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2023 Nissan Pathfinder

Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA103

Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA23 mpg

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The 2023 Nissan Pathfinder is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Pathfinder 2WD, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 103 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Pathfinder 2WD	Gas	FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	20	27	23	$2,700
Pathfinder 4WD	Gas	4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	21	27	23	$2,700
Pathfinder 4WD SL/Platinum	Gas	4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	20	25	22	$2,850
Pathfinder 4WD Rock Creek	Gas	4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	20	23	21	$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45882, 45887, 45888, 45833.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Seats

PC966, PC967

12,400 vehicles

ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The driver's powered seat may not be fully secured to the seat frame, causing the seat frame welds to detach from the rear inboard seat bracket.RiskAn unsecured seat with broken welds may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will inspect the driver's seat rail clearance, and if necessary, replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 10, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC966, PC967.

NHTSA campaign 23V268000reported Apr 13, 2023Nissan North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

103complaints filed

4 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2022: 2 · 2023: 29 · 2024: 26 · 2025: 26 · 2026: 20

Most-cited components

Unspecified28

Electrical System23

Fuel/Propulsion System21

Service Brakes20

Engine15

Power Train12

What owners describe

“Last July I felt jerking after accelerating on highway and decided to go in for service and found fuel injectors were the issues which these were replaced. Then again after 3 months now feeling jerking again and shaking after accelerating. There is no warning light appearing as I feel it. After reviewing with others 20…”Sep 15, 2023 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report

“Yesterday my 2023 Nissan Pathfinder SL abruptly stalled about a minute into my morning commute on a busy road in traffic. The dash panel illuminated that the car "stalled". The car wouldn't immediately restart & engage. Thankfully, another driver pulled over and assisted to push my car to the side of the road. After se…”Sep 14, 2023 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report

“Dear NHTSA, I would like to report a safety issue while driving this vehicle on Interstate 35E North of downtown St Paul, MN. While driving in traffic I went to move into a lane to the right allowing us to move in a less congested lane of traffic. During the move I pushed the pedal to full and the engine just shut off/…”Sep 12, 2023 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV FWD	not rated	★★★★☆	★★★★★	not rated	—

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Pathfinder model years

2026 Nissan Pathfinder

0 recalls · 9 complaints

2025 Nissan Pathfinder

1 recalls · 49 complaints

2024 Nissan Pathfinder

2 recalls · 75 complaints

2022 Nissan Pathfinder

5 recalls · 135 complaints

2020 Nissan Pathfinder

0 recalls · 47 complaints

2019 Nissan Pathfinder

2 recalls · 75 complaints

2018 Nissan Pathfinder

3 recalls · 77 complaints

2017 Nissan Pathfinder

2 recalls · 186 complaints

2016 Nissan Pathfinder

2 recalls · 107 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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