lights illuminated while the driver’s and passenger’s seats were occupied. The contact stated that the passenger’s air bag light was off. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (Air Bags); as the cause for the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer and the dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

2025 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 20, 2026


2 injured
Crash

On july 18 2026, I was stand still on South bound Tampa ave and Norfhoff, city of northridge CA .When suddenly car it accelerated from AUTO HOLD I push my service brake but dont response, and unfortunately rear end then car front on me, after the collision the car going in reverse in accelerated way finally stop and the car, and remained accelerated for couple minutes. My safety was in risk, and for family and other drivers, will be bad accident i I was in crosswalk, trust in AUTO HOLD SYSTEM.…

2023 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 19, 2026


2023 Nissan Pathfinder. Rear brake pads are wearing at a premature and excessive rate: replaced by the dealer approximately April 2026; on October 19, 2026, at approximately 30,172 miles, they measured 6 mm remaining while the front pads measured 8 mm. Rear pads wearing faster than front pads is atypical. Earlier dealer measurements were inconsistent (reported as 2 mm, then 6 mm, then 2 mm on different visits). The dealer could not explain whether this wear rate is normal or identify a…

2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 18, 2026


On XXX, about 7:40 p.m., my 2024 Nissan Pathfinder (approx. 24,300 miles) accelerated unexpectedly on XXX southbound toward [XXX], with my daughter aboard. It was dark, dry and cool. ProPILOT Assist/adaptive cruise was set to 80 mph at the closest following distance and had operated for 60–90 minutes. The engine sounded louder, the SUV surged and rapidly closed on traffic ahead. Braking did not stop the repeated acceleration. I switched cruise fully off; its dash indicators disappeared, yet…

2023 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 17, 2026


Since I had purchased my car back in July 2024. Noticed sometimes car would either accelerate or decelerate on its own. I took it to the Nissan dealership explained what was wrong, I told them sometimes it feels it loses power while driving. Though at that time, it had a combination of my alternator wearing out so they replaced my alternator. But that did not fix the problem. I’m now still noticing the same issue. When I pressed the gas it decelerate. And there are times when I feel the car…

2023 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 16, 2026


[XXX] 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Purchased from Carvana [XXX] I was traveling from Vermont to Pennsylvania. At a [XXX] rest area, the vehicle failed to start after being parked approximately 15 minutes. Dashboard lights illuminated, but the engine would not crank, and subsequent attempts became progressively weaker. A tow truck operator jump-started the vehicle, which then restarted successfully several times. Approximately 200 miles later, while traveling in four lanes of rush-hour traffic on…

2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 15, 2026


Rear suspension cross member has virtually rusted through where the trailing arm attaches. If the cross member actually separates, the rear wheel will ride largely free and the driver will likely lose control of the vehicle. While slowing down on the expressway, I could feel the movement in the rear end of my vehicle. Upon inspection, I found the rusted cross member and the significant play in what should not have been moving.

2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 14, 2026


The DCU (Display Control Unit) no longer works, so hands-free on steering wheel is disabled because of this. Iowa law requires hands-free only in vehicles. This is a safety issue because of this. Nissan wants to charge thousands of dollars to repair. This is a known defect in some Nissan vehicles.

2025 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 13, 2026


I purchased the car in June 2025 and the sunroof exploded while I was driving down the highway in Dec. 2025. The explosion scared me, the driver. Shattered glass covered me, my front passenger, and my adult son in the back seat. He was bleeding on his hand with a minor cut. My sunroof was replaced in January 2025 after 14 days in the shop. It was leaking again in March so my roof was ripped apart again with 10 days in the shop. It leaked again in June 2025. There was not warning. It just…

2025 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Oct 11, 2026


Since purchasing this new Nissan in October 2025, the vehicle feels very unstable with random movement side to side on the interstate. My side impact warnings go off very frequently when traveling in my sales territory due to this. On grooved pavement, it is much worse and you feel like you the vehicle is going to go off the road. I had 2 different ride alongs with D Patrick Nissan in November and December 2025 that was undocumented but they state it is in their system. Both times they said…

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Updated October 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.