NHTSA Safety Recalls
2017 Nissan Pathfinder Recalls
The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 8, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 187
- Crashes reported
- 8
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Campaign
- 19V807000
- Reported
- November 8, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 391,479
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2018–2019 Pathfinder, 3 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Campaign
- 18V601000
- Reported
- September 7, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 215,124
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2018 Pathfinder, 3 other models
2017 Nissan Pathfinder complaints by year
NHTSA has received 187 owner complaints about the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, the newest on October 20, 2026. Of these, 8 describe a crash (4%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 8 injuries.
In complaints about the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, the component group named most often is the engine (44%), followed by the power train (18%) and the electrical system (14%).
None of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder's 2 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2017 Nissan Pathfinder owners gave the mileage (119 complaints), the median was 42,420 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine83
- Unknown Or Other41
- Power Train34
- Electrical System27
- Service Brakes11
- Fuel/Propulsion System8
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 | |
| 2019 | 38 | |
| 2020 | 39 | |
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 12 | |
| 2026 | 6 |
Complaints about the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 39. 56% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2017 vehicles, the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder drew 2.2× the complaints of the median Nissan Pathfinder year in the same window: 4th highest of the 19 ranked years.
That makes 2017 one of the Nissan Pathfinder years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 187 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Nissan Pathfinder by model year
Other 2017 Nissan models
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted