2023 Nissan Pathfinder problems and recalls

Owners have filed 103 complaints on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (28 complaints).

103
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
41.9
Severity index

Severity index 41.9 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 41.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 65 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 21% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 28 complaints (27.2%)28 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (22.3%)23 22%Service BrakesService Brakes: 21 complaints (20.4%)21 20%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 21 complaints (20.4%)21 20%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (14.6%)15 15%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (11.7%)12 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (7.8%)8 8%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 6 complaints (5.8%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2827.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2322.3%
SERVICE BRAKES2120.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2120.4%
ENGINE1514.6%
POWER TRAIN1211.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE87.8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION65.8%

Complaints filed per year

014292022: 22023: 292024: 262025: 262026: 20 (partial year)222329242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20222
202329
202426
202526
2026 (year to date)20
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 40.5x those in 2022 to 2022 (81 against 2).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V26800013/04/2023SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The driver's powered seat may not be fully secured to the seat frame, causing the seat frame welds to detach from the rear inboard seat bracket.

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.