Nissan Pathfinder Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 154 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the Nissan Pathfinder across 18 model years. The 2014 model year has the most (54). The words owners use most often: “sun visors” (23% of reports).
- 154visibility/wiper complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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.
- Sun visors: mentioned in 36 of 154 complaints (23%)
- Safety hazard: mentioned in 19 of 154 complaints (12%)
- Side visor: mentioned in 12 of 154 complaints (8%)
- Line sight: mentioned in 9 of 154 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 98 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 154 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Nissan Pathfinder visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 7 | 8% | 3,500 |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 6 | 6% | — |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 7 | 5% | 6,000 |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 3 | 4% | 49,700 |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | 8,000 |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 5 | 3% | 25 |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 4 | 4% | 18,600 |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 10 | 3% | 45,750 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 54 | 9% | 47,000 |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 46 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 1 | 0% | 101,000 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 2 | 0% | 107,000 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 1 | 0% | 41,118 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | 142,000 |
| 2000 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 1996 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper 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.
The defect involves the outside side mirrors and the reverse-tilt function. When the vehicle is shifted into Reverse, a mirror normally tilts downward as designed. However, after shifting back into Drive or Park, the mirror intermittently fails to return to its previously stored driving position…
While driving down the road or a smooth road 60 mile an hour 60° weather, it sound like a bomb went off inside my car after walking around my car I saw nothing wrong and then before I got in I noticed something on top of the car and it was my panoramic window blown up
Went out to my car and shut the door. Heard a cracking sound after I shut the door. Then the back window fell in. It completely shattered the back window from shut the driver side front door.
I purchased a vechicle from nissan of laurel . My drver side mirror vibrates excessivly while driving which is a safety issue . and i took the dealers and they replace with no cost , the same day the replace i took it back to the dealer because its worst then before and they refuse to replace it…
Car has many problems with battery. The dealership stated the wires are coated with soy, which is a food source for rodents. I've had to get the wires replaced in the car but continue to have problems with the battery. I've had multiple times when the car is dead and needs a jump. The wiper fluid…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Nissan Pathfinders have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 154 owner complaints about visibility/wiper 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 visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the Nissan Pathfinder?
The most frequent phrase is “sun visors”, in 36 of 154 complaints, followed by “safety hazard” (19).
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