2016 Nissan Pathfinder problems and recalls

Owners have filed 107 complaints on the 2016 Nissan Pathfinder, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (27 complaints).

107
Complaints
2
Recalls
10
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
68.1
Severity index

Severity index 68.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 52 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 63% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 27 complaints (25.2%)27 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (19.6%)21 20%Air BagsAir Bags: 19 complaints (17.8%)19 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (13.1%)14 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (10.3%)11 10%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (7.5%)8 7%WheelsWheels: 4 complaints (3.7%)4 4%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (3.7%)4 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2725.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2119.6%
AIR BAGS1917.8%
SERVICE BRAKES1413.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1110.3%
POWER TRAIN87.5%
WHEELS43.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER43.7%

Complaints filed per year

013262016: 52017: 72018: 182019: 262020: 152021: 62022: 92023: 52024: 62025: 72026: 3 (partial year)161718192620212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20165
20177
201818
201926
202015
20216
20229
20235
20246
20257
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (18 against 30).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V24400026/04/2016AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONNissan 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
22V42000013/06/2022LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHNissan 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.

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 2026-08-13. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.