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Nissan Pathfinder · 2013

11 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V420000·2022-06-13

    Nissan Recalls 2013-2016 Pathfinders for Hood Latch Malfunction

    Nissan is recalling 2013-2016 Pathfinders because the secondary hood latch may fail to secure, potentially allowing the hood to open while driving and obstructing the driver's view.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V244000·2016-04-26

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2017 Nissan, Infiniti, and Chevrolet vehicles because the passenger air bag may fail to deploy in a crash.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI, CHEVROLET MURANO HYBRID, QX60 HYBRID, Q50 HYBRID, PATHFINDER HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V033000·2015-01-26

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles Due to Hood Latch Defect

    Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2014 Pathfinder, JX35, and QX60 models because the hood latch may not engage fully, posing a crash risk if the hood opens while driving.

    Product
    INFINITI — INFINITI, NISSAN QX60 HYBRID, PATHFINDER HYBRID, PATHFINDER, JX35
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V139000·2013-04-12

    Nissan Recalls 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX for Brake Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX vehicles due to a structural weakness in the front brake torque member that could lead to reduced braking.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI PATHFINDER, JX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V069000·2013-03-01

    Nissan Recalls 2013 Models Due to Passenger Airbag Sensor Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles because defective sensors may permanently suppress the passenger airbag.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI LEAF, JX35, ALTIMA, SENTRA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V380000·2016-05-31

    Nissan Recalls 2013-2014 Pathfinder Vehicles for Brake Light Switch Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles because an incorrectly installed brake light switch may cause brake lights to stay on or allow shifting out of Park without braking.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V681000·2015-10-20

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2015 models because a faulty sensor may prevent the passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    INFINITI — INFINITI, NISSAN QX60, PATHFINDER, JX35, ALTIMA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V142000·2014-03-26

    Nissan Recalls 2013 Pathfinders for Transmission Hose Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2013 Pathfinders because a transmission hose may detach, causing fluid leaks and loss of acceleration.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V138000·2014-03-25

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles Due to Passenger Airbag Software Defect

    Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2014 models because software may incorrectly classify an occupied passenger seat as empty, potentially deactivating the airbag.

    Product
    INFINITI — INFINITI, NISSAN QX60, Q50, LEAF, PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V445000·2013-10-17

    Nissan Recalls 2013-2014 Pathfinder, QX60, and JX35 for ABS Software Issue

    Nissan is recalling certain 2013-2014 Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60, and JX35 vehicles because ABS software may increase stopping distance during light braking on rough roads.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI PATHFINDER, QX60, JX35
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20134/5

    2 trims tested for 2013; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE21022 Preliminary Evaluation · latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
  • EA19002 Engineering Analysis · suspension:rear
  • EA15003 Engineering Analysis · service brakes, hydraulic
  • PE14014 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
  • PE13029 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
  • DP12004 Defect Petition · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · powertrain 369 complaints, median 102,000 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · powertrain 360 complaints, median 10,000 mi
  • 2006 · powertrain 285 complaints, median 103,242 mi
  • 2007 · powertrain 220 complaints, median 109,000 mi
  • 2005 · fuel-system 217 complaints, median 61,500 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,267 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.5/5 · 8 complaints
  • 2025: 4.0/5 · 49 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2024: 3.8/5 · 75 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2023: 3.8/5 · 103 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.3/5 · 135 complaints · most complained-of: brakes

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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