Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2014 vs 2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 143 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 43.8% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2014 566 complaints 2015 318 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2014 share 2015 share Share change
POWER TRAIN 31.9% 17.6% ▼ 14.2 pts smaller share
ENGINE 6.9% 14.8% ▲ 7.9 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 8.6% 2.8% ▼ 5.7 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3.1% 7.2% ▲ 4.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 6.5% 2.5% ▼ 4.0 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 12.2% 14.5% ▲ 2.3 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.5% 2.2% ▲ 1.7 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 1.5% 0.3% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
TIRES 0.3% not reported ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
STEERING 1.2% 0.9% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.1% 2.8% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.9% 0.6% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 3.6% 3.8% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.7% 1.6% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 0.3% 0.3% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26.2% 32.1% ▲ 5.9 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2014 12

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE, and WHEELS

2015 6

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
3 → 1
◆ Injuries
32 → 7