2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

2 recalls, 127 complaints - 6 TSBs - 5/5 safety rating

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Defect Description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The lap belt pretensioner in the left-side front seat belt assembly may be improperly secured, due to a missing rivet. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor ... Read more

Consequence

An unsecured lap belt pretensioner will not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the left-side front lap seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6... Read more

12,019 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improper... Read more

Consequence

An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.

351 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

127 total complaints 4 crashes 3 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	29
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	14
POWER TRAIN	12
SERVICE BRAKES	11
STEERING	10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	8
SUSPENSION	4
VISIBILITY/WIPER	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	3

Incident date: Sep 2, 2026

I am submitting this complaint regarding a safety concern involving my 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, which has approximately 19,000 miles on the vehicle. The rear brake pads were found to be excessively worn and required replacement at only 19,000 miles. I consider this premature brake-pad wear to be a si... Read more

Incident date: Aug 30, 2026

The car is sending off the alarm for the back seat not being buckled when there is no one back there and there is nothing on the seats, it is now also doing it where it does that but shows one of them as buckled when there’s no one in the seats

Incident date: Aug 30, 2026

Incident date: Jul 24, 2026

No incident occurred. This is to report a safety issue related to the activation of the rear view camera while driving forward. There are times when a vehicle (automobile/motorcycle) may be following closely, and the rear view mirrors are inadequate to see the following vehicle clearly. If the rear ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2026

1. Steering, yes 2. Momentary hesitation to steer, until sudden release 3. No couldn’t reproduce 4. No have appt July 27,2026 with Honda service dept 5. Tire pressure light came on afterwards

Incident date: Jul 13, 2026

Wireless phone charging pad overheats phone to the point the phone turns off. Concern for possible fire hazard due to how hot the phone gets. In July 2026 the dealer was advised of issue. Dealer referred me to Infinity Consumer Affairs who said they consulted with their engineers and there is nothin... Read more

Incident date: Jul 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal and stopping at a traffic light, the gear shifter independently shifted to park(P). The vehicle was turned off and restarted, and the vehicle then operated as intended. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2025

I'm not sure what's going on. It's telling me to start stop the car when it's running and then it will turn off and go into accessory mode even when I'm driving that's dangerous. I took it to Kia a month ago for the same thing but they said they couldn't find anything, but it has to be something if ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2025

My car was legally parked on the street near my apartment, and was hit about a month ago that left my car totaled and my trunk completely crushed in, and the back seat caved in. My car was then hit a 2nd time two weeks ago, from the back, and both times, my car ricocheted and hit the car parked in f... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 8, 2026

WHEN I USED ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, MY CAR TENDS TO LEAN SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. IT VEERS OVER A BIT AND THEN JERKS TO THE LEFT. ALL IN ALL, I CAN'T USE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT PAYING ATTENTION. IT IS GENUINELY DANGEROUS IF VEHICLES ARE DRIVING ALONGSIDE OR BEHIND ME. OTHER TH... Read more

Incident date: Jun 30, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. While the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that coolant was on the garage floor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a coolant line leak with coolant going back to the third-row seat, and the leak was near the passenger... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2025

Took my car into the dealership with a check engine light at 50k miles. The dealership told me that because it’s a poorly designed engine in the car I would need a full engine block replacement and quoted me $12k. The root cause of this problem is the known coolant intrusion issue referenced in Fo... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2026

My independent repair shop has just diagnosed a coolant leak weeping from the vacuum line connection at the water pump; they referred to this problem as “coolant migration”. As documented extensively by Audi in Technical Service Bulletin 19-23-45 (2070349/2), this indicates an internal seal fail... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2026

2015 Ram 1500 Laramie. ABS, Traction control, Brake light warnings on. Cruise control also will not work. Have taken to dealer O'Steen in Nashville, Ga. and was told the ABS module is bad and they are unable to get one. They informed me they have had three other customers order this module and ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2026

On May 15, 2026, my 2023 Chevrolet Colorado (2.7L L3B turbocharged engine, approximately 49,000 miles) lost its entire engine oil charge while in normal operation, and at NO point did the low-oil-pressure warning light illuminate to alert me. While driving, a loud buzzing/vibrating noise developed n... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2026

Windshield cracks- I got two windshield cracks from a very small rocks, going at very low speeds. The glass does NOT seem thick/resistant enough. the two crack occurred on the SEPARATE occasions. There are multiple complains about his known issue with GV80 and other Genesis vehicles. After getting ... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2026

I started the vehicle in the morning, and noticed a knocking noise from deep inside the engine. Took the vehicle to the dealership, the knocking be turned into squealing and grinding and banging, check engine light came on, and vehicle died in front of the service department door. I’m an experienc... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2026

