2018 Nissan Pathfinder: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
76
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
36.8
Severity index
Severity index 36.8 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder ranks 78 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 36% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 20 | 26.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | 21.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 | 17.1% |
| ENGINE | 12 | 15.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 14.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 11.8% |
| STEERING | 6 | 7.9% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | 7.9% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 20 of 76 complaints (26.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 3 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.4x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V807000 | 08/11/2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Nissan 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 |
| 18V601000 | 07/09/2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Nissan 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. |
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX8 |
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.