2024 Nissan Pathfinder Problems, Recalls & Reliability

123 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 8/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Brakes & stability leads the reports.

123Complaints
8/100Trouble index
2Recalls

Too early to call

Where 2024 sits among all Pathfinder years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Brakes & stability 21 complaints (17%)
Engine 18 complaints (15%)
Other 18 complaints (15%)
Electrical 15 complaints (12%)
Driver assistance 9 complaints (7%)
Transmission & drivetrain 8 complaints (7%)

Recalls (2)

SEAT BELTS 24V176000 2024

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…

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…

AIR BAGS 24V154000 2024

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,…

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.…

Technical service bulletins

32 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2024 Pathfinder TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

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

2023peak 64 in 20262026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?

The 2024 Nissan Pathfinder drew 123 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 8/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).

What are the most common 2024 Nissan Pathfinder problems?

The top reported problems for the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder are brakes & stability (21 complaints), engine (18), and other (18).

Does the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder have recalls?

2 recall campaigns apply to the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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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.