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."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
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."
Risk: A missing mounting bolt may allow the seat track to move during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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 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."
Risk: Headrests that move or detach may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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 second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.
Risk: Seat backs with separated welds may fail to adequately restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
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."
Risk: A detached secondary hood latch may allow the hood to open if the primary hood latch is not engaged, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
NHTSA listing: PATHFINDER. Nissan campaign PC840.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 135 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Pathfinder. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Brakes34 · 25%
Electrical system20 · 15%
Engine18 · 13%
Powertrain17 · 13%
Seats16 · 12%
Forward collision avoidance11 · 8%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (8); warnings (4)
Speed control8 · 6%
Unknown or other26 · 19%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Nissan Pathfinder recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2022 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2022 Pathfinder drew the most (91).
Owner complaints
2022: 135 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Pathfinder
Model year
Complaints
2016
107
2017
186
2018
77
2019
76
2020
53
2022
135
2023
104
2024
81
2025
51
2026
10
Safety recalls
2022: 5 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Pathfinder
Model year
Recalls
2016
2
2017
2
2018
3
2019
2
2020
0
2022
5
2023
1
2024
2
2025
1
2026
0
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD
Rollover risk 15.5%
Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD
Not rated
Not rated
Questions
What are the most common 2022 Pathfinder problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: brakes (34), electrical system (20), engine (18). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Pathfinder has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Nissan dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: PATHFINDER.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.