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2020 Nissan Pathfinder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 97.

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52Owner complaints

Model-year median: 97

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
16Electrical System
12Power Train
9Unknown Or Other
7Service Brakes
6
All reported categories
Forward Collision Avoidance
4Fuel/propulsion System
4Back Over Prevention
3Suspension
3Exterior Lighting
2Structure
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Traction Control System
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 52 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2024
Fuel/propulsion System

Car does not display the correct amount of fuel remaining once it hits half a tank left. Can read quarter of a tank remaining, and the distance to empty meter shows 40 miles. Or it will show 97 miles to empty and car will be on empty on fuel gauge. Then once I arrive at my destination, they flip. Driving 3 miles reports driv…

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Car does not display the correct amount of fuel remaining once it hits half a tank left. Can read quarter of a tank remaining, and the distance to empty meter shows 40 miles. Or it will show 97 miles to empty and car will be on empty on fuel gauge. Then once I arrive at my destination, they flip. Driving 3 miles reports driving over 10-15 miles from distance to empty, the gauge starts moving. Never an accurate reading.

NHTSA ODI #11608269

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2023
EngineFuel/propulsion System

There's been a loss of power when accelerating, engine has made an odd noise during startup and occasionally a knocking noise when driven longer than a 10 mins. Dealership said there's metal in the oil pan. I saw an article today that said only nissan three and four cylinder vehicles have these issues but my pathfinder has the s…

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There's been a loss of power when accelerating, engine has made an odd noise during startup and occasionally a knocking noise when driven longer than a 10 mins. Dealership said there's metal in the oil pan. I saw an article today that said only nissan three and four cylinder vehicles have these issues but my pathfinder has the same problems.

NHTSA ODI #11560432

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2022
Fuel/propulsion SystemService Brakes

When braking anywhere from 50 mph to 25mph rpms increase whe braking, engine and transmission still pushing vehicle until torque converter disengages at 20mph. If you need to slow down quickly it requires extra braking force until the car reaches 20mph.. if you put the car in neutral it will slow down much faster because t…

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When braking anywhere from 50 mph to 25mph rpms increase whe braking, engine and transmission still pushing vehicle until torque converter disengages at 20mph. If you need to slow down quickly it requires extra braking force until the car reaches 20mph.. if you put the car in neutral it will slow down much faster because transmission and engine aren't still pushing the truck. This hot much worse after Nissan changed the transmission program a few months ago.

NHTSA ODI #11476228

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2022
EngineFuel/propulsion System

Engine pinging/knocking and engine hesitation / surging most obvious in second gear steady throttle around 2k rpm. Doesn't matter what gas is used. Engine hesitation and pinging/knocking is getting worse. NISSAN states its normal operation.

NHTSA ODI #11476218

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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