Nissan Pathfinder: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Nissan Pathfinder model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 95.7 High | SUSPENSION |
| 2013 | 890 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 22.2 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2014 | 573 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 61.1 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 319 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 33.2 Low | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2016 | 105 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 76.2 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2017 | 183 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 52.5 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2018 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36.8 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2019 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 52.1 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2020 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 Low | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 133 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 31.6 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2023 | 100 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24.0 Low | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2024 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38.9 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2025 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 74.4 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 13 model years, the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder carries the highest severity index (95.7, driven by suspension), while the 2020 is the cleanest at 7.8.
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.