2008 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 458 complaints
458
Total Complaints
107,310mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

81,395 25th Percentile
107,310 Median Mileage
135,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
154
ENGINE
61
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
51
AIR BAGS
36
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
SUSPENSION
7

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TIME WHEN SHE OCCUPIES THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. SHE WEIGHS 120 LBS AND IS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET TALL. THE DEALER STATED THA..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TIME WHEN SHE OCCUPIES THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. SHE WEIGHS 120 LBS AND IS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET TALL. THE DEALER STATED THA..."
"THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER MALFUNCTIONS AND ALL GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING SYSTEMS STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CAUSE THE CARS TO ACCELERATE. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28