2025 Nissan Pathfinder Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder, 4% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles. 2 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.
“I was involved in a multi-car accident on Oct. 7, 2025. During the accident, I slammed on my brakes because the car in front of me was slamming on its brakes. The car behind me pummeled into my Pathfinder, sending me careening into the car in front of me. There was a huge impact on both ends of my vehicle. My face crashed into the steering wheel. The airbags did not deploy. My nose gushed blood for about 1 hour. I have included photos of my swollen and bruised face to show the after effects of the wreck day of and the next day.”
NHTSA complaint #11692205, filed 2025-10“The contact owned a 2025 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the ABS warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS system needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact believed that the ABS system was not calibrated due to the ABS warning light re-illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11689221, filed 2025-09, 5,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 5% |
| 2018 | 4 | 5% |
| 2017 | 7 | 4% |
| 2016 | 18 | 17% |
| 2015 | 55 | 17% |
| 2014 | 92 | 16% |
| 2013 | 177 | 20% |
| 2012 | 4 | 17% |
| 2011 | 12 | 27% |
| 2010 | 11 | 28% |
| 2009 | 11 | 30% |
| 2008 | 41 | 13% |
| 2007 | 23 | 4% |
| 2006 | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 | 22 | 2% |
| 2004 | 11 | 16% |
| 2003 | 14 | 13% |
| 2002 | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 | 9 | 4% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 11 | 11% |
| 1998 | 10 | 7% |
| 1997 | 13 | 6% |
| 1996 | 11 | 7% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder
16 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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