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2015 Nissan Pathfinder Seats Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 321 total for the year
Median mileage
45,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder, 1% of the 321 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“The bolt holding the seat in place on the drives side broke leaving the seat able to shift a couple of degrees. There was no accident it just broke off as I breaked. It was not a hard break just standard stop and go. The result was that I leander forward a bit. As a driver of a moving vehicle this was not good”

NHTSA complaint #11408574, filed 2021-04, 45,000 miles

“I was involved in an accident where another car clipped the back bumper of my Pathfinder going trough an intersection. It was enough to deploy my curtain airbags on the drivers side and the seat air bag in the drivers seat, but did minor damage to the back bumper on the drivers side. But, after everyone was out of my Pathfinder, a police officer noticed a fire inside the Pathfinder. It was located on the panel between the drivers side door and the back door on the drivers side. …”

NHTSA complaint #10968282, filed 2017-03, 33,000 miles

“The relay in the drivers seat melted and the wires shorted out. This caused issues with my radio, clock, brakes, and power issues when accelerating. They replaced the relay which cost me $1200 and suddenly all of my systems work correctly. I was told the short was causing feedback into the electrical systems of the car by the service department. The dealer further confirmed there is an advisory on this issue and it has been noted several times. They stated the issue is ongoing but there is no recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11589324, filed 2024-05

“The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the front driver’s side seat warmer stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact was informed that the harness connector on the climate-controlled seat control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that the contact had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The failure mileage was 104,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11477337, filed 2022-08, 104,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202512%
202422%
202333%
20221612%
201811%
201711%
201633%
201541%
201481%
2013121%
201112%
201013%
200821%
200710%
200610%
200520%
200423%
200232%
200183%
199411%
199312%
199125%
1987211%

Other parts of the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder

Other or unknown
79 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
77 complaints
Engine
74 complaints
Air bags
55 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Vehicle speed control
27 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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.

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