2014 Nissan Pathfinder problems
The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has 751 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (28%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are air bags (12%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 751 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 49 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 461 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 152 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 61 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 63 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 86 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 461 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 47,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 42,000 miles (129 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 49 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder with enough data (494 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 11 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
We were stopped in traffic on the downhill portion of a city street when we were hit from behind by a nissan pickup traveling at approximately 30 miles per hour. We were approximately 10-12 feet behind the car in front of us as we'd stopped early due to wishing to leave room to move up in case of imminent impact (we could see the vehicle come fast and not slowing enough). My foot was on the brake and we were not moving at the time.
Our vehicles braking system fail to properly work . We took it into the dealership they say nothing was wrong but I am having a hard time stopping my vehicle when in motion.
The problem started a few months after I purchased my car. I have taken my vehicle to the dealership to investigate and fix many times. I have been sent home several times stating that they cannot recreate the problem. My car jumps when I am trying to accelerate normally from a low speed. 2 months ago, I was on a main road at a 4-way light intersection when it caused me to studder in the middle of the intersection where I almost caused an accident.
Vehicle makes a continuous whining/wind noise while in motion and when the gas pedal is not engaged (dealerships state that they can not identify the issue). The transmission was changed back in 2017 but is now juddering and slow to accelerate.the electronic power steering pump making a very loud whining noise, no warning lights nor leaks, at correct level for fluid. Replaced new toyo tires at 20,000 miles.