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2014 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has 66 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

66

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Pathfinder engine complaints by model year438 complaints1987: 6 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 17 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 27 complaints1994: 36 complaints1995: 54 complaints1996: 16 complaints1997: 17 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 43 complaints2003: 32 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 438 complaints2006: 333 complaints2007: 243 complaints2008: 84 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 110 complaints2014: 66 complaints2015: 75 complaints2016: 28 complaints2017: 84 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 15 complaints2020: 14 complaints2022: 18 complaints2023: 14 complaints2024: 17 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Pathfinder engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT AND NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID. THE VEHICLE WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE DITCH AND THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT IT AND SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED." OBVIOUSLY NOT. THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 4, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder have?

NHTSA has 66 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.