2023 Nissan Pathfinder reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2023 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
- 145
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 25 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 1
- see below
- Reported harm
- 7 reported crashes · 2 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
#3,278
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Nissan median
-77
median 222 across 220 Nissan records
Vs 2021-2025
-53
median 199 complaints in 350 records
Top component share
17%
Unknown Or Other: 25 complaints
What owners report fails — 2023 Nissan Pathfinder
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 21
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20
- SERVICE BRAKES 18
- ENGINE 14
1 recall on record for the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder
- NHTSA 23V268000 · 2023 · SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS An unsecured seat with broken welds may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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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 2023 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 2023 Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
NHTSA has 145 consumer complaints on record for the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder and 1 recall. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other (25 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2023 Nissan Pathfinder units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder?
Owners most often report problems with: unknown or other (25), fuel/propulsion system (21), electrical system (20), service brakes (18). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2023 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.