Passenger air bag may not deploy correctly
- Defect
- Passenger air bag may not deploy correctly..
- Remedy
- Replace passenger air bag inflator
- Vehicles affected
- 2 Pathfinder vehicles
- Built
- 19 Jul 2001 to 6 Nov 2003
Safety recalls
Nissan Pathfinder safety recalls
Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the Nissan Pathfinder since 1992: what the problem is, how it is put right, how many vehicles it covers and when they were built. Newest first.
- Recalls since 1992 8 launched 2005 to 2020
- Most recent 15 January 2020 DVSA recall R/2020/004
- Recalls 2016 to 2025 1 launched in those ten years
- Busiest year 2010 2 recalls launched
Does a recall affect your Nissan Pathfinder?
Not every Nissan Pathfinder is affected. Each recall covers cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, which DVSA’s file does not list in full. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check with its registration, or ask the manufacturer or a dealer, who can check the VIN.
Nissan Pathfinder recalls by year
Recalls launched each year, 2005 to 2026
2010 had the most, with 2. A count of recalls is not a measure of safety: one recall can cover a handful of cars or tens of thousands.
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’05 | 1 |
| ’06 | 1 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 2 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 1 |
| ’13 | 1 |
| ’14 | 1 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 1 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
| ’26 | 0 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Every Nissan Pathfinder recall, newest first
2020 1 recall
2014 1 recall
Seat belts may not perform as expected
- Defect
- Incorrect installation of the front seat belts has occurred where the position of the left hand side and right hand side seat belts may have been swapped. This incorrect installation affects homologation regulation and may potentially affect restraint performance.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary refit the front seat belts.
- Vehicles affected
- 310 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 20 Aug 2013 to 30 Sept 2013
- Also covers
-
- Nissan Navara
2013 1 recall
Ball joint may disconnect
- Defect
- The front lower suspension/steering ball joint retaining ring may not have been manufactured to specification. This could in extreme circumstances result in the detachment of the ball joint from its housing. This can then cause loss of control of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required replace the lower link ball joint.
- Vehicles affected
- 471 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 29 Aug 2013 to 27 Sept 2013
- Also covers
-
- Nissan Navara
2012 1 recall
Driver seat fault
- Defect
- The Drivers power seat harness may become trapped between the metal seat bracket and the seat lifter Mechanism. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition damage to the harness may occur and this can result in loss of operation of the driver's power seat. In extreme circumstances unexpected self-operation of the driver's power seat base may occur.
- Remedy
- Inspection of the driver's power seat harness for correct installation rectify if necessary. If the harness is damaged it will be replaced with new.
- Vehicles affected
- 29,866 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 1 Nov 2004 to 5 Nov 2009
- Also covers
-
- Nissan Navara
2010 2 recalls
Engine may stall & fail to restart
- Defect
- It has been identified that it is possible that the contacts in engine control module (ECM) and ignition relay situationed in the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) may become contaminated with silicon oxide due to the evaporating of the silicon from within the units. In extreme cases this could result in the stalling of the engine and the failure to restart the engine.
- Remedy
- Recall all affected vehicles and replace the defective units.
- Vehicles affected
- 83,777 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 29 Jan 2004 to 28 Jun 2006
- Also covers
Brakes may not operate correctly
- Defect
- The clevis pin may displace from the brake pedal/brake booster input rod assembly as the clevis pin securing clip may not have been fitted at the factory.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary fit a clevis pin securing clip.
- Vehicles affected
- 125 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 1 Feb 2010 to 3 Mar 2010
- Also covers
-
- Nissan NV200
- Nissan Navara
2006 1 recall
Steering control may be lost
- Defect
- A concern has been identified relating to the fitment of the steering shaft lower joint. Should the joint become detached steering control will be lost.
- Remedy
- Recalled vehicles will have the subject joint inspected and the clamp bolt will be renewed if required.
- Vehicles affected
- 7,812 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 1 Feb 2005 to 31 Jan 2006
- Also covers
-
- Nissan Navara
2005 1 recall
Propshaft may detach from vehicle
- Defect
- Insufficient torque may have been applied to the propshaft securing bolts during production and this could lead to vibration. If the concern is not rectified the propshaft may detach from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Affected vehicles will be recalled and inspected if necessary the propshaft securing bolts will be replaced.
- Vehicles affected
- 5,107 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 1 Feb 2005 to 30 Sept 2005
- Also covers
-
- Nissan Navara
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 8 recalls matched to this model | 15 September 2026 |
- Road vehicle recalls (DVSA numbers starting R/) whose model names match the Nissan Pathfinder. DVSA records some recalls under a range or chassis name we cannot match, so this list may be incomplete.
- Vehicles affected is the number the manufacturer reported to DVSA. When one recall covers several models, DVSA often gives only the total.
- Build dates are the periods the manufacturer gave. Some recalls have none. VINs are not shown.
- Concerns written in capitals have been put in sentence case, and apostrophes lost in DVSA’s file have been put back. The text is otherwise DVSA’s.
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