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2022 Nissan Pathfinder

Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

71 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 5

Complaints3 crash · 1 fire · 3 injured reported 136

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 23 mpg

Starting MSRP8 trims · manufacturer $34,640

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2022 Nissan Pathfinder is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Pathfinder 2WD, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 136 complaints, most often about the service brakes. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $34,640 to $49,040 across 8 trims.

Nissan Pathfinder — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Nissan Pathfinder · Photo: Deathpallie325 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
S	Gas	2WD	$34,640	284 hp	259 lb-ft	23 mpg	8	80.5 cu-ft	18 in
SV	Gas	2WD	$37,460	284 hp	259 lb-ft	23 mpg	8	80.5 cu-ft	18 in
SL	Gas	2WD	$40,540	284 hp	259 lb-ft	23 mpg	8	80.5 cu-ft	18 in
Platinum	Gas	2WD	$47,140	284 hp	259 lb-ft	23 mpg	7	80.5 cu-ft	20 in
S	Gas	4WD	$36,540	284 hp	259 lb-ft	23 mpg	8	80.5 cu-ft	18 in
SV	Gas	4WD	$39,360	284 hp	259 lb-ft	23 mpg	8	80.5 cu-ft	18 in
SL	Gas	4WD	$42,440	284 hp	259 lb-ft	23 mpg	8	80.5 cu-ft	18 in
Platinum	Gas	4WD	$49,040	284 hp	259 lb-ft	22 mpg	7	80.5 cu-ft	20 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Pathfinder 2WD	Gas	FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	21	26	23	$2,900
Pathfinder 4WD	Gas	4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	21	27	23	$2,900
Pathfinder 4WD Platinum	Gas	4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	20	25	22	$3,050

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 43949, 43950, 43952.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Pathfinder 2WD, Pathfinder 4WD, Pathfinder 4WD Platinum	5 / 10	California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (5)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Back Over Prevention

R22A5 PC901 PC902

10,477 vehicles 100% reported repaired

Problem Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 22V527000 reported Jul 21, 2022 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seats

PC867 PC868

21 vehicles 100% reported repaired

Problem Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages." Risk A missing mounting bolt may allow the seat track to move during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will inspect the second-row seat track and install a new mounting bolt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC867 and PC868.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 22V111000 reported Feb 24, 2022 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seats

PC845 PC846 PC847

5,895 vehicles 97% reported repaired

Problem Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate. Risk Seat backs with separated welds may fail to adequately restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will inspect and replaced the seat assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC845, PC846, and PC847.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 21V743000 reported Sep 23, 2021 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seats

PC844 / PC853

10,082 vehicles 97% reported repaired

Problem Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints." Risk Headrests that move or detach may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace all three third-row seat headrests, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC844.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 21V742000 reported Sep 23, 2021 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Latches/Locks/Linkages

PC840

3,030 vehicles 97% reported repaired

Problem Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, "Hood Latch System." Risk A detached secondary hood latch may allow the hood to open if the primary hood latch is not engaged, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the secondary hood latch bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC840.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 21V706000 reported Sep 10, 2021 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Pathfinder

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2022 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Nissan publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Nissan’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

136complaints filed

3 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

20 per 10,000 built · Nissan reported 67,992 Pathfinder built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2021: 10 · 2022: 23 · 2023: 31 · 2024: 27 · 2025: 26 · 2026: 19

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 35

Unspecified 26

Electrical System 20

Engine 18

Power Train 17

Seats 16

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Passenger seat is too low/not equal to driver’s seat. Driver’s seat has 10-way functions including raising the seat up and down. Passenger seat does not. My wife can’t see over the hood clearly and there may be an accident where she might hit the dashboard or the airbags might injure her when triggered because the seat is too low.

Seats Oct 5, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11487934

On 6/16/2022 our vehicle did not allow me to pull my boat and trailer up a gravel road hill leaving our RV Park at 31733 Aqua Vita Road, Gravois Mills, MO 65037. a)Front wheels started slipping but the rear wheels never engaged. b)Either the brakes were applied or engine power was derated despite application of the throttle.

Power Train Sep 2, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11482542

7/7/22. Per my wife - difficulty starting car. Sounded like battery was dead. It would click and try to start. Finally got it started, put into reverse, and felt some resistance like brake was on but it wasn’t. Put car in drive and it seemed okay. Had to wait for traffic at about roundabout and the car shifted into neutral.

Electrical System Jul 16, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11474251

The panoramic sunroof on our vehicle unexplainably shattered. We just purchased this vehicle less than 5 days prior to this occurring. It happened while it was parked in the drive way.

