Worst 2018 Nissan Pathfinder Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 19 | 1 | — | 18,414 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | 2 | — | 20,388 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 | — | — | 19,687 mi | |
| ENGINE | 12 | — | — | 32,312 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 1 | — | 16,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | — | — | 4,591 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | — | — | 18,643 mi | |
| STEERING | 6 | 1 | — | 15,918 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 4 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 3 | — | — | 106,333 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 246 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 1 | — | — | 89,000 mi | |
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 93,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Insert, Padding | 1 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 30,435 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 7,537 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 19,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 8,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi |
Recalls for 2018 Nissan Pathfinder
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,835,433 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Other Nissan Pathfinder Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Pathfinder reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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