Fifth generation (R53)
2023 Nissan Pathfinder
The most reported problem on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder is brake wear, with 21 complaints, usually around 20,000 miles.
- 104owner complaints
- 1recalls
- 4involved a crash
- 20,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Problem sheets
No single problem on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.
Is the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
The 2023 Nissan Pathfinder has 104 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 166 for 2023 SUVs on this site. Of the 12 Pathfinder model years since 2014, it has the 6th 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 2022 and 2024
- The 2023 sits level with the years around it, at 26 complaints for each year on the road next to 27 for the 2022 and 27 for the 2024.
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Brake wear has 21 complaints and stalling has 20, out of 104 in all. A quarter of the 16 owners who gave a mileage for brake wear saw it by about 18,000 miles, and half by about 20,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4 of the 104 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 4 reports mention a crash and 1 person was hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 1 recall is on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against it.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2023 at 29 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 26. So far in 2026, 21 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, 21 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
104 complaints is 1.5 times fewer than the median 2023 model on this site and 1.6 times fewer than the median 2023 SUV. Among the 7 Pathfinder model years here it ranks 6th 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 2023 Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan filed 87 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder. 7 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.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 21 complaints
AEB WARNING WITH ONE OR MORE CURRENT DTCS STORED IN THE ADAS CONTROL UNIT 2, AND/OR THE LASER/RADAR CONTROL UNIT IF YOU CONFIRM The front radar is inoperative, the AEB warning is displayed, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored as CURRENT: · U2752-88 for “Ethernet circuit” stored in the ADAS control unit 2, · U275F-88 for “Ethernet circuit” stored in the LASER/RADAR ...
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 6 bulletins · 13 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.
4 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 ...
Complaints filed by year
29 complaints came in 2023, 14.5 times the year before. 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 2023 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 2023 Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The driver's powered seat may not be fully secured to the seat frame, causing the seat frame welds to detach from the rear inboard seat bracket.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat rail clearance, and if necessary, replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC966, PC967.
The recall on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder?
Brake wear, with 21 of the 104 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 20,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2023 Nissan Pathfinder problems start?
Of the 24 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 16,000 miles and half by about 20,000.
Is the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder better or worse than the 2022 and 2024?
Counted per year on the road, the 2023 has about as many complaints as both the 2022 and the 2024: 26 a year against 27 and 27.
How many 2023 Nissan Pathfinder complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder?
No recall on file for the 2023 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.