"How reliable is the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder?"

"Based on 1202 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has a median complaint mileage of 14000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 1202 total complaints filed."

2013 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1202 complaints

1202

Total Complaints

14,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,000 25th Percentile

14,000 Median Mileage

52,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

366

Air Bags

176

Unknown Or Other

110

Engine

105

Service Brakes

Body

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Visibility/Wiper

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER(N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT DID NOT S..."

"WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH THE PATHFINDER STARTED SPUTTERING BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPMS AND WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN HOPES TO RESET A PROBLEM. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE PATHFINDER WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. AS THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 366 complaints

25th: 1,200 mi Median: 5,050 mi 75th: 34,775 mi

Air Bags 176 complaints

25th: 2,000 mi Median: 10,000 mi 75th: 31,948 mi

Unknown Or Other 110 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 56,337 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

Engine 105 complaints

25th: 1,200 mi Median: 8,500 mi 75th: 37,000 mi

Service Brakes 61 complaints

25th: 7,500 mi Median: 17,300 mi 75th: 57,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 137 FL: 100 CA: 97 NY: 83 NJ: 64 GA: 60 PA: 46 MA: 46 VA: 44 MD: 38

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%

Original Owners

99.4%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Pathfinder — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	44	-	Automatic Transmission	1
1991	49	-	Automatic Transmission	3
1992	38	-	Automatic Transmission	2
1993	67	141,500	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	2
1994	108	127,500	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	9
1995	218	127,000	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	13
1996	214	120,500	Suspension	24
1997	293	118,000	Suspension	20
1998	194	114,000	Suspension	31
1999	144	130,000	Front	29
2000	166	130,000	Suspension	13
2001	299	100,000	Suspension	21
2002	206	96,540	Suspension	19
2003	147	107,000	Exhaust System	16
2004	86	76,684	Air Bags	3
2005	1560	93,000	Power Train	21
2006	1224	96,000	Power Train	16
2007	843	101,000	Power Train	16
2008	458	107,310	Power Train	10
2009	51	90,000	Air Bags	2
2010	61	115,000	Air Bags	3
2011	59	45,500	Air Bags	0
2012	35	111,000	Unknown Or Other	2
2014	737	47,000	Power Train	33
2015	424	42,500	Unknown Or Other	19
2016	125	49,000	Engine	14
2017	253	44,000	Engine	13
2018	120	17,500	Service Brakes	5
2019	116	34,000	Unknown Or Other	6
2020	67	46,569	Engine	2
2022	181	11,500	Service Brakes	7
2023	139	14,700	Unknown Or Other	7
2024	86	-	Engine	3
2025	61	5,000	Unknown Or Other	3

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