2023 Nissan Pathfinder problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (20) · Fuel/Propulsion System (15) · Power Train (10)
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Safety recalls (1)
Seats:critical Fasteners 2023-04-13 · campaign 23V268000 · 12,400 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The driver's powered seat may not be fully secured to the seat frame, causing the seat frame welds to detach from the rear inboard seat bracket.
Risk: An unsecured seat with broken welds may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat rail clearance, and if necessary, replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC966, PC967.
Service bulletins (87)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-05-01 · NTB26-027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
aeb warning with one or more current dtcs stored in the adas control unit 2, and/or the laser/radar control unit if you confirm the front radar is inoperative, the aeb warning is displayed, and one or more of the following dtcs are stored as current: · u2752-88 for “ethernet circuit” stored in the a
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-05-01 · NTB26-006A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fuel filler tube lower seal is leaking and dtc p0456 is stored in the ecm this bulletin is no longer active. please discard previous versions of ntb26-006.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · ITB09-063C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-02-02 · NTB26-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fuel filler tube lower seal is leaking and dtc p0456 is stored in the ecm if you confirm the vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, and dtc p0456 is stored as “active”, “past”, or “pending” in the ecm. action 1. remove the supplied funnel fr
Showing the 6 most recent of 87 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Service Brakes“2023 nissan pathfinder. rear brake pads are wearing at a premature and excessive rate: replaced by the dealer approximately april 2026; on october 19, 2026, at approximately 30,172 miles, they measured 6 mm remaining while the front pads measured 8 mm. rear pads wearing faster than front pads is atypical. earlier dealer measurements were inconsiste…”
2026-10-17 · Unknown Or Other“since i had purchased my car back in july 2024. noticed sometimes car would either accelerate or decelerate on its own. i took it to the nissan dealership explained what was wrong, i told them sometimes it feels it loses power while driving. though at that time, it had a combination of my alternator wearing out so they replaced my alternator. but t…”
2026-10-16 · Unknown Or Other“[xxx] 2023 nissan pathfinder purchased from carvana [xxx] i was traveling from vermont to pennsylvania. at a [xxx] rest area, the vehicle failed to start after being parked approximately 15 minutes. dashboard lights illuminated, but the engine would not crank, and subsequent attempts became progressively weaker. a tow truck operator jump-started th…”
2026-09-17 · Power Train · 43,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the transmission unexpectedly shifted into neutral(n). the check engine, seat belt, and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. the contact pulled over to the side of the road, and the vehicle briefly experienced unintended acceleration without t…”
2026-08-28 · Service Brakes“rear brakes had to be replaced at 30,000 miles, was told it was do to driver assets using rear brakes.…”
2026-08-24 · Unknown Or Other“the left-side steering wheel control switch assembly governing the driver information matrix and emergency assist features malfunctioned, and this failed component remains on the vehicle and is available for inspection upon request. this sudden loss of functionality put safety at risk by restricting my ability to navigate vital safety menus and eme…”
2026-08-06 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“rear camera and camera functionality just stopped working. the ovm is functioning with everything else just not the camera! yet, diagnostics state that it is an ovm issue and cost $2,500.00 to fix. safety concerns of no camera and unable to view pedestrians.…”
2026-07-22 · Vehicle Speed Control“on july 20, 2026, my 2023 nissan pathfinder failed to accelerate after stopping at a red light. the engine did not rev, and the vehicle barely moved despite accelerator input. after 40 seconds the car start moving normally. i got the car towed to the dealership. the dealer could not reproduce the condition and reprogrammed the ecm under tsb ntb25-0…”
2026-07-11 · Unknown Or Other“on 6/10/2026 the avm/back up camera system sudenly stopped working.…”
2026-07-03 · Power Train“while driving the vehicle at approximately 25 miles per hour, on its own, the vehicle put itself into neutral and a warning light to exit the vehicle appeared. thankfully we safely pulled the car over to the side of the road. upon restarting the vehicle, it operated normally. had this incident occurred at a higher rate of speed or on a busy road…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.