2015 Nissan Pathfinder: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 319 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
319
Complaints
5
Recalls
11
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
7
Injuries
33.2
Severity index
Severity index 33.2 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder ranks 123 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 14% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 79 | 24.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 76 | 23.8% |
| ENGINE | 74 | 23.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 55 | 17.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 | 8.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 26 | 8.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 25 | 7.8% |
| STRUCTURE | 12 | 3.8% |
The single most-reported system is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, cited in 79 of 319 complaints (24.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 41 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 6 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 15V012000 | 14/01/2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assemb |
| 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.