2025 Nissan Pathfinder problems and complaints
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (15), Service Brakes (9), Power Train (8).
Key takeaways
- 54 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 28% |
| Service Brakes | 9 | 17% |
| Power Train | 8 | 15% |
| Engine | 8 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 11% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 9% |
| Structure | 5 | 9% |
| Visibility | 4 | 7% |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Visibility - filed 2026-10-13
I purchased the car in June 2025 and the sunroof exploded while I was driving down the highway in Dec. 2025. The explosion scared me, the driver. Shattered glass covered me, my front passenger, and my adult son in the back seat. He was bleeding on his hand with a minor cut. My sunroof was replaced in January 2025 afte...
Suspension,vehicle Speed Control,lane Departure - filed 2026-10-11
Since purchasing this new Nissan in October 2025, the vehicle feels very unstable with random movement side to side on the interstate. My side impact warnings go off very frequently when traveling in my sales territory due to this. On grooved pavement, it is much worse and you feel like you the vehicle is going to go o...
Power Train,electrical System,engine - filed 2026-10-09
My 2025 Nissan Pathfinder has experienced recurring transmission problems, including unexpectedly switching from Automatic Drive into Manual 1st Gear without driver input. During some incidents, the vehicle failed to accelerate as expected while entering traffic, creating a collision risk. XXX: While driving on XXX in ...
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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.