Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Pathfinder Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Pathfinder? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Nissan Pathfinder problems by model year
128 recall entries across 29 model years and 7,087 owner complaints across 31 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Pathfinder, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train2,444 complaints
- engine971 complaints
- engine and engine cooling825 complaints
- unknown or other678 complaints
- air bags601 complaints
- suspension545 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline505 complaints
- electrical system461 complaints