Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Nissan Pathfinder has 4 recalls, 1050 complaints.
4
Recalls
1050
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10E019000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 55...
10V517000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE ...
08V690000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTI...
07E046000
EQUIPMENT
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am reporting a serious safety defect with my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder (VIN: [XXX] ). My vehicle has ... |
| Jan 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Apr 11, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA Campaig... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The component that is malfunctioning is the emblem on the airbags. Nissan has known of this issue fo... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Car stalled out and won't restart. |
| Dec 1, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Air Bag Front Impact Sensor has failed due to road salt. Not covered under recall because someone d... |
| Aug 8, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I got this vehicle from my parents which they bought brand new . So no other owners . When I got it ... |
| May 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission began to fail suddenly, resulting in a situation where the car would not accelerate in ... |
| Mar 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While driving on US 95 in DC, MD and NJ, when the traffic became stop and go, my SUV could not get i... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | OVER HEATS, COOLENT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT |
| Sep 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | STARTED UP DROVE FINE THEN WHEN I STOPPED IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TURNED OFF WENT THROUGH GEARS COU... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO FROM TIME TO TIME, WILL HESITATE OR REFUSE TO CRANK/START. N... |
| Jul 12, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOTAL LOSS 7/12/2020. NOT AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE JUST ... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND ... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN WITH THE BRAKE P... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TIMING CHAIN FAILED WAS AT HOME IN DRIVEWAY AND IT FAILED |
| Aug 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | RADIATOR INTERNALLY FAILED CAUSING FLUIDS TO MIX. COOLANT WAS RUN THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING I... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAS TO REPLACE THE 2 GASKETS ON THE OIL GALLEY GASKET IN THE TIMING COVER. IT COAT ME OVER 1000 D... |