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2022 Nissan Pathfinder Recalls & Complaints

5

open safety recalls on record

Serious

196 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.18 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious21V742000

Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly:Head Restraint

Headrests that move or detach may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace all three third-row seat headrests, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC844.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."

Serious21V743000

Seats:Critical Fasteners

Seat backs with separated welds may fail to adequately restrain occupants during a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replaced the seat assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC845, PC846, and PC847.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.

Serious21V706000

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch

detached secondary hood latch may allow the hood to open if the primary hood latch is not engaged, obstructing the driver's view and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replace the secondary hood latch bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC840.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, "Hood Latch System."

Serious22V111000

Seats:Critical Fasteners

missing mounting bolt may allow the seat track to move during a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the second-row seat track and install a new mounting bolt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC867 and PC868.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Serious22V527000

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Complaint volume

196 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

7Crashes
3Fires
3Injuries
0Deaths

Across 196 complaints. Severity Index 0.18.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Service Brakes32 · 16%Unknown Or Other25 · 13%Electrical System19 · 10%Engine18 · 9%Power Train17 · 9%Seats16 · 8%Vehicle Speed Control8 · 4%Forward Collision Avoidan…8 · 4%
  1. Service Brakes — 32 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 25 reports
  3. Electrical System — 19 reports
  4. Engine — 18 reports
  5. Power Train — 17 reports
  6. Seats — 16 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 8 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 8 reports
  9. Visibility/Wiper — 7 reports
  10. Structure:Body — 7 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.