Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Nissan Pathfinder has 5 recalls, 40 complaints.
5
Recalls
40
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...
10V115000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
NISSAN HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2010 TO MARC...
10V208000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, QX56, FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2009 THROUGH...
10V401000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS U...
23V067000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The res...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2010 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | AIR BAGS | On 01/20/25, I brought my vehicle to Nissan of Downtown L.A , to fix a manufacturer recall of driver... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | rear sub frame rusted through. Vans in Mansfield Ohio showed us were were the frame was completely r... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | SUSPENSION | I had a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder that was “bought back” by Nissan after 6 years of use because of a “r... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag... |
| Apr 16, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Coolant leaked into transmission causing transmission failure . Car maker will not acknowledge the p... |
| Mar 6, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while approaching a traffic light at a... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission completely crapped out on me due to the radiator leaking into it. |
| Oct 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was traveling at approx. 35 mph when the car shuddered violently for a second or two, all panel li... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD... |
| Jun 15, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | STEERING IS DETERIORATING AND POPPING IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION |
| Apr 5, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE ON FREEWAY THEN WENT INTO DIRT MEDIAN TRIED TO GET IT BACK ON THE F... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DEFECTIVE FACTORY RADIATOR LED TO MIXING OF TRANS FLUID AND COOLANT CAUSING CONTAMINATION AND VEHICL... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MILKY FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE COOLANT AREA. I HAD BOTH THE COOLANT & RADIATOR FLUID DRAINED AND R... |
| Dec 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | PASSANGER AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE PASSANGER SEAT. WORRIED THAT IT WILL NOT ... |
| Sep 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ENGINE COOLANT (ANTIFREEZE) IS MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. WHEN GOING TO ADD TRANSMISSION FLUID ... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR I... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | ENGINE | RADIATOR DEFECT, STARTED TO LEAK INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION ... THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING THIS TILL TH... |
| May 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | RADIATOR LEAKED FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME CROSS CONTAMINATING FLUID WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISS... |
| Jan 20, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASHLIGHT CAME ON TELL ME THAT THE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE TO TAKEN TO H... |
| Jan 20, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HEATER HOSE BROKE SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A SHORT BURST OF... |