Nissan Pathfinder by model year

10,307 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Nissan Pathfinder across 36 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Nissan Pathfinder

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	44
1991	49
1992	38
1993	67
1994	108
1995	218
1996	214
1997	293
1998	194
1999	144
2000	166
2001	299
2002	206
2003	147
2004	86
2005	1,560
2006	1,224
2007	846
2008	458
2009	51
2010	61
2011	59
2012	35
2013	1,209
2014	751
2015	437
2016	130
2017	257
2018	126
2019	124
2020	74
2022	200
2023	165
2024	147
2025	95
2026	25

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2026	25	Drivetrain & axles (16%)		21 to 23
2025	95	Brakes (11%)	1	21 to 23	5 stars
2024	147	Brakes (18%)	2	21 to 23	5 stars
2023	165	Electrical system (15%)	1	21 to 23	5 stars
2022	200	Brakes (18%)	5	22 to 23	5 stars
2020	74	Engine (23%)		21 to 23	5 stars
2019	124	Engine (13%)	2	21 to 23	5 stars
2018	126	Brakes (17%)	3	21 to 23	5 stars
2017	257	Engine (33%)	2	21 to 23	5 stars
2016	130	Engine (21%)	2	21 to 23	5 stars
2015	437	Drivetrain & axles (17%)	5	21 to 23	5 stars
2014	751	Drivetrain & axles (28%)	11	21 to 22	5 stars
2013	1,209	Drivetrain & axles (30%)	11	21 to 22	4 stars
2012	35	Engine (17%)	2	15 to 17
2011	59	Air bags (20%)	2	15 to 17
2010	61	Air bags (18%)	4	14 to 18
2009	51	Air bags (22%)	3	14 to 18
2008	458	Drivetrain & axles (34%)	4	14 to 17
2007	846	Drivetrain & axles (39%)	1	16 to 17
2006	1,224	Drivetrain & axles (34%)	3	16 to 17
2005	1,560	Drivetrain & axles (29%)	2	16 to 17
2004	86	Brakes (23%)	3	14 to 16
2003	147	Engine (22%)	3	15 to 16
2002	206	Suspension (22%)	5	15 to 16
2001	299	Suspension (23%)	3	15 to 16
2000	166	Suspension (25%)	2	15 to 16
1999	144	Suspension (26%)	2	15 to 16
1998	194	Suspension (25%)	2	15 to 16
1997	293	Suspension (39%)	2	15 to 16
1996	214	Suspension (32%)	3	15 to 16
1995	218	Body & structure (28%)		15
1994	108	Engine (33%)	2	15
1993	67	Engine (40%)		15 to 16
1992	38	Transmission (24%)		15 to 16
1991	49	Transmission (31%)	1	15 to 17
1990	44	Engine (39%)	2	15 to 16