2014 Nissan Pathfinder Problems, Recalls & Reliability
750 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, alongside 11 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 54/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 49,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2014 sits among all Pathfinder years
What owners report
“My transmission jerks everytime i take off. For 47,000 miles. This should not be happening.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Pathfinder
“'tamara recall.' passenger side airbag light stays lit all the time even when an adult sits in seat.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Pathfinder
“Driver and passenger sun visors fell down and won't stay up. Obstructing view while driving.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Pathfinder
“Vehicle shudders / shakes when driving 30-45 mph. Feels like not shifting properly”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Pathfinder
“The sun visor will drop down and will not stay up causing a safety hazard while driving.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Pathfinder
“When i went to open driver's side door from the inside, the door did not open. It seems as though the handle broke off on the inside. I now have to open my window and open the door from the outside handle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Pathfinder
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 431 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 50,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 13,100 and 76,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (11)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed.
Fix: Dealers will replace the bell crank assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, either re-install the brake light switch or swap positions with the Automatic Speed Control Device (ASCD) switch; depending on…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and, as necessary, replace the relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and…
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015.…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15,…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten any loose lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014. Owners may…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through January 16, 2013; and model year 2014 Infiniti…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014 Pathfinders manufactured from July 25, 2013, to September 5, 2013 with Almond interiors only. The instrument panel tear seam on the passenger frontal air bag was incorrectly cut on the back side of…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected instrument panel assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 22V420000.
Led to recall campaign 15V681000.
Technical service bulletins
243 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and electrical — are on file for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Pathfinder TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder drew 750 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 54/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2014 Nissan Pathfinder problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder are transmission & drivetrain (215 complaints), airbags (93), and other (92).
At what mileage do 2014 Nissan Pathfinder problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Nissan Pathfinder problems around 50,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 13,100 and 76,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder have recalls?
11 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.