2011 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints
59
Total Complaints
45,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,000 25th Percentile
45,500 Median Mileage
91,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
12
ENGINE
10
POWER TRAIN
7
SUSPENSION
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SEAT BELTS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STEERING
2
WHEELS
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HOOD POPPED OPEN SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TIE THE HOOD DOWN WITH ROPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN HIT IN A PARKING LOT WHICH CAU..."
"AN AUTODOWN FEATURE ON THE FRONT WINDOWS OF MY 2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER WILL ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE THE BUTTONS ON THE KEYFOB ARE NOT RECESSED. PRESSING THE OPEN BUTTON ON THE REMOTE FOR MORE THAN THREE SECONDS CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO ROLL DOWN. THE BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE ARE NOT RECESSED AND CAN ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AS SHE CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A D..."

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