MYRModel Year Report

Nissan Pathfinder — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2005, 2013, 2006, 2014, 2007, 2008 · Best bets: 1992, 2009, 2010, 1990, 1991, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Nissan Pathfinder Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1986: 1 complaints 1986 1987: 19 complaints 1988: 17 complaints 1989: 15 complaints 1990: 40 complaints 1991: 40 complaints 1991 1992: 30 complaints 1993: 49 complaints 1994: 101 complaints 1995: 170 complaints 1996: 159 complaints 1996 1997: 217 complaints 1998: 149 complaints 1999: 104 complaints 2000: 112 complaints 2001: 230 complaints 2001 2002: 156 complaints 2003: 110 complaints 2004: 67 complaints 2005: 1050 complaints 2006: 837 complaints 2006 2007: 561 complaints 2008: 328 complaints 2009: 37 complaints 2010: 40 complaints 2011: 45 complaints 2011 2012: 23 complaints 2013: 890 complaints 2014: 574 complaints 2015: 320 complaints 2016: 105 complaints 2016 2017: 185 complaints 2018: 77 complaints 2019: 75 complaints 2020: 52 complaints 2022: 134 complaints 2022 2023: 103 complaints 2024: 74 complaints 2025: 49 complaints 2026: 8 complaints 2026
2026: 8 complaints
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YearComplaints
19861
198719
198817
198915
199040
199140
199230
199349
1994101
1995170
1996159
1997217
1998149
1999104
2000112
2001230
2002156
2003110
200467
20051050
2006837
2007561
2008328
200937
201040
201145
201223
2013890
2014574
2015320
2016105
2017185
201877
201975
202052
2022134
2023103
202474
202549
20268

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 74 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 103 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 134 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 75 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 77 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 185 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 105 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 320 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 574 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 890 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 328 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 561 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 837 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 1050 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 110 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 156 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 230 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 112 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 104 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 149 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 217 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 159 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 170 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 101 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.