2012 Nissan Pathfinder problems and recalls

Owners have filed 23 complaints on the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Suspension (5 complaints).

23
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
67.4
Severity index

Severity index 67.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 67.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SuspensionSuspension: 5 complaints (21.7%)5 22%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (21.7%)5 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (21.7%)5 22%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (17.4%)4 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (13.0%)3 13%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SUSPENSION521.7%
ENGINE521.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER521.7%
AIR BAGS417.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM313.0%
STRUCTURE28.7%
STEERING28.7%
POWER TRAIN28.7%

Complaints filed per year

0242013: 12014: 12015: 42016: 22018: 32019: 12020: 12021: 32022: 12023: 22024: 22025: 21314154161819202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20131
20141
20154
20162
20183
20191
20201
20213
20221
20232
20242
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (6 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
11V59200019/12/2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 INFINITI FX, MODEL YEAR 2012 INFINITI M, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN FRONTIER, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN XTERRA, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES. SOME OF THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE ENGIN
12V46200020/09/2012SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUBNissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with front wheel hubs that may not meet the design hardness specifications. A whee

Other Nissan Pathfinder model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.