Model year record

2025 Nissan Pathfinder

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 166 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V173000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 1,430
Reported to NHTSA: 2025-03-19
Owners notified: 2025-05-09

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Murano, Pathfinder, and INFINITI QX60 vehicles. One or both front brake caliper assemblies may have reduced strength and could break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Safety risk

A broken front brake caliper can cause a loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake caliper assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD137 and PD138.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Unknown or other	28	—
Service brakes	16	5,000 mi
Engine	14	250 mi
Power train	14	—
Electrical system	10	—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	10	—
Structure: body	10	—
Seat belts	8	10,300 mi
Vehicle speed control	8	—
Fuel/propulsion system	6	—
Visibility/wiper	6	—
Air bags	4	5,000 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking	4	—
Visibility: windshield	4	7,000 mi
Back over prevention: warnings	2	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM)	2	250 mi
Exterior lighting	2	—
Forward collision avoidance	2	9,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	2	—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	2	—
Lane departure: blind spot detection	2	—
Seats	2	—
Tires	2	—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	2	—
Visibility: glass, side/rear	2	12,000 mi
Wheels	2	—

The 2024 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has 8 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.