Fifth generation (R53)
2022 Nissan Pathfinder
The most reported problem on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder is brake wear, with 34 complaints, usually around 24,000 miles.
- 135owner complaints
- 5recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 27,150median miles at failure
Newest report Aug 31, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Pathfinder doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2022 model year.
Is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
The 2022 Nissan Pathfinder has 135 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 189 for 2022 SUVs on this site. Of the 12 Pathfinder model years since 2014, it has the 4th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2023
- At 27 complaints for each year on the road, the 2022 runs close to the 2023 (26). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Brake wear leads with 34 of the 135 complaints (25%), ahead of seat belt at 20. A quarter of the 23 owners who gave a mileage for brake wear saw it by about 13,000 miles, and half by about 24,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 7 of the 135 complaints (5%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 3 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as brake wear. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2023 at 31 and have dropped every year since, to 26 in 2025. So far in 2026, 18 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: brakes grind, pulse or wear early, 34 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
135 complaints is 1.3 times fewer than the median 2022 model on this site and 1.4 times fewer than the median 2022 SUV. Among the 7 Pathfinder model years here it ranks 4th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan filed 143 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. 24 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Seat belt or seat problems 1 bulletin · 20 complaints
KNOCK NOISE OVER BUMPS FROM SECOND ROW SEATS IF YOU CONFIRM A knocking and/or rattling noise is heard in one, or both, second row seat(s), when driving over uneven or rough road surfaces.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 9 bulletins · 11 complaints
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no related DTCs, inspect the ...
INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
7 more on this problem
DTCS B2E4B-06, B2E60-06, B2E61-06 DISPLAYED AS CRNT IN THE TCU IF YOU CONFIRM The customer experiences an issue with the NissanConnect® Service remote commands, AND Any of the following DTCs are displayed as CRNT in the Telematics Control Unit (TCU): B2E4B-06 B2E60-06 B2E61-06 HINT: These DTCs are caused by an ...
DTCS B2E4B-06, B2E60-06, B2E61-06 DISPLAYED AS CRNT IN THE TCU
SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES IF YOU CONFIRM The customer is experiencing a software related concern. ï· Refer to NTB21-038 to verify if the customer concern is a hardware or software related issue. ACTION 1.
INFOTAINMENT CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION When replacing an AV Control Unit (Infotainment Control Unit), for any reason, all three steps below are required. If all three steps are not completed on vehicles equipped with a TCU, the Over The Air (OTA) updates will not work, and other functions may be ...
LANE CAMERA OVER TEMPERATURE DTC STORED SERVICE INFORMATION The Lane Camera can become overheated if the interior room temperature or temperature around the camera becomes excessively high, and does not initially indicate a sustained fault.
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES This bulletin has been superseded by: NTB22-060 / Campaign # PC901 VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES OR NTB22-061 / Campaign # PC902 VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES ...
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM CONSTANTLY REBOOTS EVERY 4-5 MINUTES IF YOU CONFIRM The Infotainment system reboots (restarts) every 4 to 5 minutes, AND The APPLIED VEHICLE is, or was, part of a rental fleet. EXAMPLE: Enterprise, Avis, etc. ACTION Follow the service procedure in this bulletin to update the AV control unit.
Battery dies or the car will not start 3 bulletins · 6 complaints
DTC B2E01-96 (INTERNAL BATTERY) STORED AS CURRENT IN IVC SERVICE INFORMATION The APPLIED VEHICLES that come equipped with a factory installed SOS switch, located near the overhead map lamp, also come equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU).
DTC B2E01-96 (INTERNAL BATTERY) STORED AS CURRENT IN IVC
1 more on this problem
B2E01-96 (INTERNAL BATTERY) DTC STORED AS CURRENT IN IVC SERVICE INFORMATION CONSULT has been updated to allow DTC B2E01-96 (Internal battery) to be cleared in the Telematics Control Unit (TCU).
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 1 bulletin · 6 complaints
WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 7 bulletins · 5 complaints
A/C INOPERATIVE WITH DTC B20C8-14 STORED IN THE IPDM E/R
INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF HVAC BLOWER IF YOU CONFIRM The HVAC blower is inoperative at initial vehicle start up, OR The customer states the HVAC blower has been inoperative during initial vehicle start up. ACTION Follow the SERVICE PROCEDURE on the next page to: 1. Confirm the current A/C Amplifier part number.
5 more on this problem
Air Conditioner Condenser Pipe Voluntary Emission Service Campaign REVISED December 22, 2022 Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin.
Air Conditioner Condenser Pipe Voluntary Emission Service Campaign REVISED August 5, 2022 Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin.
VOLUNTARY EMISSION SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2022 PATHFINDER; A/C CONDENSER PIPE INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary emission service campaign, on certain specific model year 2022 Pathfinder vehicles, to replace the A/C condenser pipe. This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor.
Air Conditioner Condenser Pipe Voluntary Emission Service Campaign *****Campaign Summary***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Emission Service Campaign to correct a potential refrigerant leak on specific model year 2022 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles identified ...
AC INOPERATIVE WITH DTC B20C8-14 STORED IN THE IPDM E/R IF YOU CONFIRM The AC compressor is not engaging when the AC is in the ON position, as indicated by the yellow illumination on the AC button, AND DTC B20C8-14 ECV (ELECTRICAL CONTROL VALVE) is stored in the IPDM E/R. ACTION Update the IPDM E/R to the latest software version.
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 1 bulletin · 5 complaints
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING
Airbag warning light or recall 2 bulletins · 5 complaints
DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed,
DTC B00A0-00 STORED
Complaints filed by year
31 complaints came in 2023. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the second-row seat track and install a new mounting bolt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC867 and PC868.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace all three third-row seat headrests, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC844.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replaced the seat assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC845, PC846, and PC847.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, "Hood Latch System."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the secondary hood latch bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC840.
All 5 recalls on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?
Brake wear, with 34 of the 135 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 24,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2022 Nissan Pathfinder problems start?
Of the 46 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 13,000 miles and half by about 27,000.
Is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder better or worse than the 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2022 has about as many complaints as the 2023: 27 a year against 26.
How many 2022 Nissan Pathfinder complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
7 of them (5%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?
No recall on file for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder is on the same system as brake wear. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.