2018 Nissan Pathfinder reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 121
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- SERVICE BRAKES
- 19 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 3
- see below
- Reported harm
- 5 reported crashes · 3 injuries
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#3,686
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Nissan median
-101
median 222 across 220 Nissan records
Vs 2016-2020
-166
median 288 complaints in 538 records
Top component share
16%
Service Brakes: 19 complaints
What owners report fails — 2018 Nissan Pathfinder
- SERVICE BRAKES 19
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13
- ENGINE 12
- POWER TRAIN 11
3 recalls on record for the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder
- NHTSA 19V807000 · 2019 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACT A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- NHTSA 19V654000 · 2019 · BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CA The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 18V601000 · 2018 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACT A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2018 Nissan Pathfinder units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
NHTSA has 121 consumer complaints on record for the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder and 3 recalls. The most-reported problem area is service brakes (19 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2018 Nissan Pathfinder units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder?
Owners most often report problems with: service brakes (19), unknown or other (16), electrical system (13), engine (12). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.