Nissan Pathfinder years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 30 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2013, 2005, 2014, 2006, 2025, 2024, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2015, 2017 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | — | 0 | 3 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 58 | 29 | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 87 | 29 | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 107 | 27 | 2.9 | 1 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 137 | 27 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 53 | 8 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 76 | 10 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | Typical |
| 2018 | 78 | 9 | 0.9 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 2017 | 188 | 19 | 2.0 | 2 | 8 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 107 | 10 | 1.1 | 2 | 10 | Typical |
| 2015 | 321 | 27 | 2.9 | 5 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 575 | 44 | 4.8 | 11 | 19 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 891 | 64 | 6.9 | 11 | 16 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 23 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 45 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 40 | 2 | 0.3 | 5 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 37 | 2 | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 328 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 | 9 | Typical |
| 2007 | 561 | 28 | 3.1 | 2 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 837 | 40 | 4.3 | 5 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 1,050 | 48 | 5.2 | 4 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 67 | 3 | 0.3 | 7 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 110 | 5 | 0.5 | 7 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2002 | 171 | 7 | 0.7 | 9 | 16 | Typical |
| 2001 | 239 | 9 | 1.0 | 7 | 19 | Typical |
| 2000 | 128 | 5 | 0.5 | 6 | 11 | Typical |
| 1999 | 113 | 4 | 0.4 | 5 | 20 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 149 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 21 | Typical |
| 1997 | 225 | 8 | 0.8 | 4 | 18 | Typical |
| 1996 | 159 | 5 | 0.6 | 5 | 20 | Typical |
- 202615 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202558 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 202487 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2023107 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2022137 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 202053 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201976 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201878 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2017188 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2016107 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2015321 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2014575 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2013891 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 201223 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201145 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201040 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 200937 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2008328 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2007561 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2006837 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 20051,050 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 200467 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
- 2003110 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
- 2002171 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2001239 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2000128 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 1999113 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 1998149 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1997225 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1996159 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2012, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2004, 1999, 2003.
About this comparison
What Nissan Pathfinder years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2013, 2005, 2014, 2006, 2025, 2024, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2015, 2017 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 30 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.