2010 Nissan Pathfinder: common problems and reliability

The 2010 Nissan Pathfinder has 40 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and power train. Owners most often flag electrical & sensor malfunctions: "no key detected" warnings, front collision/automatic emergency braking sensors flashing erratically or activating falsely, automatic high beams malfunctioning, volume/steering wheel control failures. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2010 model year

40
Owner complaints
5
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2010 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2010 a good year for the Pathfinder?

Across the 5 Pathfinder model years we track, complaint volume runs from 23 (2012) to 183 (2017). With 40 complaints, the 2010 Pathfinder sits about the same asthe model's median of 42.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

air bags
11
power train
11
engine
6
steering
5
suspension
4

Recalls affecting the 2010 Pathfinder

suspension:front:control arm:lower arm

Campaign 10E019000

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 A

steering:gear box:shaft sector

Campaign 10V115000

NISSAN HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2010 TO MARCH 13, 2010. ON SOME OF THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE FASTENER

suspension:front:control arm:lower arm

Campaign 10V208000

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, QX56, FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2010. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL CO

equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)

Campaign 10V401000

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

What owners say across generations

Sentiment is sharply divided by generation. For the current generation (2022+), which replaced the CVT with a conventional 9-speed automatic, initial sentiment is mixed.

  • Current Generation (2022+):
  • Electrical & Sensor Malfunctions: "No Key Detected" warnings, front collision/automatic emergency braking sensors flashing erratically or activating falsely, automatic high beams malfunctioning, volume/steering wheel control failures. Frequency: very frequent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Pathfinder. See the full Pathfinder owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Pathfinder listings typically run $35,287–$42,465 across 2013 to 2026 model years.

Other Pathfinder model years

Compare every Pathfinder year side by side to see how 2010 ranks against the rest.

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