Owners have filed 11 complaints
about the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder with NHTSA between 2026 and 2026.
The largest single group is the electrical system.
Across this model's run it ranks 33 of 33 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 2
Against the median year of the Nissan Pathfinder. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 2026 compares with every other Nissan Pathfinder
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
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F
ungraded
What breaks on a 2026 Nissan Pathfinder
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Other & Unspecified
218.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
218.2%
Median failure at 152,000 miles
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
218.2%
Median failure at 1,800 miles
Electrical System
218.2%
Tires
19.1%
Steering
19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 2026peak 3Sep 2026
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Mount Holly, NC
POWER TRAIN
While driving the vehicle it has gone into neutral 3 times prior to 8,000 mile. The vehicle was bought new. Two of the three times I was pressing the gas pedal and holding it steady. Speed was ~ 40-45 MPH. RPMs increased from ~1500 to over 3000. I had to come to a complete stop to put the vehicle back in drive. The other instance happened as I was pressing the brake pedal. As I took my foot off of the brake pedal to press the gas pedal, the RPMs increased from ~1000 to over 2000. The transmission had gone back into neutral. I had to come to a complete stop in the intersection. I have been fortunate not to have someone behind me during these three instances. If I had an accident could have easily occurred. I was also fortunate that the intersection I had to stop in was not busy at the time. No warning lights appeared on the dash at any time during these three instances. My local Nissan dealer, where the vehicle was purchased from new, replaced the fuel pump and fuel gauge packing at 7515 miles. Again, I had the last issue arise at 7909 miles which came after the repair. The dealership is reviewing next steps with me, either a buy back situation or repair. I also contacted Nissan America directly for assistance. They offered an extended warranty of 7 years or 100,000 miles contingent of me releasing them of further responsibility. I refused the offer. The manager with Nissan America that I spoke with referred me to the Better Business Bureau to file a complaint. Unreal response given the nature of this safety issue.
NHTSA complaint #11761610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grove City, OH
TIRES
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 doesn’t happen on asphalt roads just on grooved concrete highways.
NHTSA complaint #11754617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11748042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waynesville, MO
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Windshield cracked on its own 5 days after purchase.
NHTSA complaint #11744446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake City, FL
STEERING
The steering assist malfunctions. It almost always fails around curves. It also does it sometimes on a straightaway, but it is not as frequent as with curves. It gets too close to the line and overcompensates. It literally will drive you off of the road. I have been driving across country and if I had not been diligent, I would have crashed dozens of times. According to Grok, this is a common complaint but there are no recalls for this failure.
NHTSA complaint #11742269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake City, FL
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
The steering assist malfunctions. It almost always fails around curves. It also does it sometimes on a straightaway, but it is not as frequent as with curves. It gets too close to the line and overcompensates. It literally will drive you off of the road. I have been driving across country and if I had not been diligent, I would have crashed dozens of times. According to Grok, this is a common complaint but there are no recalls for this failure.
NHTSA complaint #11742269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 1,800 milesVernon, TX
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH a loud explosion noise had occurred. The contact open the interior sunroof door and discovered that the glass sunroof had shattered outward. The vehicle was immediately taken to the local dealer who replaced the glass sunroof. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,800.
NHTSA complaint #11738972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dothan, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
After the vehicle sits for several hours, the remote start system fails every time. Both the key fob remote start and the NissanConnect app remote start do not work, even though the vehicle shows as connected. The start command is aborted internally until the vehicle is physically moved a few feet. A dealership porter also could not remote‑start the vehicle at my home, and this is documented. This creates a safety concern because I transport disabled children and medical equipment, and the vehicle may fail to start when needed.
NHTSA complaint #11736716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greeneville, TN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11732847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greeneville, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11732847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 152,000 milesKnoxville, TN
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera displayed a blank screen. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
NHTSA complaint #11717212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.