2014 Nissan PATHFINDER HYBRID - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid SUV FWD has an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5, indicating strong crash performance in various scenarios. The vehicle received high ratings for both front and side crash tests, with a particularly notable score of 5 for the overall side crash rating. In terms of safety features, this car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, providing an added layer of protection in challenging driving conditions.

Although this model does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, its solid crash test ratings and stability control contribute to its overall safety profile. Additionally, it's worth noting that there have been 514 complaints and 12 recalls associated with this particular vehicle. The manufacturer's responsiveness to these concerns is crucial for ensuring the ongoing safety and satisfaction of drivers and passengers.

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Complaint Count

514

Recall Count

12

Investigation Count

4

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2014 Score
Rollover Rating 4
Rollover Possibility % 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5

Complaints for the 2014 Nissan PATHFINDER HYBRID

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the vehicle while at highway speed would not accelerate at all and rpms go way up. at lower speeds between 20--40 mph the car would shake and jerk violently. on 4 separate times when getting on highway ramps during acceleration it would simply just not go, locate dealer has done all recalls they have but will not address the cvt transmission problems."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-08-09
Complaint:
"the car is shuttering/jerking upon takeoff. the vehicle has 120000 miles on it. the cvt transmissions were recalled in other models, but the same transmission is in the 2014 as well."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-01-08
Complaint:
"the transmission randomly driving down the road started shaking and rpm’s went all over the place with a horrible judder and sense then won’t move or moves very little"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-07-08
Complaint:
"juttering - first noticed during accelerating while turning and then it started to happen at any given time - rolling slow and driving fast. it feels like the transmission is out of gear until i let off the accelerator and then it catches again. this is a safety issue due to unexpected speed and control variation. it appears to stem from the cvt that i've ready many complaints about. when i first noticed an issue (i was still within warranty), i took it to nissan, but i believe only a software calibration was completed and that appears to have only been a temporary fix. now, i'm beyond the warranty by years and miles and the issue has returned."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-04-07
Complaint:
"the vehicle will not move due to judder in transmission."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-04-06
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated while driving 70 mph the vehicle was not shifting correctly and the vehicle stated jerking and shaking without any warning. the contact was able to pull over and had the vehicle tow to the dealer. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, and a case was file and advised to contact nhtsa. the failure mileage was 110,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-10-03
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated while driving from a stop light, the vehicle failed to respond properly. the contact stated that there was a delay while shifting gear before the vehicle launched forward. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-07-07
Complaint:
"the car shudders and hesitates when first driving in the morning. cvt transmission is not responsive causing delays in acceleration. critical safety issue that could lead to an accident. i was nearly hit because the car did not respond as it should on acceleration."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-04-03
Complaint:
"i’m having a problem with my vehicle 2014 nissan pathfinder theirs a judder, shuddering coming from my cvt as it accelerates, i need to know what can be done to fix this ongoing issue other drivers are having if their was ever a recall i was never notified of it i purchased this vehicle back in 2018, i see a lot of problems customers are having with this particular issue. i would like to know what is nissan doing to fix it i have little children i along with me in my vehicle this is a dangerous situation. i need someone to reach out to me. i’ve email nissan consumer affairs and yet nothing has been done. i can be reached through email or phone [xxx] i would like resolution. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-01-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated while driving at a slow speed, the vehicle started to jerk forward. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to continue driving to his destination. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the continuously variable transmission (cvt) to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the result was not yet provided. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-01-12

Recalls for the 2014 Nissan PATHFINDER HYBRID

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2015 nissan pathfinder hybrid, 2015-2016 murano hybrid, and 2014-2017 infiniti qx60 hybrid vehicles. the hybrid powertrain control module (hpcm) software may shut down the hybrid system and the engine under certain conditions, causing a loss of drive power."
Consequence:
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Dealers will reprogram the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R21B4 and R21B5.

Component(s) Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING > ENGINE > ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) > SOFTWARE
Date of incident: 2021-10-04

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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