Nissan Pathfinder years to avoid

Every Nissan Pathfinder model year on file (2012-2025), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2016
Worst year on file
68.1
Severity index
Engine
Most-reported system
2013
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12016 Nissan Pathfinder68.1 Medium107Engine
22012 Nissan Pathfinder67.4 Medium23Suspension
32025 Nissan Pathfinder62.4 Medium49Unknown Or Other
42014 Nissan Pathfinder61.1 Medium573Power Train
52019 Nissan Pathfinder56.5 Medium75Unknown Or Other
62017 Nissan Pathfinder55.1 Medium185Engine
72024 Nissan Pathfinder50.8 Medium75Service Brakes
82018 Nissan Pathfinder50.3 Medium77Service Brakes
92022 Nissan Pathfinder43.8 Low135Service Brakes
102020 Nissan Pathfinder42.7 Low52Engine
112023 Nissan Pathfinder41.9 Low103Unknown Or Other
122015 Nissan Pathfinder39.8 Low320Unknown Or Other
132013 Nissan Pathfinder26.2 Low890Power Train
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Nissan Pathfinder complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20122322167.4 MediumSUSPENSION
20138901116126.2 LowPOWER TRAIN
20145731119361.1 MediumPOWER TRAIN
2015320511139.8 LowUNKNOWN OR OTHER
2016107210068.1 MediumENGINE
201718527255.1 MediumENGINE
20187733050.3 MediumSERVICE BRAKES
20197524156.5 MediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
20205201042.7 LowENGINE
202213553143.8 LowSERVICE BRAKES
202310314041.9 LowUNKNOWN OR OTHER
20247521050.8 MediumSERVICE BRAKES
20254912062.4 MediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.