2015 Nissan Pathfinder · symptom sheet
Takata airbag inflator recall
- 28owner reports
- 12,800median miles
- 3involved a crash
Newest report Jul 16, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
28 of the 55 reports of airbag on the 2015 Pathfinder describe Takata airbag recall.
Part of Airbag warning light or recall (55 reports)
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Takata airbag recall on other Pathfinder years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside airbag problems for complaints about inflator recalls, Takata's above all. Many owners here aren't describing a failure they've seen. They're describing a recall notice, a dealer who doesn't have the part, and the question of whether the car is safe to drive in the meantime.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.
The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
All 5 recalls on the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Pathfinder
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
Occupant classification system failure. Closed may 2, 2017, led to recall 15V-681.
Occupant classification system failure. Closed sep 1, 2015.
Air bag inflator rupture. Open, led to recall 14V-668.
Air bag inflator rupture. Closed mar 2, 2015, led to recall 13V-172.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,000 and 38,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I purchased a used 2015 Nissan Pathfinder last year. Recently the passenger airbag light does not turn off. After searching the internet, I found their was a recall for this issue in the past. I contacted Nissan, and to my dismay they claim the issue had been addressed for my vehicle and will not pay to have the issue resolved. I am unsure that having a passenger in my car is safe.”
Filed Mar 31, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 28 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 31 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 28 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 27 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 25 reports