What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 Nissan Pathfinder

Typical pattern

24% of complaints about the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes (32 complaints), typically at 2.8 yr or about 30,517 miles.

Complaints
196
Median age at failure
2.4 yr
Median mileage
15,686 n=20
Crash / fire / tow
9.2% of reports
Safety recalls
5

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Service brakes
32 reports · 30,517 mi
2.8 yr
6.2%
Other
25 reports
2.7 yr
8%
Electrical system
20 reports · 58,607 mi
3.0 yr
15%
Engine
18 reports · 58,607 mi
3.1 yr
11.1%
Power train
17 reports · 15,686 mi
2.6 yr
11.8%
Seats
15 reports · 6,000 mi
1.3 yr
13.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

22V527000 2022-07-21
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V111000 2022-02-24
Seats:critical fasteners

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

A missing mounting bolt may allow the seat track to move during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

21V742000 2021-09-23
Seats:mid/rear assembly:head restraint

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."

Headrests that move or detach may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

21V743000 2021-09-23
Seats:critical fasteners

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.

Seat backs with separated welds may fail to adequately restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

21V706000 2021-09-10
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, "Hood Latch System."

A detached secondary hood latch may allow the hood to open if the primary hood latch is not engaged, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Power train 1,000 mi 0 mo in service
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would inadvertently shift from automatic to manual mode. The failure occurred on numerous occasions intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions however, the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The contact also had a video shown to the dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
Power train 15,686 mi 1.4 yr in service
The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 30 MPH. Additionally, the transmission intermittently failed to shift to reverse and inadvertently to park(P) while driving at slow speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the brakes and the front and rear bumper sensors; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact filed a Lemon Law claim. The failure mileage was approximately 15,686.
Power train mileage not reported 1.8 yr in service
While driving with the cruise control activated and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) turned on and also the ProPilot Assist and Speed Adjust by Route turned on, I have been on the highway (Speed limit 100km/h) and the vehicle reads the speed limit sign on the exit ramp (20km/h) and automatically reduces my speed even though I am not on the exit ramp. I have almost been hit from behind due to that sudden slow down. I have now turned some of those systems off until they come up with a software fix, very dangerous.
Seats mileage not reported 1 mo in service
I have a Pathfinder 2022, SL and a Rogue 2021, both are SL vehicles with the Premium package. My concern is that the passenger seat on the Pathfinder is extremely low. I have had adult passengers in the front and they appear to be virtually on the floor. The issue is that in the event of an accident an average size adult will go directly in to the dash board. I believe it is a design flaw and that any test crash would show that the seat is too low or must be modified to enable the passenger to adjust the height up or down.

Other Pathfinder model years

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