Model year 2024 · Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

2024 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings

EPA rates the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder at 21–23 mpg combined across 4 versions. NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 86 owner complaints for this model year. Its best NHTSA overall crash-test rating is 5 out of 5 stars.

Safety recalls

2

EPA combined mpg

21–23

NHTSA overall rating

5/5

Recall file dated Oct 27, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT

Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a Nissan dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 2 safety recalls for the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, newest first.

Seat belts: Pretensioner

NHTSA 24V176000 Reported Mar 5, 2024
Filed by
Nissan North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. PD106, PD107)
Units affected
12,019 (estimate)
Problem
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The lap belt pretensioner in the left-side front seat belt assembly may be improperly secured, due to a missing rivet. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208 "Occupant Crash Protection," 209 "Seat Belt Assemblies," and 210 "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk
An unsecured lap belt pretensioner will not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the left-side front lap seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD106 and PD107.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Air bags: Frontal: Driver side: Inflator module

NHTSA 24V154000 Reported Feb 27, 2024
Filed by
Nissan North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. PD103, PD104, PMA34)
Units affected
351 (estimate)
Problem
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Risk
An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder fuel economy by version

EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder EPA fuel economy
VersionEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCity/Hwy/CombFuel cost/yrCO2 g/mi
Pathfinder 2WD3.5L 6-cylAutomatic 9-speedFront-Wheel DriveRegular20/27/23 mpg$2,900388
Pathfinder 4WD3.5L 6-cylAutomatic 9-speed4-Wheel DriveRegular21/27/23 mpg$2,900379
Pathfinder 4WD Platinum3.5L 6-cylAutomatic 9-speed4-Wheel DriveRegular20/25/22 mpg$3,050400
Pathfinder 4WD Rock Creek3.5L 6-cylAutomatic 9-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium20/23/21 mpg$3,900418

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.

EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicleOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover riskForward collision warning
2024 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD5 stars4 stars5 stars4 stars15.5%Standard
2024 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD5 stars4 stars5 stars4 stars16.9%Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.

Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder owner complaints

Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder, most recently on Oct 18, 2026. 1 mention a crash, 0 a fire, 3 injured people and 0 deaths. These are unverified reports; a complaint is not proof of a defect.

Most-cited components in 2024 Nissan Pathfinder complaints
Component named in complaintsMentions
Service brakes24
Engine19
Unknown or other19
Electrical system17
Power train9
Vehicle speed control8
Visibility/wiper7
Forward collision avoidance: Automatic emergency braking4
Fuel/propulsion system4
Structure: Body4

Source: NHTSA consumer complaint files (complaints received since January 1, 2015). One complaint can name several components.

Had a safety problem with your vehicle? You can report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem.

Other Nissan Pathfinder model years

Nissan Pathfinder by model year
YearCombinedRecallsComplaintsOverall rating
2026 Pathfinder21–23 mpg0155/5
2025 Pathfinder21–23 mpg1565/5
2023 Pathfinder21–23 mpg11075/5
2022 Pathfinder22–23 mpg51365/5
2020 Pathfinder21–23 mpg0485/5
2019 Pathfinder21–23 mpg2765/5
2018 Pathfinder21–23 mpg3785/5
2017 Pathfinder21–23 mpg21885/5
2016 Pathfinder21–23 mpg21075/5
2015 Pathfinder21–26 mpg63215/5

All Nissan Pathfinder years compared · Decode a VIN

Other 2024 Nissan models

2024 Nissan Altima2024 Nissan ARIYA2024 Nissan Armada2024 Nissan Frontier2024 Nissan GT-R2024 Nissan Kicks2024 Nissan LEAF2024 Nissan Murano2024 Nissan Rogue2024 Nissan Sentra2024 Nissan Titan2024 Nissan Versa2024 Nissan Z

Sources

  • Recalls: NHTSA recall flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010), dated Oct 27, 2026, plus a live check of api.nhtsa.gov in your browser.
  • Complaints: NHTSA consumer complaint flat files (COMPLAINTS_RECEIVED), counts only — we do not republish complaint text.
  • Crash tests: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API.
  • Fuel economy: FuelEconomy.gov vehicles file (U.S. DOE and EPA), dated Sep 29, 2026.
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