2019 Nissan Pathfinder Problems, Recalls & Reliability

122 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 9/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Other leads the reports, typically around 6,000 miles.

One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.

122Complaints
9/100Trouble index
2Recalls
41,617Typical trouble mileage

Better year

Where 2019 sits among all Pathfinder years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Other 22 complaints (18%) · typically ~6,000 miles
Driver assistance 20 complaints (16%)
Engine 16 complaints (13%)
Brakes & stability 13 complaints (11%)
Electrical 13 complaints (11%)
Transmission & drivetrain 9 complaints (7%)

Mileage when trouble shows up

Among the 46 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 41,617 miles. Half of those reports fall between 12,893 and 82,994 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.

Recalls (2)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 19V807000 2019 Park outside

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…

Fix: 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…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V654000 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…

Fix: 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…

Technical service bulletins

145 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2019 Pathfinder TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2019peak 27 in 20222026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?

The 2019 Nissan Pathfinder drew 122 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 9/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).

What are the most common 2019 Nissan Pathfinder problems?

The top reported problems for the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder are other (22 complaints), driver assistance (20), and engine (16).

At what mileage do 2019 Nissan Pathfinder problems show up?

Owners most often report 2019 Nissan Pathfinder problems around 41,617 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 12,893 and 82,994 miles.

Does the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder have recalls?

2 recall campaigns apply to the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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.