2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 106 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (24 complaints · 22.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 24 of 106 owner complaints (22.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 24 complaints, 22.6% of reports ENGINE 24 · 22.6% AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 15.1% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 15.1% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 9.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 9.4% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 4.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 4.7% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 3.8% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 3.8% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 3.8% STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.8% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 3 complaints, 2.8% of reports WHEELS 3 · 2.8% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 34 complaints, 32.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34 · 32.1% · 3 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 24 22.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 15.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 9.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 2.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34 32.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2016. 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V244000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V244000 Recall campaign 22V420000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V420000 Investigation PE21022 ● Investigation PE21022 Investigation PE21022 ● Investigation PE21022
  • Campaign 16V244000 was reported 19 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V420000 was reported 2,084 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 13
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 16V244000
Recall campaign 1 22V420000
Defect investigation 1 PE21022
Defect investigation 1 PE21022
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V244000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V420000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    An unsecured hood could unexpectedly open while driving, obstructing the driver's view, and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the bell crank assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are R22A2 R22A3 and R24B7.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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