2022 Nissan Pathfinder problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 133 NHTSA owner complaints, 5 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2022 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 133 NHTSA complaints on file-3
- Recalls — 5 recall campaigns for this model year-15
- Crash / fire reports — 3 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- SERVICE BRAKES19 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER15 reports
- SEATS14 reports
- POWER TRAIN7 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER5 reports
- SEAT BELTS4 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE3 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE3 reports
Recalls (5)
- SEATS21V742000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
- SEATS21V743000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.
- SEATS22V111000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- BACK OVER PREVENTION22V527000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES21V706000
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."
Crash-test ratings
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