Nissan Pathfinder Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 314 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Nissan Pathfinder across 28 model years. The 2013 model year has the most (47).
- 314vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 31mention a crash
- 13mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 206 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 314 complaints, 31 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 13 an injury.
Nissan Pathfinder vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 5 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 7 | 8% | — |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 8 | 6% | — |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 5 | 7% | 55,000 |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 9 | 12% | 3,623 |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% | 25,289 |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% | 130,500 |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 27 | 8% | 48,698 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 26 | 5% | 52,000 |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 47 | 5% | 17,000 |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 4 | 10% | 134,100 |
| 2009 Pathfinder | 1 | 3% | 75,000 |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 10 | 3% | 104,500 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 24 | 4% | 112,870 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 16 | 2% | 104,100 |
| 2005 Pathfinder | 31 | 3% | 106,000 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 4 | 6% | 12,650 |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 4 | 4% | 1,943 |
| 2002 Pathfinder | 11 | 7% | 163,000 |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 11 | 5% | 35,250 |
| 2000 Pathfinder | 9 | 8% | 90,974 |
| 1999 Pathfinder | 3 | 3% | 61,000 |
| 1998 Pathfinder | 16 | 11% | 110,000 |
| 1997 Pathfinder | 16 | 7% | 66,420 |
| 1996 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% | 95,000 |
| 1995 Pathfinder | 3 | 2% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
Since purchasing this new Nissan in October 2025, the vehicle feels very unstable with random movement side to side on the interstate. My side impact warnings go off very frequently when traveling in my sales territory due to this. On grooved pavement, it is much worse and you feel like you the…
I leased this 2024 Nissan Pathfinder new, and the issue began almost immediately, at approximately 13 miles. I initially noticed intermittent stuttering and the vehicle jumping or lurching forward following acceleration. Because I trusted the Nissan brand and initially assumed the behavior may have…
On July 20, 2026, my 2023 Nissan Pathfinder failed to accelerate after stopping at a red light. The engine did not rev, and the vehicle barely moved despite accelerator input. After 40 seconds the car start moving normally. I got the car towed to the dealership. The dealer could not reproduce the…
First Incident- volume kept rising on its own. Would turn it down, it would go right back up. Would turn the radio off, it would turn on by itself and would keep rising until full blast. Vehicle was parked, came back from work, turned vehicle on and the volume was fine on it. Second Incident- (this…
While driving, the vehicle experienced sudden and complete loss of throttle response, resulting in little to no acceleration. This occurred in active traffic and created a dangerous situation where the vehicle could not maintain speed or safely move out of traffic. The vehicle has been serviced…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Pathfinders have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 314 owner complaints about vehicle speed control 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
Other Nissan Pathfinder problems
- Power Train problems (2,444)
- Engine problems (969)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (831)
- Air Bags problems (600)
- Suspension problems (546)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (505)
- Electrical System problems (461)
- Structure problems (419)
See all Nissan Pathfinder problems.