2014 Nissan Pathfinder Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder.

20132015
Complaints
738
Crashes
33
Fires
3
Injuries
49
Fatalities
Recalls
14

Worst 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1207 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:52,163 mi
Crash-related:6
Fires:1
#292 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:19,618 mi
Crash-related:6
#387 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:59,851 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN2076152,163 mi
AIR BAGS92619,618 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER871159,851 mi
ENGINE5952,873 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER5444,599 mi
SERVICE BRAKES38841,312 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM33439,614 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY31139,748 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2638,092 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1253,584 mi
SUSPENSION1129,350 mi
STEERING9142,477 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH8100,474 mi
SEATS843,633 mi
SEAT BELTS6153,558 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5279,834 mi
WHEELS548,500 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING427,718 mi
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR476,750 mi
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY33,800 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY362,852 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH253,500 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE231,500 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2100,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION257,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2160,000 mi
STRUCTURE2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE212,900 mi
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2184,500 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL16,500 mi

Recalls for 2014 Nissan Pathfinder

14 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~6,422,734 vehicles.

22V420000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
~322,671 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed.

21V020000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
~264,431 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the brake lights remaining illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, this may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.

16V380000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
~79,853 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and repeatedly cycle. This may result in the relay remaining in the "ON" position, causing the brake lights to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, the brake light switch may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.

16V244000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
~3,296,947 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

15V681000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
~919 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

15V681000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
~919 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

15V033000STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
~170,665 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.

15V012000SERVICE BRAKES
~893 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.

14V229000WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
~334 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened.

14V138000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
~989,701 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

+ 4 more recalls

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