Nissan PathfinderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 7,387 NHTSA owner complaints across 39 model years, the Nissan Pathfinder years to avoid are 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 and 2014, and the strongest years are 1990, 1992, 2009 and 2011. The Pathfinder has 49 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'05 '06 '07 '13 '14Use caution: 1997, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024 Best years'90 '92 '09 '11Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints7,387Top: Power train Safety recalls491987–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Best & worst years

Nissan Pathfinder years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pathfinder median. Tap a year for its full report.

19 17 15 38 39 30 49 91 17015921714910411223015611067 1,05083756132837 40 45 23 89157732110518878 76 48 13710787 64 15

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Complaints by system

Most common Nissan Pathfinder problems

All model years combined: 7,387 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2,499Power train48 crash/fire/injury

971Engine15 crash/fire/injury

934Engine and engine cooling19 crash/fire/injury

603Air bags118 crash/fire/injury

557Suspension

516Fuel system, gasoline

475Electrical system

459Structure

333Vehicle speed control

2,19833 other systems192 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	2499	48
Engine	971	15
Engine and engine cooling	934	19
Air bags	603	118
Suspension	557	14
Fuel system, gasoline	516	9
Electrical system	475	33
Structure	459	27
Vehicle speed control	333	37
33 other systems	2198	192

49 recalls

Nissan Pathfinder recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Disc: caliper25V-173 · 2025 · Mar 19, 2025 · 1,430 vehicles Seat belts: pretensioner24V-176 · 2024 · Mar 5, 2024 · 12,019 vehicles Driver side: inflator module24V-154 · 2024 · Feb 27, 2024 · 351 vehicles Seats: critical fasteners23V-268 · 2023 · Apr 13, 2023 · 12,400 vehicles Air bags: frontal23V-067 · 2008–2011 · Feb 10, 2023 · 404,690 vehicles Sensing system: camera22V-527 · 2022 · Jul 21, 2022 · 10,477 vehicles Hood: latch22V-420 · 2013–2016 · Jun 13, 2022 · 322,671 vehicles Seats: critical fasteners22V-111 · 2022 · Feb 24, 2022 · 21 vehicles Seats: critical fasteners21V-743 · 2022 · Sep 23, 2021 · 5,895 vehicles Mid/rear assembly: head restraint21V-742 · 2022 · Sep 23, 2021 · 10,082 vehicles Hood: latch21V-706 · 2022 · Sep 10, 2021 · 3,030 vehicles Brake lights: switch21V-020 · 2013–2015 · Jan 20, 2021 · 264,431 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 49 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

11 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Pathfinder

Dec 9, 2021
Hood Latch/Bell Crank AssemblyPE21022 · 2013–2016 · closed Jul 8, 2022
Led to recall 22V-420
Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2002–2004 · still open
Open
Aug 31, 2015
Occupant Classification System FailureEA15004 · 2013–2014 · closed May 2, 2017
Led to recall 15V-681
Mar 18, 2015
Occupant Classification System FailureRQ15001 · 2013–2014 · closed Sep 1, 2015
No recall
Feb 24, 2015
Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2003–2004 · still open
Led to recall 14V-668
Jun 11, 2014
Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2003–2004 · closed Mar 2, 2015
Led to recall 13V-172
Aug 29, 2013
Transmission cooler hose separationPE13029 · 2013 · closed Mar 31, 2014
Led to recall 14V-142
Jun 11, 2012
Transmission FailuresDP12004 · 2005–2010 · closed Oct 22, 2016
No recall
Jan 28, 2011
Frame/Body Structure CorrosionPE11004 · 1996–2004 · closed Jun 30, 2011
Led to recall 11V-244
Apr 11, 2002
SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURESRQ02009 · 1994 · closed Dec 17, 2002
Led to recall 02V-125