Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Nissan Pathfinder has 2 recalls, 23 complaints.
2
Recalls
23
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
12V462000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Nissan Pathfinder SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Right lower control arm snapped while driving at highway speed (65MPH) causing vehicle into a 360 sp... |
| May 15, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Rear subframe sagging and unsafe due to rust and corrosion. |
| Apr 6, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he ... |
| Sep 22, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Rear lower control arm broke while driving. Vehicle had to be moved on a rollback. Upon replacing co... |
| Apr 11, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, th... |
| Mar 4, 2023 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | There was no incident but now I’m scared to drive my vehicle that I’m still paying for and my insura... |
| May 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Check engine light comes on and vehicle will not cycle through gears. Will go into drive, reverse, n... |
| Oct 25, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked on the roa... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | We purchased the truck in 2018. Starting last year the truck starting losing power, not cutting on. ... |
| Feb 8, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES THEY SEEMED TO REACT NORMALLY. THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AT TH... |
| Apr 12, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY TIME, MORNING, AFTERNOON.... CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO ON AND WITHIN SECONDS, M... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I BOUGHT MY NISSAN PATHFINDER JUNE 2012 BRAND NEW...I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL A... |
| May 17, 2018 | ENGINE | WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN SEIZE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, 2 TIM... |
| Feb 23, 2018 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | IF THE TRANSMISSION IN THE "N" POSITION (NEUTRAL), THE PARKING BREAK CAN'T HOLD THE CAR ON INCLINE S... |
| Feb 29, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A 40MPH CAR ACCIDENOT AND MY FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| Feb 16, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT ENGAGE ALLOWING ME TO SHIFT FROM P TO D AND PUT THE CAR IN GEAR WITHOUT MANU... |
| Dec 16, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, A DEER JU... |
| Nov 8, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE,... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WE BOUGHT A 2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2015 USED FOR $27,999.00. WE PUT $3,000.00 DO... |
| Dec 2, 2014 | STEERING | STEERING THE VEHICLE, GRADUALLY BECAME HARDER (IT WOULD PULL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. WHEN CHECKING A... |