2014 Nissan Pathfinder Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger seat” (39% of reports).
- 92air bags complaints
- 10,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 4related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 36 of 92 complaints (39%)
- Air bag: mentioned in 31 of 92 complaints (34%)
- Side airbag: mentioned in 13 of 92 complaints (14%)
- Even adult: mentioned in 6 of 92 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 6 an injury.
Nissan Pathfinder air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% | 5,000 |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% | 10,080 |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 5 | 4% | 22,300 |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% | 86,497 |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 7 | 4% | 58,473 |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 18 | 17% | 14,500 |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 55 | 17% | 12,800 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 92 | 16% | 10,000 |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 177 | 20% | 10,250 |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 4 | 17% | 36,000 |
| 2011 Pathfinder | 12 | 27% | 91,200 |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 11 | 28% | 136,000 |
| 2009 Pathfinder | 11 | 30% | 91,500 |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 41 | 13% | 130,000 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 23 | 4% | 114,500 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 14 | 2% | 70,000 |
| 2005 Pathfinder | 22 | 2% | 117,000 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 11 | 16% | 81,693 |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 14 | 13% | 116,458 |
| 2002 Pathfinder | 9 | 6% | 135,000 |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 9 | 4% | 140,000 |
| 2000 Pathfinder | 4 | 4% | 109,000 |
| 1999 Pathfinder | 11 | 11% | 80,000 |
| 1998 Pathfinder | 10 | 7% | 68,116 |
| 1997 Pathfinder | 13 | 6% | 62,615 |
| 1996 Pathfinder | 11 | 7% | — |
| 1995 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (4)
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification; air bags:frontal
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Risk: If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Air bags:frontal; electrical system:software
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Risk: If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Air bags:frontal
Problem: Nissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014 Pathfinders manufactured from July 25, 2013, to September 5, 2013 with Almond interiors only. The instrument panel tear seam on the passenger frontal air bag was incorrectly cut on the back side of the instrument panel which could cause the air bag to not deploy properly.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the improper air bag deployment may increase the risk of personal injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected instrument panel assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Good morning I am sure you are well aware of the cvt transmission problems with the Nissan pathfinder 2014. . Well I just join the group of Nissan [XXX] drivers . I had my cvt transmission replaced and I am still getting the judder as they call it each time I accelerate. Mileage was roughly 143K…
The transmission jerking/shuddering problem has been ongoing in the Nissan Pathfinder ever since a safety recall in 2014. Passenger airbag light is always on, even if an adult is seated there. The airbag warning light flashes on the dashboard. Nissanâs OCS system seems to be frequently complained…
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond immediately. The contact stated that the failure recurred on a raining day, causing the vehicle to glide. The air bag, traction control, and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Nissan Pathfinders have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about air bags for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder (16% of the 575 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder air bags?
Yes: 4 safety recalls list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 10,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger seat”, in 36 of 92 complaints, followed by “air bag” (31).
Other 2014 Nissan Pathfinder problems
- Power Train problems (214)
- Engine problems (62)
- Visibility/wiper problems (54)
See all 2014 Nissan Pathfinder problems or air bags problems across all Pathfinder years.