While driving the vehicle it has gone into neutral 3 times prior to 8,000 mile. The vehicle was bought new. Two of the three times I was pressing the gas pedal and holding it steady. Speed was ~ 40-45 MPH. RPMs increased from ~1500 to over 3000. I had to come to a complete stop to put the vehicle back in drive. The other instance happened as I was pressing the brake pedal. As I took my foot off of the brake pedal to press the gas pedal, the RPMs increased from ~1000 to over 2000. The transmission had gone back into neutral. I had to come to a complete stop in the intersection. I have been fortunate not to have someone behind me during these three instances. If I had an accident could have easily occurred. I was also fortunate that the intersection I had to stop in was not busy at the time. No warning lights appeared on the dash at any time during these three instances. My local Nissan dealer, where the vehicle was purchased from new, replaced the fuel pump and fuel gauge packing at 7515 miles. Again, I had the last issue arise at 7909 miles which came after the repair. The dealership is reviewing next steps with me, either a buy back situation or repair. I also contacted Nissan America directly for assistance. They offered an extended warranty of 7 years or 100,000 miles contingent of me releasing them of further responsibility. I refused the offer. The manager with Nissan America that I spoke with referred me to the Better Business Bureau to file a complaint. Unreal response
2026 Nissan Pathfinder
Owners filed 9 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Windshield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsI believe tires are causing the vehicle to wandering in lane your driving in, the tires are following grooved concrete on interstate highways cause the vehicle to wandering and you constantly adjust your lane position, this doesn’t happen on asphalt roads just on grooved concrete highways.
My new 2026 Nissan pathfinder does not support voice to text and continues to cut off responses. Nissan has been no help with solving the problem and this poses a safety problem encouraging drivers to grab and looks at their phones.
Windshield cracked on its own 5 days after purchase.
The steering assist malfunctions. It almost always fails around curves. It also does it sometimes on a straightaway, but it is not as frequent as with curves. It gets too close to the line and overcompensates. It literally will drive you off of the road. I have been driving across country and if I had not been diligent, I would have crashed dozens of times. According to Grok, this is a common complaint but there are no recalls for this failure.
The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH a loud explosion noise had occurred. The contact open the interior sunroof door and discovered that the glass sunroof had shattered outward. The vehicle was immediately taken to the local dealer who replaced the glass sunroof. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,800.
After the vehicle sits for several hours, the remote start system fails every time. Both the key fob remote start and the NissanConnect app remote start do not work, even though the vehicle shows as connected. The start command is aborted internally until the vehicle is physically moved a few feet. A dealership porter also could not remote‑start the vehicle at my home, and this is documented. This creates a safety concern because I transport disabled children and medical equipment, and the vehicle may fail to start when needed.
The speed sign reading technology reads the S.R road signs as speed limit signs. I have a 25 model and it does not do this. The 2026 model is equipped with the pro pilot system which is not on the 2025 model.
The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera displayed a blank screen. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
9 of 9 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2005| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 — this page | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2025 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2024 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2023 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 135 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 186 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 320 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Above average |
| 2014 | 574 | 11 | 3 | 0 | Above average |
| 2013 | 890 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Above average |
| 2012 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 328 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Above average |
| 2007 | 561 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Above average |
| 2006 | 837 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Above average |
| 2005 | 1,050 | 4 | 6 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2004 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 110 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 156 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 230 | 7 | 2 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 | 112 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 | 104 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 149 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 | 217 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1996 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 | 170 | 0 | 6 | 6 | Fatalities reported |
| 1994 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.