My cars had a clunking type noise coming from the front left of vehicle, sounds happens on both left and right turns, and sometimes the steering wheel STICKS. Making a knocking sound and sometimes feels difficult to turn the wheel. I had to have the steering gearbox assembly replaced at cost of ov... Read more

Incident date: May 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the shift to parking warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the failure occurred while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, however the failure was not d... Read more

Incident date: Mar 10, 2025

After driving my vehicle for a short period of time I stopped to go shopping. When I returned to my vehicle I started it as usual and the check engine light illuminated. I began driving and within 0.25 miles I received an info enter message that stated my vehicle would have reduced acceleration and... Read more

Incident date: May 27, 2026

I am writing to formally and collectively express my growing alarm and frustration regarding the widespread failure and unavailability of the ABS control module (commonly referenced as Mopar part number 68259556XX) used in 2011–2018 Wrangler JKs. This component is a critical element of my vehicles... Read more

Incident date: Mar 18, 2026

I purchased my 2015 Jeep Wrangler approximately a year and a half ago. At the time of purchase, the ABS, Traction Control, and Brake warning lights were illuminated on the dashboard. The dealership told me these lights were caused by a simple sensor issue that was on backorder and would be resolved ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Mar 18, 2026

While returning from a camping trip my engine lost power. luckily I was close to an exit and managed to get it off the expressway and to a parking lot. I was able to leave the camper in the lot and have the truck towed to a dealer 30 miles away. I was informed by the dealer that the engine had susta... Read more

Incident date: Mar 18, 2026

This vehicle burns over 2 quarts of oil between oil changes. Had 3 oil consumption tests. Kia states that this motor is supposed to burn that much oil. My catalytic converter is now going bad due to the amount of burnt oil clogging it. Why have these engines not been recalled?

Incident date: Apr 8, 2026

After emissions campaign 9c9, downshifting using paddle shifters on downhill grades, engine failing to maintain speed. Does not slow car down like it did before, seems like no compression. Fuel efficiency / emissions over traditional transmission braking, forcing drivers to use brakes more often to ... Read more

Incident date: May 12, 2026

The PTU 2 speed is not engaging anymore the low gear range, errore message says the motor actuator is stuck.

Incident date: Apr 29, 2026

While driving down the road, heard a ‘gunshot’ sound and the sunroof had exploded.

Incident date: Apr 16, 2026

Back in July of 2025, my vehicle Abruptly Stopped and lost all power on the thruway. Vehicle was towed immediately to local dealership (emerling Jeep in springville ny ), where it then sat for almost 9 months awaiting a safety recall related to the PTU, as was confirmed by dealership. Fast forward t... Read more

Incident date: Apr 16, 2026

Incident date: Nov 30, 2025

Same as in the other two complaints. At one year and approximately 5000 miles I personally did the first oil change. Car was approximately 3 quarts low on oil after draining the oil for the oil change. Filled up to manufacturers recommendation. Two months later and approximately 1000 miles on the ca... Read more

Incident date: Nov 30, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended downshifts or hard and erratic shifts. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from 10th gear to 1st gear temporarily, and t... Read more

Incident date: Nov 30, 2025

Subject: Formal Complaint – Unresolved Safety Issues Following Recall Service (2018 Honda Accord) I am submitting a formal complaint regarding ongoing and unresolved safety issues with my 2018 Honda Accord, which began during the time frame of a fuel pump recall and have not been properly resolve... Read more

Incident date: Feb 23, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle lost automotive power and stalled. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated when the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restar... Read more

Incident date: Apr 16, 2026

THE VEHICLE HAS UNEVEN RESPONSE WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TURN SIGNALS DO NOT CANCEL PROPERLY AND IT HAS A PERSISTENT CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MY SAFETY IS AT RISK AS THE STEERING ISNT CONSISTENT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT THEIR TECHNICIANS WERE UNABL... Read more

Incident date: Apr 11, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera image failed to display a clear image ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350. The contact stated that while opening the door, a cracked fuel injector was spraying gasoline. When the door handle was pulled, an aftermarket module ignited the fuel, causing an explosion and heavy smoke from the engine compartment. The contact stated t... Read more

Incident date: Feb 15, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, while opening the rear hatch, there was water leaking into the vehicle from the left and right sides of the hatch door. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that there ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 15, 2026

1) Keyless entry/auto lock/unlock has been an issue since we leased the car, and it remains. CarPlay maps on the dashboard are not in sync with reality (even on the short ride home) often displaying the steering wheel icon and/or “0 m” directions that make no sense with the reality of where I wa... Read more

Incident date: Dec 20, 2025

Vehicle subject to NHTSA Recall 25V796000 (fuel system defect). In July 2025, while driving, a loud explosive sound came from the rear of the vehicle followed by raw gasoline fumes entering the cabin. Vehicle was towed to a Hyundai dealership and held approximately 120 days before being returned as ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2026

