2014 Nissan Pathfinder

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 11 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 243 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 3 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 574 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 11 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 22V420000 2022-06-13

    Recall 22V420000

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed.

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • 21V020000 2021-01-20

    Recall 21V020000

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the brake lights remaining illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, this may interfere…

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • 16V380000 2016-05-31

    Recall 16V380000

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and repeatedly cycle. This may result in the relay remaining in the "ON" position, causing the brake lights to remain illuminated even when…

    Recorded model years: 2014

Showing 3 of 11 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 50 records exist for the Nissan Pathfinder where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11031704 2026-04-13

    NTB09-131C

    CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • 11031720 2026-04-13

    ITB09-063C

    CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Infiniti by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • 11031705 2026-04-13

    NTB09-131C

    CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…

    Recorded model years: 2014

Showing 3 of 243 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 807 records exist for the Nissan Pathfinder where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • PE21022 2021-12-09

    Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle was in motion, blocking the driver's visibility.During this investigation Nissan collected parts from the field to analyze for…

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • EA15004 2015-08-31

    Occupant Classification System Failure

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • RQ15001 2015-03-18

    Occupant Classification System Failure

    In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger…

    Recorded model years: 2014

A further 9 records exist for the Nissan Pathfinder where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2022313 2022-06-14

    Transport Canada recall 2022313

    Issue: Over time, dirt buildup could cause the secondary hood latch to stick open after it is used. If this happens, and the primary hood latch is released, the hood may open suddenly while driving. Safety Risk: A hood that opens suddenly while driving could block the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Nissan will…

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • 2021020 2021-01-21

    Transport Canada recall 2021020

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the stop lamp switch may not have been installed correctly. Over time, this could cause the stop lamp relay to fail and stick in the on position. If this happens, engine power may be reduced and the brake lights will stay on. Additionally, the vehicle may be started and shifted into gear without pressing the brake…

    Recorded model years: 2014

  • 2016264 2016-05-27

    Transport Canada recall 2016264

    This recall was replaced by Transport Canada Recall No. 2021-020. On certain vehicles, the stop lamp switch may not have been installed properly causing and intermittent contact that could repeatedly cause the switch to cycle on and off. Over time, this may result in the stop lamp relay sticking in the on position, causing the stop lamps to remain illuminated.…

    Recorded model years: 2014

Showing 3 of 11 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 49 records exist for the Nissan Pathfinder where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

574 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 19
  • reports mentioning a fire 3
  • reported injuries 32

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)215 (28.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2010–2013.
  • Air bags (restraint system)93 (12.4%)Official recall records for this system: 45, covering model years 2002–2024.
  • Engine67 (8.9%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2004–2012.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)58 (7.7%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2022.
  • Body & structure48 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1996–2022.
  • Brakes41 (5.5%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1996–2025.
  • Electrical system33 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2013–2014.
  • Speed control & accelerator26 (3.5%)

Other / uncategorized: 87 classifications (11.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 7,039 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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