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2014 Nissan Pathfinder reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has 573 complaints with NHTSA after 13 years, or 59 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Pathfinder years here — over the median of the other years, which is 17. NHTSA has 11 recalls on file, including Latch, Switch, and Occupant classification.

2012 Nissan Pathfinder
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Complaints

573

Per year

59

Recalls

11

Years on the road

13

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (213 of 573), then Air bags (92) and Engine (62). Those filings include 19 that report a crash, 3 that report a fire, and 16 that report an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 Pathfinder has 890 complaints, 143 per year, and the 2015 has 320 complaints, 25 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (11)

Recall latches, locks, and linkages, hood, latch 2022-06-13 · NHTSA campaign 22V420000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed.
Remedy Dealers will replace the bell crank assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are R22A2 R22A3 and R24B7.
Recall exterior lighting, brake lights, switch 2021-01-20 · NHTSA campaign 21V020000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the brake lights remaining illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, this may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, either re-install the brake light switch or swap positions with the Automatic Speed Control Device (ASCD) switch; depending on the model year vehicle. In addition, the brake light relay will be replaced with a new one. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall PC786. Note: this recall supersedes 16V-380.
Recall exterior lighting, brake lights, switch 2016-05-31 · NHTSA campaign 16V380000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and repeatedly cycle. This may result in the relay remaining in the "ON" position, causing the brake lights to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, the brake light switch may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and, as necessary, replace the relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 16V244000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Remedy Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Recall air bags, frontal 2015-10-20 · NHTSA campaign 15V681000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall structure, body, hood, hinge 2015-01-26 · NHTSA campaign 15V033000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall Service brakes 2015-01-14 · NHTSA campaign 15V012000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall wheels, lug nuts 2014-05-02 · NHTSA campaign 14V229000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten any loose lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall electrical system, software 2014-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 14V138000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall hydraulic brakes, antilock and traction control 2013-10-17 · NHTSA campaign 13V445000
Summary Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through January 16, 2013; and model year 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured January 17, 2013, through September 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, during light braking on rough roads, the antilock brake system (ABS) brake pressure output software may lead to an increase in stopping distance.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall air bags, frontal 2013-09-26 · NHTSA campaign 13V456000
Summary Nissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014 Pathfinders manufactured from July 25, 2013, to September 5, 2013 with Almond interiors only. The instrument panel tear seam on the passenger frontal air bag was incorrectly cut on the back side of the instrument panel which could cause the air bag to not deploy properly.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected instrument panel assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

Complaints by component (573 total)

Powertrain
213
Air bags
92
Engine
62
Visibility and wipers
54
Structure
48
Service brakes
38
Electrical system
32
Speed control
25
Suspension
13
Fuel and propulsion system
12
Latches, locks, and linkages
10
Steering
9
Seats
8
Exterior lighting
7
Seat belts
6
Wheels
6
Engine and engine cooling
5
Visibility
4
Adaptive and mobility equipment
3
Hydraulic brakes
3
Fuel system, gasoline
2
Tires
2
Equipment
1
Hybrid propulsion
1
Trailer hitch
1
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Crash-flagged

19

Fire-flagged

3

Injury reports

16

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

52013472014542015722016412017672018762019392020422021362022232023302024272025142026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "2014 Nissan Parhfinder FWD Premium: this vehicles CVT joint failed that shirt the engine down to about 10 miles an hour immediately. Which caused me the driver to find a place to pull it off the road quickly. If a…"
    Suspension, Powertrain, Engine · filed 2026-07-14
  • "I purchased the car July 2024 by November 2024 the transmission failed and had to be replaced. Replaced, not repaired. By October 2025 it failed again. The car sputtered and then would not drive. This time the dealer…"
    Engine · filed 2026-06-29
  • "The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that it had rained heavily for two days, and the contact became aware that there was a significant amount of water accumulated on the front passenger's and…"
    Structure · filed 2026-06-29
  • "Rear Door / lift gate will not go all the way up or stay up without manual assistance, causing 2 head injuries and 2 arm injuries on recent occasions. We have confirmed with the dealer & one Nissan Certified Mechanic…"
    Powertrain, Structure, Engine · filed 2026-06-23
  • "I bought this vehicle and it has about 5,000 miles on it, I added about 60,000 more miles on it and I have to replaced the automatic transmission paid from my pocket since the manufacturer warranty does not cover all…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-06-06

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid SUV FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2014 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2014 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Pathfinder two-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 20 26 22 MPG $2950
Pathfinder four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Four-wheel drive 19 25 21 MPG $3100
Pathfinder hybrid two-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 25 28 26 MPG $2500
Pathfinder hybrid four-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Four-wheel drive 25 27 26 MPG $2500

Specs and fitment

4th generation (R52), 2012–2020
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 (3.5L V6) , 5.7 qt capacity
Tire size 235/65R18 to 235/55R20 (trim dependent)
Towing capacity 6,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 16V244000. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash. If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury. Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has 573 complaints with NHTSA after 13 years, or 59 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Pathfinder years here — over the median of the other years, which is 17. NHTSA has 11 recalls on file, including Latch, Switch, and Occupant classification.

What are common problems with a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (213 of 573), then Air bags (92) and Engine (62). Those filings include 19 that report a crash, 3 that report a fire, and 16 that report an injury.

Is the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Pathfinder has 890 complaints, 143 per year, and the 2015 has 320 complaints, 25 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder been recalled?

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has 11 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder?

Owners have filed 573 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder is 23.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Pathfinder take?

0W-20 (3.5L V6)

What does NHTSA recall 16V-244 cover on the Nissan Pathfinder?

NHTSA campaign 16V244000.

What generation is the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder?

4th generation (R52) (2012-2020).