2025 Nissan Pathfinder problems and recalls

Owners have filed 49 complaints on the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (14 complaints).

49
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
62.4
Severity index

Severity index 62.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 18 of 46 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 61% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 14 complaints (28.6%)14 29%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (16.3%)8 16%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (14.3%)7 14%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (14.3%)7 14%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (12.2%)6 12%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (10.2%)5 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (10.2%)5 10%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 4 complaints (8.2%)4 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1428.6%
SERVICE BRAKES816.3%
POWER TRAIN714.3%
ENGINE714.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE612.2%
STRUCTURE510.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM510.2%
SEAT BELTS48.2%

Complaints filed per year

014292025: 202026: 29 (partial year)252629
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202520
2026 (year to date)29

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V17300019/03/2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles. One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength and could break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehi

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 2026-08-30. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.