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2013 Nissan Pathfinder Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 891 total for the year
Median mileage
18,596miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, 0% of the 891 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,596 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While opening the door to get out of the vehicle the internal mechanism of the door handle stripped and broke, causing me to have to exit the vehicle on the passenger side. This took a week for Nissan to order the parts and get it fixed. This was a very dangerous situation for my family and I , as I could not exit the vehicle in case of an emergency.”

NHTSA complaint #10689806, filed 2015-02, 18,596 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag would not activate when the front passenger's seat was occupied. When a 100 pound person occupied the seat, the air bag would not recognize the weight however, the air bag would recognize the weight of a 140 pound person. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for service under NHTSA campaign id number:13v069000(air bags), but the repair did not correct the problem. The contact scheduled an appointment for further inspection. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 4,866. …”

NHTSA complaint #10532591, filed 2013-07

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201611%
201441%
201320%
200913%
200651%
2005111%
200264%
20013917%
200011%
199933%
199821%
199731%
199611%
199521%
199422%
199312%
199213%
199113%

Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder

Transmission and drivetrain
371 complaints
Air bags
177 complaints
Other or unknown
111 complaints
Engine
105 complaints
Body and structure
83 complaints
Brakes
67 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
54 complaints
Electrical system
50 complaints
Vehicle speed control
47 complaints
Suspension
29 complaints
Fuel system
26 complaints
Exterior lighting
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology