2015 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints

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• 22V42000013 Jun 2022Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
• 21V02000020 Jan 2021Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
• 16V24400026 Apr 2016Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
• 15V68100020 Oct 2015Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
• 15V01200014 Jan 2015Service Brakes

1. 22V420000Received 13 Jun 2022. 322,671 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles. On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An unsecured hood could unexpectedly open while driving, obstructing the driver's view, and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the bell crank assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are R22A2 R22A3 and R24B7.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R22A2 R22A3 R24B7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Mar 2025.

2. 21V020000Received 20 Jan 2021. 264,431 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close. Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the brake lights remaining illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, this may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Continual illumination of the brake lights can prevent other drivers from realizing the vehicle is actually slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash. With the brake override activated, the driver will not be able to accelerate normally, increasing the risk of a crash. The driver can shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, allowing the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, either re-install the brake light switch or swap positions with the Automatic Speed Control Device (ASCD) switch; depending on the model year vehicle. In addition, the brake light relay will be replaced with a new one. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall PC786. Note: this recall supersedes 16V-380.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PC786. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Mar 2021.

3. 16V244000Received 26 Apr 2016. 3,296,947 units.

   Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Jun 2016.

4. 15V681000Received 20 Oct 2015. 919 units.

   Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Nov 2015.

5. 15V012000Received 14 Jan 2015. 893 units.

   Service Brakes

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The under-torqued fasteners may result in a brake caliper separating from the wheel assembly causing a reduction in braking performance or reduced steering control. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Feb 2015.

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.

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.

• 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
• All 2015 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash

11

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

7

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

17 Aug 2026

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.

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.

1. 19860
2. 19872
3. 19882
4. 19892
5. 19902
6. 19911
7. 19920
8. 19930
9. 19942
10. 19950
11. 19963
12. 19972
13. 19982
14. 19992
15. 20002
16. 20013
17. 20025
18. 20033
19. 20043
20. 20052
21. 20063
22. 20071
23. 20084
24. 20093
25. 20104
26. 20112
27. 20122
28. 201311
29. 201411
30. 20155
31. 20162
32. 20172
33. 20183
34. 20192
35. 20200
36. 20225
37. 20231
38. 20242
39. 20251
40. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder?

3,885,861 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 2015 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder name most often?

Unknown or Other: 79 of 434 component mentions, or 182 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 100 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder open?

No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.