2015 Nissan Pathfinder Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 321 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,454miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder, 1% of the 321 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,454 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Lugnuts completely fell off, stem broke, and wheel flew up into wheel well causing a potentially dangerous accident at 60 MPH on a major interstate with no pull off due to not being able to move car and major damage to car. Second time in car history has had lugnuts fall off and break stems.”
NHTSA complaint #11270649, filed 2019-10, 80,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the front passenger’s side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hub bolts had sheared off and the rotors, front brakes, fender, door, hood, and wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the vehicle was undergoing repairs by the insurance company. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,909.”
NHTSA complaint #11615394, filed 2024-09, 90,909 miles“2015 Nissan Pathfinder envolved in unknown accident air bag deployed, Nissan refuses to respond , numerious recalls, belief concusion occurred need assistance, stoped payments, collection has been in contact with me , VIN on Pathfinder doesn't match veh, asked them also to provide date of mfg not recieved”
NHTSA complaint #10960227, filed 2017-03Related service bulletins
- 10232657Feb 22, 2023WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10134841Mar 23, 2018WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been…
- 10118691Sep 25, 2017WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been…
- 10192769Mar 10, 2016IF YOU CONFIRM A customer concern of while turning the steering wheel or when driving at low speed (straight or turning), a high pitch power steering noise can be heard. * Only…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
79 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
77 complaintsEngine
74 complaintsAir bags
55 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsElectronic 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 29, 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