2025 Nissan Pathfinder: common problems and reliability

The 2025 Nissan Pathfinder has 42 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and forward collision avoidance. 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 2025 model year

42
Owner complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2025 a good year for the Pathfinder?

Across the 5 Pathfinder model years we track, complaint volume runs from 23 (2012) to 183 (2017). With 42 complaints, the 2025 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

service brakes
7
forward collision avoidance
6
power train
6
engine
6
electrical system
5

Recalls affecting the 2025 Pathfinder

service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper

Campaign 25V173000

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles. One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength and could break. As such, these vehicles

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 2025 ranks against the rest.

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