The failure involves the trailer brake wiring system. The brake wiring harness near the rear bathroom plumbing exit is improperly routed and installed in direct proximity to moving suspension components. This has resulted in repeated abrasion and damage to the brake wiring, causing intermittent and ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 23, 2026

I received a letter stating that there was a recall emissions/catalyst efficiency,I have called a fiat dealership several times to get this fixed and it never did, now I am seeing that there is no recall now. So I'm confused on what's going on. U90 is the emissions recall number.and letter said ther... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

On 3/13/26 we were driving to a location to make a delivery when the steering locked up causing loss of control, the driver was able to correct the van and was able to limp it back to our location, we contacted our dealer Bob Johnson Chrysler in Avon NY where we just dropped it off today 3/17/26 , H... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

On the transmission the endcap was missing a bolt that caused the transmission to leak that caused the transmission to fail. The second incident this that Lincoln corsair had a electrical blackout in the middle of driving on the highway. There were no warning signs, and both occasions was a danger... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Fire

Incident date: Dec 8, 2025

225 40 r18 all four of my tires have a crack thats on the side wall that goes around the whole tire took it to my dealership and they said that it was defective and that i couldn't drive my vehicle like that

Incident date: Mar 9, 2026

When driving on ice the car mistakes a lack of steering resistance for hands being off the wheel (especially when both hands are on the wheel providing even resistance to both sides). It will sound an alarm and jerk the wheel to the side to get the driver's attention, but that sideways jerk causes a... Read more

Incident date: Mar 2, 2026

I purchased this car around January 2025 & around August 2025 I started having battery issues. It’s currently March 2026. I have to keep having the battery jumped at. When he battery wasn’t jumping I had to get it sent to a nissan where they said nothing was wrong with the car so the next day th... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 1969

My 2022 Tesla Model 3 experienced a heat pump compressor failure at approximately 89,457 miles. Tesla Service Center diagnosed an internal failure in the heat pump system. The heat pump system controls cabin heating, windshield defrosting, and thermal management for the vehicle. When the system fail... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 1969

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

2024 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Driver	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Passenger	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	15.5%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

6 manufacturer communications from 5 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
010000 STEERING	1
220000 SEATS	1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
160000 STRUCTURE	1
350000 EQUIPMENT	1
150000 SEAT BELTS	1

150000 SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELT REMINDER SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

010000 STEERING

DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

220000 SEATS

Seat Frame Weld *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is conducting a dealer inventory quality action to inspect, and if necessary replace the seat frame assembly on certain specific 2023 Nissan Rogue and 2023-2024 Pathfinder vehicles id

160000 STRUCTURE

DELETION OF COWL TOP SIDE TRIM COVERS SERVICE INFORMATION Both driver (LH) side and passenger (RH) side Cowl Top Side Trim Covers (Figure 1) have been deleted (Figure 2) from the APPLIED VEHICLES specifications and are no longer stand

350000 EQUIPMENT

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DTCS B2E4B-06, B2E60-06, B2E61-06 DISPLAYED AS CRNT IN THE TCU This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, NISSAN PATHFINDER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2013

Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the ... Read more

NISSAN PATHFINDER - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the NISSAN PATHFINDER across all model years (1987, 2025).

139 Total Recalls

10,324 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

431 Reported Crashes

89 Reported Fires

19 Reported Deaths

NISSAN PATHFINDER - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	0	11	View
2025	1	84	View
2024 (current)	2	127
2023	1	158	View
2022	5	199	View
2020	0	81	View
2019	2	122	View
2018	3	124	View
2017	2	256	View
2016	2	130	View
2015	5	434	View
2014	11	749	View
2013	11	1,208	View
2012	2	35	View
2011	2	59	View
2010	5	61	View
2009	4	51	View
2008	5	458	View
2007	2	846	View
2006	5	1,224	View
2005	4	1,560	View
2004	7	86	View
2003	7	147	View
2002	9	206	View
2001	7	299	View
2000	6	166	View
1999	5	144	View
1998	4	194	View
1997	4	293	View
1996	5	214	View
1995	0	218	View
1994	2	108	View
1993	0	67	View
1992	0	38	View
1991	1	49	View
1990	2	44	View
1989	2	19	View
1988	2	17	View
1987	2	31	View
1986	0	1	View

Other NISSAN Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
LEAF	526	1,374	View
ROGUE	457	9,808	View
SENTRA	291	8,185	View
VERSA	224	4,473	View
FRONTIER	219	4,441	View
TITAN	208	4,415	View
ALTIMA	183	20,085	View
MAXIMA	173	8,847	View

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2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Safety Technology

Technical Service Bulletins, 2024 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, NISSAN PATHFINDER

NISSAN PATHFINDER - All Years Overview

NISSAN PATHFINDER - Year by Year

Other NISSAN Models