2025 Nissan Pathfinder problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (10) · Vehicle Speed Control (5) · Power Train (5)
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Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper 2025-03-19 · campaign 25V173000 · 1,430 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles. One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength and could break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk: A broken front brake caliper can cause a loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake caliper assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD137 and PD138.
Service bulletins (11)
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fuel filler tube lower seal is leaking and dtc p0456 is stored in the ecm this bulletin is no longer active.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 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Service Brakes“i own a 2025 nissan pathfinder with approximately 12,800 miles. during inspection on 10/26/2026 at nissan riverside, the dealer found the rear brake pads had gone metal to metal — no brake pad material left — which caused damage to the rear rotors, requiring replacement of both pads and rotors. no dashboard warning light came but a grinding noise. …”
2026-10-23 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle was in shop in march and april loosing power while driving. had been good til a few weeks ago slowly started doing it again with codes and warning on dash could t duplicate i have pictures of dash . picked up vehicle on oct 21 returned on oct 22 and they duplicated the car has now stalled when crossing lanes of traffic pulling out . i h…”
2026-10-20 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“on july 18 2026, i was stand still on south bound tampa ave and norfhoff, city of northridge ca .when suddenly car it accelerated from "auto hold" i push my service brake but dont response, and unfortunately rear end then car front on me, after the collision the car going in reverse in accelerated way finally stop and the car, and remained acceler…”
2026-10-13 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly“i purchased the car in june 2025 and the sunroof exploded while i was driving down the highway in dec. 2025. the explosion scared me, the driver. shattered glass covered me, my front passenger, and my adult son in the back seat. he was bleeding on his hand with a minor cut. my sunroof was replaced in january 2025 after 14 days in the shop. it was …”
2026-10-11 · Vehicle Speed Control“since purchasing this new nissan in october 2025, the vehicle feels very unstable with random movement side to side on the interstate. my side impact warnings go off very frequently when traveling in my sales territory due to this. on grooved pavement, it is much worse and you feel like you the vehicle is going to go off the road. i had 2 different…”
2026-10-09 · Power Train“my 2025 nissan pathfinder has experienced recurring transmission problems, including unexpectedly switching from automatic drive into manual 1st gear without driver input. during some incidents, the vehicle failed to accelerate as expected while entering traffic, creating a collision risk. xxx: while driving on xxx in [xxx], the transmission hesita…”
2026-09-20 · Service Brakes“at approximately 10,444 miles, while driving under normal operating conditions, the vehicle began emitting an unexpected, severe friction sound while braking, which rapidly escalated to a harsh metal-on-metal grinding noise. a physical safety inspection by an authorized dealer service center revealed that the rear brake pads had completely failed,…”
2026-09-18 · Unknown Or Other“my nissan pathfinder has a recurring water intrusion problem through the sunroof area whenever it rains. the problem first occurred in june and has happened again this month during the rainy season. water enters the vehicle cabin during rainfall, creating a significant concern about the safety and reliability of the vehicle. the vehicle was inspec…”
2026-08-26 · Service Brakes“the hydraulic braking system failed, causing a complete loss of brake pedal resistance and a severe brake fluid leak. the vehicle is currently located at an authorized nissan dealership and is available for inspection upon request. the vehicle suffered a sudden braking failure while traveling at highway speeds with my family inside. the brake pedal…”
2026-08-18 · Unknown Or Other“back glass blew out shattered on its own …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.