2010 Nissan PATHFINDER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR w\/SAB has not been rated for overall safety by the NHTSA. However, it has received a 4-star rating for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. The rollover rating is 3 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover. This vehicle comes equipped with electronic stability control, which is a definite plus for safety.

One area for concern is that it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which could potentially enhance driver awareness and safety. In terms of reported issues, there have been 38 complaints and 5 recalls for this model. It's important for owners to stay informed about any recalls and address them promptly to ensure the vehicle's safety features are functioning correctly.

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Complaint Count

38

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR w/SAB

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

2010 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR w/SAB 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 2005 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2010 Nissan PATHFINDER

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 contact owns a 2010 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the failure persisted. the dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 23v067000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-08-02
Complaint:
"passanger airbag light illuminates when an adult is in the passanger seat. worried that it will not deploy if in an accident. t"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-02-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan pathfinder. when the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit, which was a safety concern. the vehicle was taken to peruzzi nissan (215-943-6200, located at 165 lincoln hwy, fairless hills, pa 19030) where it was stated that the failure was a known issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall and nothing could be done. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 73,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-03-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact was calling on behalf of the owner of a 2010 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to kelly nissan of beverly (420 cabot street, beverly, ma 01915; 978-922-1405). the contact was advised to bring in the vehicle to be diagnosed and repaired. the vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. *bf updated 8/6/18*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-06
Complaint:
"takata airbag recall:front drivers airbag sensor constantly blinking. airbag will not work. told spiral cable snapped."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-05-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning lamp illuminated sporadically with or without an occupant on the seat. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 94,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-01-04
Complaint:
"passenger airbag light stays illuminated as if i am not in the seat instead of going out like it's supposed to do. it is acting as if a small child or small adult is in the seat. i am 5ft 11in tall and weigh 135 lbs. this far exceeds the fda design/manufacturing qualifications. the light has been doing this for the last 10 to eleven months. i bought the pathfinder new, it has never been wrecked. dealership tested for a code and none showed. a new seat was installed today, 5/25/2012 and the light stayed illuminated again. tuesday, we tested a different 2010 pathfinder on their lot and the light did not stay on. it went off properly after a couple of seconds. today, we tested me in a new 2012 pathfinder and the airbag light worked properly as well. this is a $45,000 suv and i pay for my airbags to properly deploy if i am ever in an accident. something needs to be done. *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2011-09-06

Recalls for the 2010 Nissan PATHFINDER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain front and rear lower links, p/nos. 54501zq00a, 54500zq00a, 551a1zq00a, 551a0zq00a , 54501ea00a, 54500ea00a, 551a1ea500, 551a0ea500, 54501zr00a, and 54500zr00a, sold between november 25, 2009 and may 14, 2010 as replacement parts for model year 2004 through 2010 titan, armada, and qx56, and model years 2005 through 2010 frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles. the lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications."
Consequence:
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: SUSPENSION > FRONT > CONTROL ARM > LOWER ARM
Date of incident: 2010-05-20
Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain model year 2010 titan, armada, qx56, frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles manufactured from november 19, 2009 through march 3, 2010. the lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications."
Consequence:
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: SUSPENSION > FRONT > CONTROL ARM > LOWER ARM
Date of incident: 2010-05-14

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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