2013 Nissan Pathfinder: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 890 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 11 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
890
Complaints
11
Recalls
16
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
16
Injuries
22.2
Severity index
Severity index 22.2 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 145 2013 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder ranks 131 of 145 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 10% of its model-year peers. See the full 2013 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 370 | 41.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 177 | 19.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 110 | 12.4% |
| ENGINE | 105 | 11.8% |
| STRUCTURE | 83 | 9.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 66 | 7.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 50 | 5.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 47 | 5.3% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 370 of 890 complaints (41.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 201 |
| 2014 | 143 |
| 2015 | 83 |
| 2016 | 86 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 8 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14V138000 | 25/03/2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system |
| 15V681000 | 20/10/2015 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an |
| 14V142000 | 26/03/2014 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through October 3, 2012, and equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). In the affected vehicles, the internal oil cooler (ITOC) hose may detach fro |
| 16V380000 | 31/05/2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and repeatedly cycle. This m |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 N |
| 15V033000 | 26/01/2015 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufact |
| 13V069000 | 01/03/2013 | AIR BAGS | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppr |
| 13V445000 | 17/10/2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through January 16, 2013; and model year 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufa |
| 13V139000 | 12/04/2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX vehicles manufactured December 3, 2012, through January 29, 2013. The front brake torque member was improperly cast resulting in structural weakness. This can lead to premature failure and cracking. |
| 21V020000 | 20/01/2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the |
| 22V420000 | 13/06/2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.