2020 Nissan Pathfinder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints
67
Total Complaints
46,569mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,858 25th Percentile
46,569 Median Mileage
81,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
SERVICE BRAKES
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
POWER TRAIN
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SUSPENSION
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT I HEARD A VERY HIGH PITCH NOISE. I PUT MY WINDOW DOWN TO HEAR WHAT IT WAS. THE SOUND WAS VERY CONCERNING ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAVE LESS THAN 3K MILES ON MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T SURE WHY IT WAS MAKING THE NOISE... (IT STOPPED ABOU..."
"WHILE DRIVING ON AUGUST 30 APPROXIMATELY 7:45ON MY VEHICLE'S BRAKES APPLIED BY ITSELF WITHOUT ME APPLYING THE BRAKES.AT THE TIME I WAS ONLY YOU 20 MPH.I NOTIFIED NISSAN,AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO ME ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE.THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 6 WEEKS OLD.MY VEHICLE IS A 2020 NISSA..."
"PERIODICALLY THE BACK UP CAMERA SHORTS OUT AND YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO USE IT."

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