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Nissan Pathfinder Body & structure problems

0.91 vs. all vehicles Steady

47 of the 566 complaints about the Nissan Pathfinder (8.3%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.

47Complaints · Body & structure
8.3%Share of complaints
0.91×vs. all vehicles
15Last 12 months
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2022 model (12, 9% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2020 model (2). 15 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 14 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.

Owners most often describe: “sunroof”, “glass”, “shattered”, “clear” and “weather”. None of these reports describes a crash or fire.

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 21V706000 (2021-09-10, model years 2022).

By model year

2018: 3 3 2018 2019: 9 9 2019 2020: 2 2 2020 2022: 12 12 2022 2023: 4 4 2023 2024: 8 8 2024 2025: 9 9 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
201833.9%
2019912.0%
202023.8%
2022128.9%
202343.9%
2024810.7%
2025918.4%

When complaints were filed

2018: 1 1 2018 2019: 4 4 2019 2021: 2 2 2021 2022: 4 4 2022 2023: 5 5 2023 2024: 8 8 2024 2025: 8 8 2025 2026: 15 15 2026

Last 12 months: 15 · Previous 12 months: 14

Common terms in reports

  • sunroof13
  • glass14
  • shattered10
  • clear10
  • weather9
  • exploded8

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Campaign 21V706000 · 2021-09-10 · Model years: 2022

Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, "Hood Latch System."

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the secondary hood latch bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC840.

Problem areas · Nissan Pathfinder

Nissan Pathfinder problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

Frequently asked questions

How common are Body & structure problems on the Nissan Pathfinder?

47 of the 566 complaints about the Nissan Pathfinder (8.3%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Nissan Pathfinder model years have the most Body & structure complaints?

By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2022 model (12, 9% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2020 model (2).

Is there a recall for Nissan Pathfinder Body & structure problems?

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 21V706000 (2021-09-10, model years 2022).