2011 Model Year

Nissan Pathfinder

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
45
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Severe
1

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

23V067000 Feb 2023

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Suspension
Nov 2025

Rear sub frame has significant rust, snapped while driving at slow speed, there was no injury but steering was affected, no harm done this time but it...

SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Sep 2025

My airbag light and seatbelt light are on and the horn has stopped working. Frame and front suspension is making a horrible creaking sound and has bee...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
May 2024

Through a check engine light for camshaft position sensor bank 1 so I replaced both of them well that cleared the check engine light for a min and was...

Suspension
Dec 2023

Frame is rotted from rust. Not drivable as drive train connection to wheels in rear end ready to fail at any moment. Rust is so bad it will require t...

Air Bags
Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do th...

Air Bags
Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do th...

Brakes
Sep 2022

Brake are to the floor, will not come back off the floor. I have everything replace including master cylinder at Nissan. They were unable to figure ou...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Oct 2021

The Vehicle will frequently and without warning lose all power while in the roadway. Last evening I was exiting the highway when I lost engine power a...

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Oct 2021

When I applied the brakes, a slippage and rubbing noise occurs. Moments later, I could brake. No engine lights are visible on the dashboard. This has...

Engine
Sep 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF OIL UNDERNEA...

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Summary

The 2011 Nissan Pathfinder has 45 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags.

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