Visibility/Wiper Jul 8, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11472991

Transmission cannot go into neutral unless the engine is running... but what if car runs out of gas and the engine cannot run? Car ran out of gas and transmission could not go into neutral to be pushed out of the road. Very dangerous situation

Engine May 28, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11466534

While on the highway, I accelerated to pass a vehicle and the gas pedal stuck down quickly accelerating the car to over 90mph. I used the brake to slow the car, tried to stomp on pedal and ultimately had to remove my left shoe and jam my left foot under the pedal to pull it back up.

Vehicle Speed Control May 19, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11465259

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Nissan itself: 3 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 7 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 4.4 per 100,000 built. Every Pathfinder model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 11k

miles, typically

Half the 14 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 3,000 and 32,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 14 on file: 6 under 10k, 3 10k–20k, 3 30k–40k, 1 40k–50k, 1 50k–60k.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV FWD	not rated	★★★★☆	★★★★★	not rated	—

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 143

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-05-01

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 143 service bulletins

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Structure, Engine, Power Train.

NTB26-006A Service bulletin
2026-05-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB26-006.
ITB09-063C Service bulletin
2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Infiniti by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provide
NTB09-131C Service bulletin
2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides
NTB09-131C Service bulletin
2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides
NTB26-006 Service bulletin
2026-02-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, AND DTC P0456 is stored as “Active”, “Past”, or “Pending” in the ECM. ACTION 1. Remove the supplied funnel from the rear of the vehicle or trunk. 2. Insert the funnel completely in the fuel filler tube and rem
NTB25-030A Service bulletin
2025-10-01 · Electrical System
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH BUTTONS INOPERATIVE, STICKING, OR NOT CLICKING WHEN PRESSED IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states that any of the steering wheel switch buttons are inoperative, sticking, or not clicking when pressed. ACTION Follow the SERVICE PROCEDURE to: 1. Remove the steering wheel assembly. 2. Replace the switch assembly on the steering wheel assembly. HINT: The switch assembly includes swi
NTB25-029 Service bulletin
2025-05-29 · Structure — Body
EXCESS DUST ENTERING CABIN WHILE DRIVING ON DIRT ROADS IF YOU CONFIRM That while driving on dirt roads with all doors and windows closed, that there is excessive dust intrusion into the vehicle’s cabin that is settling on the inside of the doors. ACTION Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in the bulletin to: 1. Install Butyl Patches around the door seals of driver (LH) side and passenger (RH) side fron
NTB19-042F Service bulletin
2025-02-20 · Electrical System
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no related DTCs, inspect the windshield. A blinking AEB warning light may occur under the following condit

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0456 P0456 on Nissan →	A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system.	Engine · Gas cap →	4 bulletins
P0300 P0300 on Nissan →	Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.	Engine · Ignition coils →	2 bulletins
P161F	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 1.1%

failed emissions

3,237 initial inspections of 3,185 vehicles.

Measure	The 2022 Pathfinder	Every 2022 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	1.1%	1.7%	3,224
Failed the safety inspection	1.2%	1.4%	3,237
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.34%	0.18%	3,237
Miles driven a year	12,042	10,455	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	51,393	44,815	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2022 vehicle” is every 2022 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Pathfinder by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 A 0 15 23 mpg 2025 A 1 55 23 mpg 2024 B 2 86 23 mpg 2023 A 1 107 23 mpg 2022 this page C 5 136 23 mpg 2020 A 0 48 23 mpg 2019 B 2 76 Park outside 2018 C 3 78 Park outside 2017 C 2 187 Park outside 2016 C 2 107 23 mpg

Common questions about the 2022 Pathfinder

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $34,640 for the S 2WD to $49,040 for the Platinum 4WD, across 8 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 5 recall campaigns for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The most serious on file is 22V111000, covering Seats. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

NHTSA gave the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (71/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

Across the 3 EPA-rated configurations of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, the best EPA combined figure is 23 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

Owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, most often about service brakes, unspecified, electrical system. Of those, 3 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

The EPA smog rating for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder is 5 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

The manufacturer has filed 143 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, most often covering electrical system, equipment, structure. The most recent is dated 2026-05-01. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder failed the emissions check on 1.1% of first inspections — lower than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.2% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

Which 2022 Nissan Pathfinder trim is the best value?

$14,400 separates the cheapest of the 8 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	3 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	3 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	5	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	136	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	2 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	143	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	8 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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2022 Nissan Pathfinder

Trims & pricing

Specs & fuel economy

Emissions & certification

Factory warranty running out?

Recalls (5)

Back Over Prevention

Seats

Seats

Seats

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Whether any of this applies to one specific Pathfinder

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder

Owner complaints

Most-cited components

In owners' own words

When owners reported it

miles, typically

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

At the New York inspection station

failed emissions

Pathfinder by model year

Common questions about the 2022 Pathfinder

How much does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder cost?

Does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder have any recalls?

How safe is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

What do owners complain about on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

How clean is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?

How does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder do at state inspection?

Which 2022 Nissan Pathfinder trim is the best value?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method