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2022 Nissan Pathfinder problems
Owners have filed 196 complaints about the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 16.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 9.7%.
Complaints196
Crashes7
Fires3
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 16.3% · 32
Unknown or other 12.8% · 25
Electrical system 9.7% · 19
Engine 9.2% · 18
Power train 8.7% · 17
Seats 8.2% · 16
Forward collision avoidance 7.1% · 14
Vehicle speed control 4.1% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder in this data, 2022 sits 14th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 108 in the last three years against 88 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 11,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The vehicle has just under 20,000 miles and when reversing is getting a high pitched squeak. There are a ton of online forums where other owners of a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder are stating they're being told that the rear brake pads are literally worn down to metal while the front brakes are perfectly fine. This is clearly a defect of some sort where the brake system should not be malfunctioning like this. Service brakes
Collision avoidance system engaged without warning forcibly stopping vehicle in the middle of highway traffic with no obstructions in front of vehicle. Rear Brake pads also wearing out at less than 30k miles. Pads went from 7mm to 2mm thickness between 5k mile oil change intervals. This lead to extreme rotor damage and replacement of rotors and pads. Service brakes
It appears the rear brake pads degrade over a short amount of usage. My vehicle currently has approximately 28,000 miles and I have had to replace the rear pads twice. Once at 13k miles and another at 27,500 miles. Car vibrates violently upon heavy braking. This seems to be a known issue with the manufacturer; however, no recalls have been issued. Service brakes
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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