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2024 Nissan Pathfinder Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, most often about the brakes (29% of complaints). It is 16th of 26 Pathfinder model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.

Complaints86
Recalls2
Crashes reported1
Fires reported0
Injuries reported3

Most common 2024 Nissan Pathfinder problems

  1. Brakes

    25 complaints · 29%

    Parts named most often: foundation components.

    The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for a routine oil change, the contact was informed that the driver’s and passenger’s side rear brake pads and rotors were severely worn and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that due to the low mileage…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2026, at 19,000 miles
  2. Engine

    20 complaints · 23%

    The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made abnormal sounds, and the vehicle stalled. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle jerked backwards while shifting from park(p) to drive(d), and the windshield wipers remained…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2025, at 3,500 miles
    The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started, the RPM was excessively high, and the engine was revving excessively. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds in rainy weather, the forward collision avoidance…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2026, at 35,000 miles
  3. Other or unspecified

    19 complaints · 22%

  4. Electrical

    17 complaints · 20%

  5. Driver assistance

    10 complaints · 12%

    Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, warnings, blind spot detection.

    The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started, the RPM was excessively high, and the engine was revving excessively. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds in rainy weather, the forward collision avoidance…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2026, at 35,000 miles
  6. Transmission

    9 complaints · 11%

    The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made abnormal sounds, and the vehicle stalled. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle jerked backwards while shifting from park(p) to drive(d), and the windshield wipers remained…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2025, at 3,500 miles
  7. Speed control

    8 complaints · 9%

  8. Visibility and wipers

    7 complaints · 8%

    The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made abnormal sounds, and the vehicle stalled. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle jerked backwards while shifting from park(p) to drive(d), and the windshield wipers remained…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2025, at 3,500 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder recalls

  1. Seat belts: pretensioner

    NHTSA 24V176000 · March 5, 2024 · 12,019 vehicles

    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.

    Full defect summary

    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."

  2. Air bags: inflator module

    NHTSA 24V154000 · February 27, 2024 · 351 vehicles

    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.

    Full defect summary

    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.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder

What are the most common problems with the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder?
By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (25 complaints); engine (20 complaints); other or unspecified (19 complaints).
How many recalls does the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder have?
2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 5, 2024 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
Is the 2024 a bad year for the Nissan Pathfinder?
It is 16th of 26 Pathfinder model years by number of complaints, with 86 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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