2014 Nissan Pathfinder problems and complaints

Owners have filed 573 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The most-reported areas: Power Train (213), Air Bags (92), Unknown Or Other (87).

Key takeaways

  • 573 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 19 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 32 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train21337%
Air Bags9216%
Unknown Or Other8715%
Engine6211%
Visibility/Wiper549%
Structure488%
Service Brakes417%
Electrical System326%
Vehicle Speed Control254%
Suspension132%
Fuel/Propulsion System122%
Latches/Locks/Linkages102%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2014 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD5/54/55/54/5
2014 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Suspension,power Train,engine - filed 2026-07-14

2014 Nissan Parhfinder FWD Premium: this vehicles CVT joint failed that shirt the engine down to about 10 miles an hour immediately. Which caused me the driver to find a place to pull it off the road quickly. If a person or myself could not have a point to pull off the road or someone was behind then could have been re...

Engine - filed 2026-06-29

I purchased the car July 2024 by November 2024 the transmission failed and had to be replaced. Replaced, not repaired. By October 2025 it failed again. The car sputtered and then would not drive. This time the dealer said other repairs had to be done first before they would officially say the transmission failed. The...

Structure - filed 2026-06-29

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that it had rained heavily for two days, and the contact became aware that there was a significant amount of water accumulated on the front passenger's and driver's side floorboards and underneath the seats. Additionally, the contact stated that upon removin...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.