NHTSA Data Explorer

Nissan Pathfinder

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

7,255

Active records

Recalls

55

Active records

TSBs

802

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

273

Crashes

287

Fires

48

Top reported issues — Nissan Pathfinder

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Condition issue

2,705

Operating state

2,182

Fluid issue

1,911

Reporting mechanism

1,545

Vibration/harshness

1,254

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

1,156

Performance issue

920

Safety restraint issue

719

Noise

717

Engine behavior

578

Braking behavior

298

Driver assistance issue

264

Ride/handling behavior

257

Access/entry issue

248

Thermal issue

205

Safety restraint behavior

180

Starting behavior

161

Steering behavior

145

Recent change

115

Lighting behavior

93

Electrical issue

90

HVAC behavior

85

Infotainment behavior

83

Smell

70

Powering on/off behavior

67

Wiper/washer behavior

18

Electrified system issue

6

Communication/network issue

5

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 23, 2026


Rear Door / lift gate will not go all the way up or stay up without manual assistance, causing 2 head injuries and 2 arm injuries on recent occasions. We have confirmed with the dealer & one Nissan Certified Mechanic that this is a common problem. The dealer & 2 mechanics have said they do not know how to fix this without replacing the entire lifting assembly. We did not ask for estimates. We should not have to, but we can live with the problem now that we are aware of it. Transmission was…

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 22, 2026


Rear sub frame near radial rod on drivers side of vehicle has corroded through without warning. Vehicle is unstable during breaking menuvers and pitches towards on coming traffic. Sudden loss of control or collision could occur without notice during breaking.

2022 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 22, 2026


The rear brakes on my 2022 Nissan pathfinder are having unusual fast deterioration. I purchased the car at 13,000 miles and had to replace the rear brakes at 25,000 miles and now once again I am having to replace the rear brakes again at 52,000. This seems very odd since the front brakes have not needed replacement yet. I also have been advised to replace the rear calipers which are also very early for a car with 52,000.

2025 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 21, 2026


1 injured

I bought my 2025 Pathfinder in November 2025. In early December, the automatic emergency braking symbol started flashing; I took it to the Nissan dealership in Downey, and they told me that unless there was a permanent error code, they couldn't do anything. After reading comments and forum posts, I saw that this was a common issue caused by sunlight and such, so I didn't worry too much about it, but it kept happening. Then, on June 19, 2026, while leaving a parking lot in Monterey Park, CA—just…

2022 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 16, 2026


The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at 7 MPH, the sunroof exploded outward. The sunroof cover was closed during the failure, preventing glass fragments from falling inside the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the sunroof had exploded without impact. The vehicle was driven to the residence and was parked in the garage. The dealer was contacted and provided an estimate for the…

2022 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 16, 2026


Components Affected: STRUCTURE:SUNROOF | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VISIBILITY/WIPER Description of Safety Hazard: My 2022 Nissan Pathfinder suffers from a severe, chronic manufacturing defect causing substantial water intrusion into the vehicle's cabin through the sunroof assembly during rainfall. To date, the manufacturer’s authorized dealership network has attempted to repair this exact leak three separate times and has failed to cure the defect. This unfixable water leak creates two distinct,…

2026 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 16, 2026


Windshield cracked on its own 5 days after purchase.

2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 14, 2026


Air conditioner , leak due to faulty ORings . Resulting in no cold air and a severe leak refrigerate leak.

2025 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 12, 2026


Both sluggish to begin acceleration and car acceleration on its own after a passing throttle up. It was as if the throttle stuck open for more than 5 seconds.

2023 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Filed Jun 12, 2026


The Around View Monitor (AVM) system failed. The rear backup camera image no longer functions properly due to a failed AVM control unit. The vehicle is a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum equipped with Nissan’s camera-based surround view and backup camera system. The vehicle has been diagnosed by an authorized Nissan dealership, and the failed component remains installed in the vehicle and is available for inspection. The failure disabled the vehicle’s backup camera and related camera-based…

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Updated June 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.