2019 Nissan PATHFINDER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
75 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 75 complaints (26.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 17 | 22.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 8.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 6.7% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 4.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 4.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 20 |
| Engine | 15 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Service Brakes | 9 |
| Power Train | 8 |
| Structure:Body | 6 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 5 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 5 |
Unknown Or Other: 20; Engine: 15; Electrical System: 9; Service Brakes: 9; Power Train: 8; Structure:Body: 6; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 5; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 13 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 44 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 6 |
2019: 3; 2020: 9; 2021: 10; 2022: 14; 2023: 7; 2024: 10; 2025: 16; 2026: 6
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11218432 · 2019-06-07 (June 7, 2019)
TRAVELING I-80 FROM YORK, NE TO LINCOLN, NE, ON JUNE 3, 2019, 11:47 A.M., APPROX. 2 MILES WEST OF HWY 15 EXIT, WE HEAR A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THOUGHT A TIRE OR SOMETHING HIT OUR PATHFINDER. LUCKY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND US AND THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH CLEAR SKYS. I PULLED INTO A DIVIDED PORTION OF THE INTERSTATE AND INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND EVERYTHING OK. STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN AND WE HEARD PIECES OF SOMETHING ROLLING OFF OUR ROOF. I INSPECTED THE REAR SUNROOF, FOUND IT OK AND THEN STARTED PULLING BACK THE FRONT COVER OF THE SU…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218432 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11218443 · 2019-06-07 (June 7, 2019)
5-13-2019 (5 AM) I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AEB (AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM) WAS ACTIVE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION UNTIL IMPACTING A MERCEDES. I WAS ON THE "MAZE" I-880 (FREEWAY) AND CHP ARRIVED AT 5:25 AM AND A FIELD REPORT FILE WAS FILE AND I WILL CONTEST IT. SEE ATTACHMENT. THERE IS A PREPARE DOCUMENT EXPLAINING. I SAW NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH DURING MOTION OR CRASH TIME. DRIVING ULTIMATELY A DASH RED INDICATOR CAME ON. AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THAT TO THINK. UPON RETURNING HOME IT SAID THE CAR MIGHT SUDDENLY STOP. RESEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218443 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11221848 · 2019-06-22 (June 22, 2019)
TRAVELING I-80 FROM YORK, NE TO LINCOLN, NE. ON JUNE 3, 2019, 11:47 A.M. APPROX. 2 MILES WEST OF HWY 15 EXIT, WE HEAR A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THOUGHT A TIRE OR SOMETHING HIT OUR PATHFINDER. LUCKY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND US AND THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH CLEAR SKYS. I PULLED INTO A DIVIDED PORTION OF THE INTERSTATE AND INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND EVERYTHING OK. STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN AND WE HEARD PIECES OF SOMETHING ROLLING OFF OUR ROOF. I INSPECTED THE REAR SUNROOF, FOUND IT OK AND THEN STARTED PULLING BACK THE FRONT COVER OF THE SUNR…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11221848 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11302509 · 2020-01-28 (January 28, 2020)
OUR RENTER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT UP UNTIL THE INCIDENT. STATES THAT THEY FILLED THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS AROUND 4PM BEFORE PARKING IT JUST OUT IN FRONT OF WHERE THEY WERE STAYING. AT 1AM THEY WERE AWOKEN BY A DISTURBANCE OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE BANGING ON THEIR DOOR TELLING THEM THEY NEEDED TO COME OUTSIDE - WHEN HE ARRIVED HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED BUT IT TOOK ALMOST AN HOUR, PER RENTER, TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES AS THE VEHICLE KEPT LEAKING GASOLINE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A WITNE…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,893 miles reported. Look up ODI 11302509 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11307792 · 2020-02-07 (February 7, 2020)
ON TAKE OFF THE VEHICLE ENGINE HAVE A SMALL KNOCKING.
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 11307792 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11308761 · 2020-02-12 (February 12, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT 60 MPH. THE CRASH CAUSED HER SEATBELT TO UNLATCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRACE HERSELF BUT HER SPINE WAS INJURED AND SHIFTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED BY AN AMBULANCE BUT WENT TO URGENT CARE THAT SAME DAY AND THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR FOR MORE XRAYS. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE OTHER DRIVER WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE DEALER…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11308761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11324259 · 2020-05-12 (May 12, 2020)
WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN PATHFINDER 2019 IN MARCH AND TODAY AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH NO CARS TO THE FRONT OF US OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED THROWING GLASS EVERYWHERE OFF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THANK GOODNESS WE HAD THE INSIDE VISOR CLOSED OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE ALL COME IN AND HIT MY 4 YEAR OLD WHO WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SERVICE REP SAID IT WAS A ROCK AND THERE IS NOTHING NISSAN CAN DO ABOUT IT. DIDN'T EVEN LISTEN TO THE FACT THERE WERE NO CARS IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11324259 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11324646 · 2020-05-15 (May 15, 2020)
I WENT OUT TO MY CAR, WHICH WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE - LOCKED- AND AFTER I STARTED THE CAR, SOMEONE HAD CHANGED MY HEAT SETTINGS TO 85 AND CHANGED ALL OF MY RADIO SETTINGS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 4,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11324646 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Reported: 2019-09-12 (September 12, 2019)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
NHTSA campaign record ↗19V807000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Reported: 2019-11-08 (November 8, 2019)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Consequence: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
NHTSA campaign record ↗