2010 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder. The newest campaign is 23V067000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Feb 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 40 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V067000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 458,325 units in total.
- 23V067000Air Bags / Frontal
- 10V401000Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
- 10V208000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- 10V115000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
23V067000Received . 404,690 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver’s airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PC944, PC945, PC946. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V401000Received . 7,948 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. The batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V208000Received . 41,649 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010 titan, armada, qx56, frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles manufactured from november 19, 2009 through march 3, 2010. The lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. Due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the collar weld separates, the vehicle handling will deteriorate, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on may 20, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V115000Received . 4,038 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2010 frontier, pathfinder, and xterra vehicles manufactured from february 22, 2010 to march 13, 2010. On some of the potentially affected vehicles, the fasteners securing the passenger front air bag module, and also the fasteners securing the steering shaft positioning bracket may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the passenger front air bag deployment trajectory might be affected. The fasteners could possibly come out of the steering column positioning bracket increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering column and the passenger front air bag fasteners and any missing fasteners will be replaced and all loose fasteners will be retightened to the proper torque specifications free of charge. The safety recall began on april 19, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
40 complaints, 61 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2010 Nissan Pathfinder
- All 2010 vehicles
| Component | 2010 Pathfinder | All 2010 vehicles | Pathfinder, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 180.3 | 82.3 | 243.1 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 180.3 | 119.9 | 58.6 | 11 |
| Engine | 98.4 | 94.2 | 93.6 | 6 |
| Steering | 82 | 106.6 | 29.7 | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 82 | 50 | 65.5 | 5 |
| Suspension | 65.6 | 25.3 | 55.3 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 65.6 | 60 | 32.3 | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 49.2 | 43.8 | 31.4 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 32.8 | 19.1 | 92.5 | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 32.8 | 54.9 | 31.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Jul 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP12004 | Defect petition | Transmission Failures | Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 11 Jun 2012 | 22 Oct 2016 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19860
- 19872
- 19882
- 19892
- 19902
- 19911
- 19920
- 19930
- 19942
- 19950
- 19963
- 19972
- 19982
- 19992
- 20002
- 20013
- 20025
- 20033
- 20043
- 20052
- 20063
- 20071
- 20084
- 20093
- 20104
- 20112
- 20122
- 201311
- 201411
- 20155
- 20162
- 20172
- 20183
- 20192
- 20200
- 20225
- 20231
- 20242
- 20251
- 20260
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2010 Nissan PathfinderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2010 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/pathfinder/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Nissan North America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder?
- 458,325 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Pathfinder have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Nissan Pathfinder, model years 1986 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2010 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder name most often?
- Power Train: 11 of 61 component mentions, or 180.3 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 82.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.