2018 Nissan Pathfinder problems and complaints
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (20), Unknown Or Other (18), Electrical System (14).
Key takeaways
- 78 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 20 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 18 | 23% |
| Electrical System | 14 | 18% |
| Engine | 13 | 17% |
| Power Train | 12 | 15% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 12% |
| Steering | 6 | 8% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 6 | 8% |
| Back Over Prevention | 5 | 6% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 5 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 5% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2018 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-14
The DCU (Display Control Unit) no longer works, so hands-free on steering wheel is disabled because of this. Iowa law requires hands-free only in vehicles. This is a safety issue because of this. Nissan wants to charge thousands of dollars to repair. This is a known defect in some Nissan vehicles.
Power Train,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-08-07
The vehicle veers towards the right, even though a wheel alignment was completed on 7/1/26. On 7/28/26 when driving the vehicle, it wouldn’t accelerate properly, it felt sluggish and although the gas pedal was depressed it was struggling to pick up speed. As the vehicle was attempting to shift between 2nd and 3rd gears...
Back Over Prevention - filed 2026-03-31
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera screen display malfunctioned, and there was a black image displayed, creating a hazard for the driver. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, the ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.