One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength and could break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk: A broken front brake caliper can cause a loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake caliper assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD137 and PD138.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Pathfinder. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Brakes9 · 18%
Engine7 · 14%
Powertrain7 · 14%
Forward collision avoidance6 · 12%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (5)
Body structure5 · 10%
Most named: body (5)
Electrical system5 · 10%
Seat belts4 · 8%
Unknown or other15 · 29%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Nissan Pathfinder recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2025 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2022 Pathfinder drew the most (91).
Owner complaints
2025: 51 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Pathfinder
Model year
Complaints
2016
107
2017
186
2018
77
2019
76
2020
53
2022
135
2023
104
2024
81
2025
51
2026
10
Safety recalls
2025: 1 recallTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Pathfinder
Model year
Recalls
2016
2
2017
2
2018
3
2019
2
2020
0
2022
5
2023
1
2024
2
2025
1
2026
0
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD
Rollover risk 15.5%
Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD
Rollover risk 16.9%
Questions
What are the most common 2025 Pathfinder problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: brakes (9), engine (7), powertrain (7). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Pathfinder has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Nissan dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: PATHFINDER.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.