Nissan Pathfinder Tires Problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the Nissan Pathfinder across 24 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (16). The words owners use most often: “tire blew” (14% of reports).
- 103tires complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 11mention a crash
- 13mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 77%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.
- Tire blew: mentioned in 14 of 103 complaints (14%)
- Bridgestone dueler: mentioned in 8 of 103 complaints (8%)
- Rear passenger: mentioned in 8 of 103 complaints (8%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 7 of 103 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 28 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 103 complaints, 11 mention a crash, 13 an injury.
Nissan Pathfinder tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pathfinder | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2025 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 2 | 1% | 7,350 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 3 | 0% | — |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 1 | 3% | 10,000 |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 3 | 1% | 66,000 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 3 | 1% | 16,000 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 4 | 0% | 81,450 |
| 2005 Pathfinder | 3 | 0% | 61,581 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 3 | 4% | 100,500 |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% | 94,500 |
| 2002 Pathfinder | 4 | 3% | 109,684 |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 8 | 3% | 78,000 |
| 2000 Pathfinder | 4 | 4% | 61,260 |
| 1999 Pathfinder | 9 | 9% | 53,825 |
| 1998 Pathfinder | 9 | 6% | — |
| 1997 Pathfinder | 16 | 7% | 180,000 |
| 1996 Pathfinder | 13 | 8% | 107,000 |
| 1995 Pathfinder | 7 | 4% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the Nissan Pathfinder. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I believe tires are causing the vehicle to wandering in lane your driving in, the tires are following grooved concrete on interstate highways cause the vehicle to wandering and you constantly adjust your lane position, this doesnât happen on asphalt roads just on grooved concrete highways.
See attached document for complaint.
The Original Equipment (OE) Bridgestone Alenza Sport A/S 255/50R20 105H M+S tires on my brand new 2024 Nissan Pathfinder suffer from groove wander on roads in which grooves are cut into them to mitigate hydroplaning in rainy conditions. The geometric design, tread design incompatibility, or…
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at unknown speeds, the vehicle began jerking and stalled. The battery had become inoperable. The TPMS message was displayed. The failure was linked to Technical Service Bulletin: NTB15-015h. The local…
My warning lights are showing my driver front tire psi is high passenger front is real high and passenger rear is high then driver rear is extremely low. There are no signs of hole in tire but took to tire professional and they told me the rear tire has a manufacturer defect. Looks like it has been…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Pathfinders have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 103 owner complaints about tires for the Nissan Pathfinder. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Nissan Pathfinder tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
What do owners say about tires problems on the Nissan Pathfinder?
The most frequent phrase is “tire blew”, in 14 of 103 complaints, followed by “bridgestone dueler” (8).
Other Nissan Pathfinder problems
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- Engine problems (969)
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- Air Bags problems (600)
- Suspension problems (545)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (505)
- Electrical System problems (460)
- Structure problems (419)
See all Nissan Pathfinder problems.