2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 185 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (64 complaints · 34.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 64 of 185 owner complaints (34.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 64 complaints, 34.6% of reports ENGINE 64 · 34.6% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 24 complaints, 13.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 24 · 13.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 5.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 5.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 3.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 3.2% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 6 complaints, 3.2% of reports STEERING 6 · 3.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 2.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 2.7% VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 2.7% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 2.2% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 50 complaints, 27.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 · 27.0% · 3 crash reports 2 fire 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 64 34.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 24 13.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 27.0% 3 crashes · 2 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 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2018. 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2017 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 18V601000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V601000 Recall campaign 19V807000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V807000
  • Campaign 19V807000 was reported 338 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 16
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 11
2021-Q1 Owner reports 11
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 6
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 18V601000
Recall campaign 1 19V807000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V601000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V807000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
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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
55% city45% highway
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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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