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vehicle
2020 / nissan / pathfinder
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-29)
complaints
52 on file (2020-06-03 → 2026-07-26)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
15 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Backup camera blackout or glitchBACK OVER PREVENTION6 complaints2020-10 → 2026-05pathfinder-2020-backup-camera-failure
11362665 PERIODICALLY THE BACK UP CAMERA SHORTS OUT AND YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO USE IT
11500161 My backup camera continues to glitch/black screen in the middle of me reversing or as soon as I place my vehicle in reverse
Power door lock failure with key fobELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 complaints2023-08 → 2026-01pathfinder-2020-door-lock-fob-failure
11671237 Driver side door lock / unlock does not work with keyFOB. All other doors lock / unlock but driver side door has to be locked / unlocked with physical key
11664506 remote power locks door driver and passenger side will not open or close with remote fob leaving door open for anyone to open door when i am not around, or when at a stop. someone can open door and get in
Repeat brake pad and rotor replacementSERVICE BRAKES3 complaints2020-06 → 2024-10pathfinder-2020-brake-pad-rotor-wear
11612004 I've replaced both CV axles, all brakes, and had service completed with the wheel hubs. Still get a grinding noise located at the front wheels
11620731 I have a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder SL with under 70k miles. I had an awful squeal start, upon stopping. I had a private shop say I needed brakes, pads and rotors. And this began the issue. This was in 22-23. It is currently Oct 24, and I have had 3 sets of brakes pads and rotors
Sunroof shattering while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER2 complaints2022-11 → 2023-09pathfinder-2020-sunroof-shatter
11493381 I was driving at highway speed and heard a loud bang. Sounded like an explosion. I quickly moved to the slow lane and noticed my sunroof had exploded outward with pieces of glass on me when it shattered
11546827 I have a Sun roof with panoramic roof. Driving on highway, with no warning sunroof exploded and shattered. No debris came through the roof just sunroof exploded and glass cut my foot and my husbands hand who was driving. Glass in hair and clothes. No issues before incident
11481785 Moisture ingression into the passenger side front lighting assembly (head light). Visable water droplets and some accumulartion . 1st indication was an errror message along with reduced visibility. 2nd indication was failue of that headlight
11581846 The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the passenger’s side headlight began to fog up. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was condensation in
Timing chain rattle and engine misfireENGINE7 complaints2022-07 → 2026-07pathfinder-2020-timing-chain-knock
11751136 After only 110,000 miles, my local Nissan service center (Advantage Nissan, 5101 Auto Center Blvd, Bremerton, WA 98312) states that the timing chain is loose. The repair estimate is in excess of $6000. The expense is because it requires removal of the engine to effect repairs
11554788 Engine misfiring on left side due to faulty timing chains. Car would not start at times, and engine light flashing. Safety was at risk due to engine being unreliable, misfiring, and we were advised it could possibly stall/cut-out while driving
CVT judder and stall during accelerationPOWER TRAIN6 complaints2023-03 → 2026-07pathfinder-2020-cvt-judder-stall
11752952 The car stalled three times and died in active traffic. The breakdown was so hazardous that the police department had to intervene and push the car out of the road and had to tow the car more than 3 times and was at the Nissan Dealership for over one week
11589851 The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign, she observed a beeping sound, and the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake switch, ABS
11621825 My 2020 Nissan Pathfinder SL has once again developed problems with the Emergency forward Brake System. The ABS AEB was replaced in January 2024 at Southwest Nissan in Weatherford Tx . Today, [XXX] the AEB light came back on
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.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2020 Nissan Pathfinder vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2020/nissan/pathfinder
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2020 Nissan Pathfinder},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2020/nissan/pathfinder}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
