2007 Nissan Pathfinder

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
16–17 mpgcombined; city 14–15, highway 20–22; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$23,670–$25,150U.S. average; Ohio $22,310–$23,700 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedlowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
561filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 561 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Pathfinder. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power train337410
Engine and engine cooling128210
Engine114000
Fuel system, gasoline67100
Fuel/propulsion system39000
Unknown or other35000
Electrical system25010
Vehicle speed control24501
Air bags23304
Fuel system, other14000
Steering6000
Suspension5000
10 more parts
Electronic stability control (ESC)4000
Seat belts4000
Visibility4000
Service brakes3000
Structure3100
Tires3000
Service brakes, hydraulic2000
Visibility/wiper2000
Seats1000
Wheels1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006837
  2. 2007561
  3. 2008328
  4. 200937
  5. 201040
  6. 201145
  7. 201223
  8. 2013890
  9. 2014585
  10. 2015321
  11. 2016107
  12. 2017186
  13. 201878
  14. 201976
  15. 202053
  16. 2022136
  17. 2023104
  18. 202485
  19. 202554
  20. 202611

Every Pathfinder year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2007 Pathfinder over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Air bags: frontal

NHTSA campaign 08V690000 · reported Dec 29, 2008 · 242,720 vehicles potentially affected

NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.

Risk: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 79 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2007 Pathfinder, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (16), electrical system (13), power train (8), service brakes (7), steering (7).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Defect petition DP12004
Transmission Failures		Power trainJun 11, 2012Closed Oct 22, 2016
Petition denied
NHTSA's record and documents

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2007 Pathfinder.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2007 Nissan Pathfinders for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

These are searches on those sites; we don't copy or check their listings. Your ZIP is used for these links and never kept.

Specs

EPA class: sport utility vehicle. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Pathfinder
Rear-Wheel Drive		4.0 L, 6 cylAutomatic 5-spdPremium Gasoline15 / 22 / 17
Pathfinder
4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive		4.0 L, 6 cylAutomatic 5-spdPremium Gasoline14 / 20 / 16

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data