NHTSA has received 75 owner complaints about the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, or 28.0 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.67, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #58 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Nissan models its rate is about the same; against other Midsize SUVs it is 47% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2023-11-07 and 2026-09-02. Median delay from incident to filing: 8 days.
75Complaints
28.0Complaints per year on the road
0.67Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
2Recalls
1.3%Share involving a crash or fire
49Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2023) drew 28.0 complaints per year, about the same. The following model year (2025) drew 29.3 per year, about the same. In its first two years on the road the 2024 model collected 32 complaints, 54% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Brakes (25.3% of complaints), followed by Engine (24.0%) and Electrical (10.7%). Brakes complaints are 4.2 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. Within Brakes reports, owners most often mention “pads”, “rear brake”, “wear”, “worn” and “brakes”. 1 reports (1.3%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 3 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 22 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the third year (43% of incidents). In the last 12 months 49 new complaints were filed, versus 19 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls for this model year. 3% of the complaints fall in component areas that a recall addresses.
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.67
vs. other Nissan models0.96
vs. other 2024 models0.73
vs. other Midsize SUVs0.53
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (32)0.46
The car was involved in a collision into a jersey barrier on the left side of the vehicle at high speed that is 60 mph first the none of the airbags deployed and including the front airbags driver knee airbags or the curtain side airbags.
Brakes · 2025-03-19 · ODI 11649268 · Crash
I am submitting this complaint regarding a safety concern involving my 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, which has approximately 19,000 miles on the vehicle. The rear brake pads were found to be excessively worn and required replacement at only 19,000 miles.
Brakes · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761540
The car is sending off the alarm for the back seat not being buckled when there is no one back there and there is nothing on the seats, it is now also doing it where it does that but shows one of them as buckled when there’s no one in the seats
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-30 · ODI 11760784
The alternator gave out, and yes it was confirmed by concord Nissan, I have 4 kids in the car this was dangerous as to the car stopped on the freeway in a merging lane therefore the car kept shaking as we were waiting for help, we missed our flight to the…
Electrical · 2026-07-22 · ODI 11752129
I have had to replace my rear brake pads and machine rotors at 15k and 28k miles. I’ve never had to replace my front brakes- the issue is not my driving. I was told not to use my lane assist b/c it wears brakes and have t ever used.
Electrical · 2026-07-20 · ODI 11751656
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The lap belt pretensioner in the left-side front seat belt assembly may be improperly secured, due to a missing rivet. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208 "Occupant Crash Protection," 209 "Seat Belt Assemblies," and 210 "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: An unsecured lap belt pretensioner will not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the left-side front lap seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD106 and PD107.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Campaign 24V154000 · 2024-02-27
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.
No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.
Frequently asked questions
How many complaints were filed for the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder?
75 complaints were filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, or about 28.0 per year on the road.
What is the most common problem reported for the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder?
The most common category is Brakes, accounting for 25.3% of complaints.
Does the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder have any recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 safety recall(s) for this model year.
Is the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder still generating complaints?
In the last 12 months 49 new complaints were filed, versus 19 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
How does the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder compare with similar vehicles?
NHTSA has received 75 owner complaints about the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, or 28.0 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.67, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #58 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Nissan models its rate is about the same; against other Midsize SUVs it is 47% lower.