2019 Nissan Pathfinder: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
73
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
52.1
Severity index
Severity index 52.1 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder ranks 58 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 53% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 20 | 27.4% |
| ENGINE | 14 | 19.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 13 | 17.8% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 10 | 13.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | 13.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 11.0% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 7 | 9.6% |
| STRUCTURE | 6 | 8.2% |
The single most-reported system is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, cited in 20 of 73 complaints (27.4%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 4 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.