2024 Nissan Pathfinder problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (22) · Vehicle Speed Control (8) · Visibility/Wiper (7)
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Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2024-03-05 · campaign 24V176000 · 12,019 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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 2024-02-27 · campaign 24V154000 · 351 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (32)
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 32 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Wheels“bought the car with 31000 miles. year of the ca is 2024. bought it from honda of kenosha. carfax states they have done a 176 point inspection.. during test drive everything was normal. after buying the car and driving on [xxx] to milwaukee, the car wonders left and right following groves on the road. feels like driving on ice, if not paying attenti…”
2026-10-18 · Vehicle Speed Control“on xxx, about 7:40 p.m., my 2024 nissan pathfinder (approx. 24,300 miles) accelerated unexpectedly on xxx southbound toward [xxx], with my daughter aboard. it was dark, dry and cool. propilot assist/adaptive cruise was set to 80 mph at the closest following distance and had operated for 60–90 minutes. the engine sounded louder, the suv surged and r…”
2026-10-09 · Air Bags“airbag warning light just came on. …”
2026-10-08 · Service Brakes“i am reporting premature and potentially abnormal rear brake wear on my 2024 nissan pathfinder with approximately 19,600 miles. during an inspection, the nissan dealership (nissan city of red bank) measured the rear brake pads at only 1 mm, while the front brake pads measured 6 mm. the dealership recommended replacing the rear brake pads and rotor…”
2026-10-05 · Power Train“purchased new 1/15/2025. first issue with this car happened oct 2025 with something electrical drawing power. this caused at codes, auto start/stop codes, front and rear collision codes etc. took it in they charged the battery and told be they didnt know what was causing the draw. replaced the battery 10/11/2025. 11/19/2025 had another catastrophic…”
2026-10-01 · Vehicle Speed Control“i leased this 2024 nissan pathfinder new, and the issue began almost immediately, at approximately 13 miles. i initially noticed intermittent stuttering and the vehicle jumping or lurching forward following acceleration. because i trusted the nissan brand and initially assumed the behavior may have been related to normal vehicle operation or user e…”
2026-09-21 · Service Brakes“legend nissan service states at 13,623 miles my vehicle needs rear brake pads & rotors resurfaced. they initially stated they will pay for parts, but i will have to pay for labor. i have been driving for over 40 years & never had a vehicle need brakes & rotors at 13,623 miles. this is a manufacturer defect which should warrant a recall. after doing…”
2026-09-20 · Unknown Or Other“this was the first of five failtures, on other complaints, i had put four however, my daughter reminded me coming back from [xxx] in xxx that it happened on xxx. i have been trying to work with nissan for two years on this. i am sharing you, we absolutely are afraid to take this vehicle back, it's not safe for anyone to possess as it will result in…”
2026-09-20 · Unknown Or Other“this is the third major safety that i have had at this point, with four in total and that isn't the little things, that is the major safety events where we've been terrified to drive the vehicle. i had washed my car in the car wash and after exiting about a mile down the street, the vehicle made a jar and all the lights on the dash started throwing…”
2026-09-19 · Unknown Or Other“on september 13, 2026, my 2024 nissan pathfinder platinum 4wd experienced a sudden and severe electronic/system malfunction while i was driving on i-75 near the jellico mountains in ky into tn. i was traveling at highway speed in the fast lane and was passing multiple semi-trucks when the malfunction occurred. because i was in mountainous terrain, …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.