Fifth generation (R53) · first-year watch
2026 Nissan Pathfinder, day 233
- 10complaints since Feb 11, 2026
- 0recalls
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 2 new complaints in September, about transmission and drivetrain, brakes and collision avoidance.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 78th most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Electrical2
- Other2
- Visibility2
- Backup camera1
- Steering1
- Lane keeping1
- Tires1
- Transmission and drivetrain1
Recent reports
“I believe tires are causing the vehicle to wandering in lane your driving in, the tires are following grooved concrete on interstate highways cause the vehicle to wandering and you constantly adjust your lane position, this doesnât happen on asphalt roads just on grooved concrete highways.”
Filed Aug 3, 2026
“My new 2026 Nissan pathfinder does not support voice to text and continues to cut off responses. Nissan has been no help with solving the problem and this poses a safety problem encouraging drivers to grab and looks at their phones.”
Filed Jul 2, 2026
“The speed sign reading technology reads the S.R road signs as speed limit signs. I have a 25 model and it does not do this. The 2026 model is equipped with the pro pilot system which is not on the 2025 model.”
Filed Apr 21, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 10 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 81.
- Top problem
- The 10 complaints on file don't group into a problem with 5 or more reports.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 1 of the 10 complaints (10%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- There's no recall on file for this model year, so the problems above are owner complaints with no campaign behind them.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2026.
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
No recalls on file for this model year.
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The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
How many 2026 Nissan Pathfinder complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
1 of them (10%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.