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2011 Nissan Pathfinder Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2011 Nissan Pathfinder has 2 recalls, 45 complaints.

2

Recalls

45

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

11V592000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 INFINITI FX, MODEL YEAR 2012 INFINITI M, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN FRONTIER, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN...

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...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2011 Nissan Pathfinder SUV 4WD

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
10
ENGINE
6
POWER TRAIN
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1

Problems by Component

Airbags11Powertrain6Engine6Suspension4Brakes4Electrical3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 10, 2025SUSPENSIONRear sub frame has significant rust, snapped while driving at slow speed, there was no injury but st...
Feb 29, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEThrough a check engine light for camshaft position sensor bank 1 so I replaced both of them well tha...
Dec 12, 2023SUSPENSIONFrame is rotted from rust. Not drivable as drive train connection to wheels in rear end ready to fa...
Feb 9, 2023AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbe...
Feb 9, 2023AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbe...
Jan 3, 2022SERVICE BRAKESBrake are to the floor, will not come back off the floor. I have everything replace including master...
Oct 22, 2021POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEThe Vehicle will frequently and without warning lose all power while in the roadway. Last evening I ...
Oct 11, 2021SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINEWhen I applied the brakes, a slippage and rubbing noise occurs. Moments later, I could brake. No eng...
Jan 6, 2020SERVICE BRAKESWAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30MPH WHEN I CAME TO MAKE A STOP MY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR CAUS...
Sep 8, 2019ENGINEWHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH MY CAR'S ENGINE HAS STALLED. MY CAR AT TIMES WILL NO...
Feb 28, 2019AIR BAGSAIR BLAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 107,716 MILES ON VEHICLE. TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP AND GIVEN AN ERROR COD...
Feb 1, 2019AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMY AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AND MY HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING.
Oct 16, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMDRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK. HAVE TO PUT WINDOW DOWN AND UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE
Sep 1, 2018AIR BAGSTHE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT OFF COMES ON AT TIMES.
Aug 9, 2018ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING I...
Jul 2, 2018SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSMy airbag light and seatbelt light are on and the horn has stopped working. Frame and front suspensi...
Jan 11, 2018AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (RAMSEY N...
Dec 29, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHERSEE UPLOADED DOCUMENT...
Jul 14, 2017SERVICE BRAKESPEDAL LOST PRESSURE, WHEN BRAKING ON A LOW-FRICTION SURFACE OR UNEVEN SURFACE, CAUSES THE PEDAL TO ...
Feb 5, 2017ENGINESERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY GOES OFF AND ON. TOOK IT TO VARIOUS MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THE...