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2024 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and problems

2 recalls and 81 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes.

2recalls
81complaints
1crashes reported
0fires reported
3injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Service Brakes23 · 28%
  • Unknown Or Other19 · 23%
  • Engine17 · 21%
  • Electrical System16 · 20%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance8 · 10%
  • Power Train8 · 10%
  • Visibility/Wiper7 · 9%
  • Structure6 · 7%
  • Vehicle Speed Control6 · 7%
  • Wheels4 · 5%

What owners report

Service Brakes

Legend nissan service states at 13,623 miles my vehicle needs rear brake pads & rotors resurfaced. they initially stated they will pay for parts, but i will have to pay for labor. i have been driving for over 40 years & never had a vehicle need brakes & rotors at 13,623 miles. this is a manufacturer defect which should warrant a recall. after doing my due diligence i discovered there are numerous customer complaints,

Electrical System,Unknown Or Other

This is the third major safety that i have had at this point, with four in total and that isn't the little things, that is the major safety events where we've been terrified to drive the vehicle. i had washed my car in the car wash and after exiting about a mile down the street, the vehicle made a jar and all the lights on the dash started throwing malfunction errors like a christmas tree again. i was stalled at the

Electrical System,Unknown Or Other,Forward Collision Avoidance

This was the first of five failtures, on other complaints, i had put four however, my daughter reminded me coming back from [xxx] in xxx that it happened on xxx. i have been trying to work with nissan for two years on this. i am sharing you, we absolutely are afraid to take this vehicle back, it's not safe for anyone to possess as it will result in loss of life. nissan needs to own up to this failure and repurcase th

Unknown Or Other

On september 13, 2026, my 2024 nissan pathfinder platinum 4wd experienced a sudden and severe electronic/system malfunction while i was driving on i-75 near the jellico mountains in ky into tn. i was traveling at highway speed in the fast lane and was passing multiple semi-trucks when the malfunction occurred. because i was in mountainous terrain, traveling at highway speed, and surrounded by heavy commercial traffic

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2024 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2024 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Pathfinder. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.