Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
21–23 mpgcombined; city 20–21, highway 23–27; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$14,120–$19,160U.S. average; Ohio $12,620–$18,060 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's VIN data lists these trims for the 2024 Pathfinder. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 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
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Service brakes
24
1
0
3
Unknown or other
19
0
0
0
Engine
18
0
0
0
Electrical system
17
0
0
0
Power train
9
0
0
0
Forward collision avoidance
8
1
0
3
Vehicle speed control
7
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
7
0
0
0
Structure
6
0
0
0
Fuel/propulsion system
4
0
0
0
Wheels
4
0
0
0
Steering
3
0
0
0
12 more parts
Air bags
2
1
0
3
Seat belts
2
0
0
0
Seats
2
0
0
0
Suspension
2
0
0
0
Carry handle, shell, base
1
0
0
0
Chest clip, buckle, harness
1
0
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
1
0
0
0
Exterior lighting
1
0
0
0
Lane departure
1
0
0
0
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
0
0
0
Tether, lower anchor (ON CAR SEAT OR VEHICLE)
1
0
0
0
Tires
1
0
0
0
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.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2024 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.
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.
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.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 32 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2024 Pathfinder, the latest on May 1, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (11), structure (7), forward collision avoidance (3), service brakes (3), visibility/wiper (3).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
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 2024 Pathfinder.
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Specs
EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 4–5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Pathfinder Front-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cyl
Automatic (S9)
Regular Gasoline
20 / 27 / 23
Pathfinder 4-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cyl
Automatic (S9)
Regular Gasoline
21 / 27 / 23
Pathfinder Platinum 4-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cyl
Automatic (S9)
Regular Gasoline
20 / 25 / 22
Pathfinder Rock Creek 4-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cyl
Automatic (S9)
Premium Gasoline
20 / 23 / 21
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
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