2022 Nissan Pathfinder problems and recalls

Owners have filed 135 complaints on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (34 complaints).

135
Complaints
5
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
43.8
Severity index

Severity index 43.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 43.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 74 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 24% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 34 complaints (25.2%)34 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (19.3%)26 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (14.8%)20 15%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (13.3%)18 13%Power TrainPower Train: 17 complaints (12.6%)17 13%SeatsSeats: 16 complaints (11.9%)16 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (8.1%)11 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (5.9%)8 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES3425.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2619.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2014.8%
ENGINE1813.3%
POWER TRAIN1712.6%
SEATS1611.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE118.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL85.9%

Complaints filed per year

016312021: 102022: 232023: 312024: 272025: 262026: 18 (partial year)21222331242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202110
202223
202331
202427
202526
2026 (year to date)18
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.5x those in 2021 to 2022 (84 against 33).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V74200023/09/2021SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINTNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements o
21V74300023/09/2021SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.
21V70600010/09/2021LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehi
22V11100024/02/2022SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210
22V52700021/07/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview cam

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 2026-09-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.