2014 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 737 complaints
737
Total Complaints
47,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
33
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,000 25th Percentile
47,000 Median Mileage
73,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
206
AIR BAGS
92
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
87
ENGINE
59
VISIBILITY/WIPER
54
SERVICE BRAKES
38
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
33
STRUCTURE:BODY
31
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
26
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12

Severity Assessment

33
Crashes
3
Fires
49
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HI SIR/MADAM, MY NAME IS [XXX] I REPORTED TO NISSAN USA CORPORATE OFFICE. I GOT A CALL FROM [XXX], NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE ON 24 SEPTEMBER. INFORMED HIM THE ISSUE.THEN CALLED [XXX], CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF BROWN'S FAIRFAX NISSAN OFFICE. HE ASKED TO OPEN A TICKET WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER RELATIONS. I O..."
"PURCHASED 2014 PREMIUM PLATITUM NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 10/9/13. THE SAME EVENING I NOTICED THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKING FROM STOP TO 35 MPH (2000 RPM). I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. 4 DAYS LATER THE CAR DID THE SAME THING SEVERAL TIMES. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIM THEY COULD NO..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DOWN A STEEP HILL, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE, ENGINE, AND K..."

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