Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other15
- Service brakes10
- Engine8
- Power train8
- Electrical system7
- Forward collision avoidance7
- Vehicle speed control5
- Structure5
- Visibility4
- Seat belts4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder failed the safety check 0.14% of the time — 59% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 34 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
41 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.5 % |
| 2025 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 10.6–11.1 L/100 km (about 21–22 mpg US), CO₂ 248–260 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfinder 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| Pathfinder 4WD Rock Creek · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 11.9 | 10.0 | 11.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder.
| 2025148 20 Mar 2025 | Brakes Issue: On certain vehicles, the front brake calipers may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the caliper(s) could crack and cause reduced braki… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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 fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words