repaired · 2021 Q1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Park outsideRisk. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
2018 Nissan PathfinderProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 78 owner complaints about the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-807 the manufacturer reports only 63% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 14, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder has problems
78 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
19Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
14Electrical system
13Engine
12Power train2 crash/fire/injury
9Vehicle speed control
6Steering
6Electronic stability control (ESC)
5Forward collision avoidance
5Back over prevention
1713 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 19 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 14 | 0 |
| Engine | 13 | 0 |
| Power train | 12 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 0 |
| Steering | 6 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 6 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 5 | 0 |
| Back over prevention | 5 | 0 |
| 13 other systems | 17 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
3 recalls
2018 Nissan Pathfinder recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
repaired · 2021 Q1
Sensing system: camera
Risk. The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
repaired · 2020 Q1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Park outsideRisk. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nissan.
Best & worst years
2018 vs. every other Pathfinder year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pathfinder median. How we score
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'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'22'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2018 Nissan Pathfinder safety ratings
2018 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side barrier★★★★★
Side pole★★★★★
- Rollover: 4 stars (17.4% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: Standard
- Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words
What Pathfinder owners report
Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
While driving the car it randomly turns off and turns back on it also jerks initially. All lights on the dashboard turn off and back on, speakers make a loud BOOM sound! Have experienced the car not starting. Bought a new battery thinking that was the issue, it wasn't.
Front collision shuts off intermittently for no reason. Causes cruise control to shut off immediately and disabled collision avoidance breaking. If cruise is on and approaching slower vehicle car will not slow down causing driver to break aggressively.
The stop lamp switch has become contaminated with silicon off-gassing from silicon-based grease used in surrounding components in close proximity. This is causing the car to not start, not able to switch gears, and break light is not turning on.
Own a 2018 Pathfinder?
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.