Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Nissan Pathfinder. Hover a bar for the count.
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2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2005 Nissan Pathfinder - 1,560 complaints
- 2006 Nissan Pathfinder - 1,224 complaints
- 2013 Nissan Pathfinder - 1,209 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2009 Nissan Pathfinder - 51 complaints
- 2011 Nissan Pathfinder - 59 complaints
- 2010 Nissan Pathfinder - 61 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Nissan Pathfinder | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 Nissan Pathfinder | 83 | 1 |
| 2024 Nissan Pathfinder | 123 | 2 |
| 2023 Nissan Pathfinder | 157 | 1 |
| 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | 196 | 5 |
| 2020 Nissan Pathfinder | 72 | 0 |
| 2019 Nissan Pathfinder | 122 | 2 |
| 2018 Nissan Pathfinder | 124 | 3 |
| 2017 Nissan Pathfinder | 255 | 2 |
| 2016 Nissan Pathfinder | 130 | 2 |
| 2015 Nissan Pathfinder | 434 | 5 |
| 2014 Nissan Pathfinder | 750 | 11 |
| 2013 Nissan Pathfinder | 1,209 | 11 |
| 2012 Nissan Pathfinder | 35 | 2 |
| 2011 Nissan Pathfinder | 59 | 2 |
| 2010 Nissan Pathfinder | 61 | 4 |
| 2009 Nissan Pathfinder | 51 | 3 |
| 2008 Nissan Pathfinder | 458 | 4 |
| 2007 Nissan Pathfinder | 846 | 1 |
| 2006 Nissan Pathfinder | 1,224 | 3 |
| 2005 Nissan Pathfinder | 1,560 | 2 |
| 2004 Nissan Pathfinder | 86 | 3 |
| 2003 Nissan Pathfinder | 147 | 3 |
| 2002 Nissan Pathfinder | 206 | 5 |
| 2001 Nissan Pathfinder | 299 | 3 |
| 2000 Nissan Pathfinder | 166 | 2 |
| 1999 Nissan Pathfinder | 144 | 2 |
| 1998 Nissan Pathfinder | 194 | 2 |
| 1997 Nissan Pathfinder | 293 | 2 |
| 1996 Nissan Pathfinder | 214 | 3 |
| 1995 Nissan Pathfinder | 218 | 0 |
| 1994 Nissan Pathfinder | 108 | 2 |
| 1993 Nissan Pathfinder | 67 | 0 |
| 1992 Nissan Pathfinder | 38 | 0 |
| 1991 Nissan Pathfinder | 49 | 1 |
| 1990 Nissan Pathfinder | 44 | 2 |
| 1989 Nissan Pathfinder | 19 | 2 |
| 1988 Nissan Pathfinder | 17 | 2 |
| 1987 Nissan Pathfinder | 31 | 2 |
| 1986 Nissan Pathfinder | 1 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V173000 | 2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles. One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength a |
| 24V176000 | 2024 | Seat Belts | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The lap belt pretensioner in the left-side front seat belt assembly may be impr |
| 24V154000 | 2024 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Du |
| 23V268000 | 2023 | Seats | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The driver's powered seat may not be fully secured to the seat frame, c |
| 23V067000 | 2008-2011 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air b |
| 22V527000 | 2022 | Equipment | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subsc |
| 22V420000 | 2013-2016 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the u |
| 22V111000 | 2022 | Seats | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these |
| 21V743000 | 2022 | Seats | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate. |
| 21V742000 | 2022 | Seats | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can al |
| 21V706000 | 2022 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front b |
| 21V020000 | 2013-2015 | Exterior Lighting | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repe |
| 20V008000 | 2002-2004 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 |
| 19V807000 | 2017-2019 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicle |
| 19V654000 | 2018-2019 | Back Over Prevention | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, |
| 18V601000 | 2017-2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lo |
| 17V068000 | 2002 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with Takata air bag inflators assembled as part of t |
| 16V380000 | 2013-2014 | Exterior Lighting | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been |
| 16V244000 | 2013-2016 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Ta |
| 15V681000 | 2013-2015 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-20 |
| 15V287000 | 2002-2004 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and F |
| 15V033000 | 2013-2014 | Structure | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hy |
| 15V012000 | 2014-2015 | Service Brakes | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 20 |
| 14V229000 | 2014 | Wheels | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicl |
| 14V142000 | 2013 | Power Train | Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through October 3, 2012, and equipped with a continuously variab |
| 14V138000 | 2013-2014 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model yea |
| 13V445000 | 2013-2014 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufact |
| 13V456000 | 2014 | Air Bags | Nissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014 Pathfinders manufactured from July 25, 2013, to September 5, 2013 with Almond interiors only. The instrument panel tear |
| 13V139000 | 2013 | Service Brakes | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX vehicles manufactured December 3, 2012, through January 29, 2013. The front brake torque member was improperl |
| 13V069000 | 2013 | Air Bags | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been |