{"id":"2016_nissan_pathfinder","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","year":2016,"url":"/nissan/pathfinder/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37153,"model":"Pathfinder 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":390,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":37154,"model":"Pathfinder 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":26,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":412,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":37155,"model":"Pathfinder 4WD Platinum","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":26,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":423,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V420000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-06-13","owner_notified":"2025-03-26","units":322671,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Pathfinder vehicles.  On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed.","consequence":"An unsecured hood could unexpectedly open while driving, obstructing the driver's view, and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the bell crank assembly, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed March 26, 2025.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall are R22A2 R22A3 and R24B7.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R22A2 R22A3 R24B7","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V244000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2016-04-26","owner_notified":"2016-06-10","units":3296947,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles.  In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.  As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.","consequence":"If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Nissan will notify their owners.  Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors.  Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge.  Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016.  Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":107,"crash":10,"fire":0,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",27],["Unspecified",21],["Air Bags",19],["Service Brakes",11],["Electrical System",11],["Power Train",8]],"by_year":{"2016":5,"2017":7,"2018":18,"2019":26,"2020":15,"2021":6,"2022":9,"2023":5,"2024":6,"2025":7,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2024-04-13","Air Bags","Occupant Air bag sensor is on constantly and Air bag light on dashboard. My vehicle has never been in an accident. There was a recall issued for my vehicle in 2016. I purchased my car in 2017 new and it was overstock vehicle. The recall was cleared in August 2016 by dealer and I just found this out when vehicle was tak\u2026"],["2024-03-20","Electrical System","The engine in this vehicle has shut off two times while we were driving it. We were forced to make emergency exits off of the roadway in order to prevent injury to ourselves and others. This is a life-threatening situation when the vehicle loses engine power while it is being driven. Additionally, we have experienced m\u2026"],["2023-11-14","Latches/Locks/Linkages","The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the trunk latch was inoperable and not closing securely. The contact stated the failure had been recurring for approximately two years. The contact stated had received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V420000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The vehicle w\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE21022","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2021-12-09","closed":"2022-07-08","campaign":"22V420000","subject":"Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle was in motion, blocking the driver's visibility.During this investigation Nissan collected parts from the field to analyze for root cause of the alleged failures. On June 13, 2022, Nissan submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a hood bell crank assembly defect in certain MY2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles produced at the Smyrna, TN plant. According to Nissan's D"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.179,"seats":7,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":7,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":42,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":107},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}