2017 Nissan Pathfinder problems and recalls

Owners have filed 185 complaints on the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (83 complaints).

185
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
55.1
Severity index

Severity index 55.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 77 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 44% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 83 complaints (44.9%)83 45%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 41 complaints (22.2%)41 22%Power TrainPower Train: 34 complaints (18.4%)34 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 27 complaints (14.6%)27 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (5.9%)11 6%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (4.3%)8 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (4.3%)8 4%Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (3.2%)6 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE8344.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4122.2%
POWER TRAIN3418.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2714.6%
SERVICE BRAKES115.9%
STEERING84.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM84.3%
AIR BAGS63.2%

Complaints filed per year

020392017: 82018: 202019: 382020: 392021: 222022: 132023: 132024: 162025: 122026: 4 (partial year)1718192039212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20178
201820
201938
202039
202122
202213
202313
202416
202512
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (41 against 74).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V60100007/09/2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
19V80700008/11/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under

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 2026-08-17. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.