FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 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.
FaultScore 1/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Nissan Pathfinder.
How this is worked out10
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 152,000 miles
Median failure at 1,800 miles
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.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
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.
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.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Windshield cracked on its own 5 days after purchase.
NHTSA complaint #11744446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.