2018 Nissan Pathfinder: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle2018 / nissan / pathfinder
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints77 on file (2018-02-26 → 2026-08-07)
recalls3
investigations0
fars20 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Infotainment screen and backup camera blackoutBACK OVER PREVENTION9 complaints2019-08 → 2026-03pathfinder-2018-infotainment-camera-blackout
  • 11728330 The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera screen display malfunctioned, and there was a black image displayed, creating a hazard for the driver
  • 11609050 The Display Control Unit (DCU) went blank on my 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. No working display causing steering wheel controls not to work. This includes being unable to use any hands-free phone calls. This is a significant safety issue
  • 11514756 The Nissan DCU/Infotainment center/Radio no longer has a working display in my 2018 Nissan pathfinder (R52 model)
ABS and emergency brake warning lights after recall repairSERVICE BRAKES5 complaints2019-10 → 2022-02pathfinder-2018-brake-recall-repair
  • 11451298 The entire braking system failed without warning! My 25 year old daughter was coming up to a busy intersection that usually has semi-trucks and when she went to break the breaks failed and the pedal went to the floor
  • 11404295 VEHICLE HAD NISSAN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTUATOR SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED ON 3/12/21. TEN MINUTES AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP ABS WARNING LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AGAIN AND CONTINUE TO COME ON, NOT EVERY TRIP, BUT SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK
  • 11269449 WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED
Engine failure from oil sludge and metal shavingsENGINE7 complaints2019-08 → 2025-12pathfinder-2018-engine-sludge-failure
  • 11670907 On May 7th at 1:22 PM, the engine in my 2018 Nissan Pathfinder catastrophically failed for the second time while my family was driving. The engine completely lost power in the middle of a very busy highway intersection, going over an overpass, where there was no shoulder
  • 11702980 The contact had the engine taken apart by the dealer and an independent mechanic, and both discovered metal shavings inside the engine, which had resulted in the engine failure
  • 11513883 The mechanic told me that the engine was full of metal shavings. So they replaced the entire with a used low mileage engine that failed the day I picked it up 3/20/23
Front radar unavailable disabling forward collision warningVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL21 complaints2018-07 → 2023-07pathfinder-2018-front-radar-unavailable
  • 11113680 THE INTELLIGENT CRUSE CONTROL SYSTEM WORK INTERMINTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SAFETY BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK
  • 11229544 THE FRONT RADAR SAFETY FEATURE DEACTIVATES AND THE AMBER FRONT COLLISION WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE SPEED CONTROL FEATURE IS DISABLED WHEN THE RADAR IS NOT ACTIVE. WHEN THE SYSTEM FINALLY KICKS IN THE SPEED CONTROL SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING
  • 11498068 The Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) System Warning Light and the Slip Indicator Light would come on intermittently
Transmission slipping and loss of powerPOWER TRAIN6 complaints2019-10 → 2025-11pathfinder-2018-transmission-slipping
  • 11569922 I was driving along at 35-40 mph and the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating when I gave it gas
  • 11267852 WHEN DRIVING AT DIFFERING SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION REDUCES, THEN STOPS APPLYING POWER TO THE WHEELS, AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT'S IN NEUTRAL
  • 11696992 The transmission is going bad which makes it dangerous to drive
Airbag deployment without cause or non-deploymentAIR BAGS5 complaints2019-07 → 2024-02pathfinder-2018-airbag-malfunction
  • 11548766 Driver and passenger airbags deployed without cause while driving on busy expressway
  • 11510500 This curtain airbag struck my wife in the head and prompted her apple watch to call 911
  • 11231977 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
772018-02-262026-08-0730SERVICE BRAKES:20; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:17; ENGINE:13; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; POWER TRAIN:12

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
19V80700008/11/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
18V60100007/09/2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
19V65400012/09/2019BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202420legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2018 Nissan Pathfinder vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/nissan/pathfinder
@misc{wrenchpro_2018_nissan_pathfinder_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2018 Nissan Pathfinder},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/nissan/pathfinder}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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