Nissan Pathfinder problems reported in California
966 of the 10,298 complaints filed about the Nissan Pathfinder came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
966
Complaints from California
51
Crashes
7
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
272
28.2%
Engine & Cooling
203
21.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
81
8.4%
Suspension
55
5.7%
Brakes
52
5.4%
Airbags
49
5.1%
Other & Unspecified
48
5.0%
Electrical System
44
4.6%
Steering
29
3.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
27
2.8%
Body & Structure
22
2.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
2.1%
By model year
1987 Pathfinder
4
0.4%
1988 Pathfinder
6
0.6%
1990 Pathfinder
11
1.1%
1991 Pathfinder
10
1.0%
1992 Pathfinder
3
0.3%
1993 Pathfinder
10
1.0%
1994 Pathfinder
18
1.9%
1995 Pathfinder
22
2.3%
1996 Pathfinder
49
5.1%
1997 Pathfinder
45
4.7%
1998 Pathfinder
22
2.3%
1999 Pathfinder
8
0.8%
2000 Pathfinder
8
0.8%
2001 Pathfinder
28
2.9%
2002 Pathfinder
11
1.1%
2003 Pathfinder
10
1.0%
2004 Pathfinder
13
1.3%
2005 Pathfinder
164
17.0%
2006 Pathfinder
135
14.0%
2007 Pathfinder
69
7.1%
2008 Pathfinder
42
4.3%
2010 Pathfinder
14
1.4%
2011 Pathfinder
4
0.4%
2012 Pathfinder
2
0.2%
2013 Pathfinder
97
10.0%
2014 Pathfinder
48
5.0%
2015 Pathfinder
25
2.6%
2016 Pathfinder
11
1.1%
2017 Pathfinder
14
1.4%
2018 Pathfinder
12
1.2%
2019 Pathfinder
12
1.2%
2022 Pathfinder
18
1.9%
2023 Pathfinder
11
1.1%
2024 Pathfinder
3
0.3%
2025 Pathfinder
7
0.7%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
44
19.2%
LOS Angeles
32
14.0%
SAN Jose
24
10.5%
Fresno
22
9.6%
Chula Vista
18
7.9%
Irvine
14
6.1%
Whittier
14
6.1%
Huntington Beach
13
5.7%
Riverside
13
5.7%
Ontario
12
5.2%
Anaheim
12
5.2%
Fremont
11
4.8%