2011 Nissan PATHFINDER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Nissan Pathfinder SUV RWD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it does have a stability control system which enhances the vehicle's stability on the road. Unfortunately, this model does not come equipped with collision warning or lane departure warning features. In terms of specific safety ratings, the Pathfinder received a 3-star rating for rollover possibility.

Furthermore, there have been 42 complaints reported for this vehicle and it has been subject to 2 recalls. It's important for owners and potential buyers to stay informed about any reported issues and recalls to ensure the safety and reliability of the vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

42

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Nissan Pathfinder SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder SUV RWD

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

2011 Nissan Pathfinder SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder SUV RWD 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 2011 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2011 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 2011 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 2011 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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23e012000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-09-02

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v067000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealers: nissan of bradenton (1611 cortez rd w, bradenton, fl 34207: (941) 755-1571) and gettel nissan (3530 bee ridge rd, sarasota, fl 34239: (941) 343-4855) were contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-09-02

Complaint:
"air blag light illuminated at 107,716 miles on vehicle. taken into dealership and given an error code with a recommendation to replace drivers side air bag and spiral cable. was given a quote of $1300+ to fix. this is a huge safety risk and the vehicle has never been involved in any accidents which have caused the airbag to deploy. the dealership had no explanation as to why this would happen. it would not occur under normal wear and tear conditions. it is a manufacturer defect, yet there are no recalls. nissan needs to look into this issue!!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-04-02

Complaint:
"the passenger air bag light off comes on at times."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-09

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. the contact drove the vehicle to the dealer (ramsey nissan, 401 state rt 17, upper saddle river, nj 07458) for a routine oil change. the technician informed the contact that the front driver's side air bag was loose due to the modules not holding the air bag in place as they should. the technician advised the contact not to drive the vehicle due to the safety risk. the technician informed the contact that the repair would cost $1,048. due to the year of the vehicle and the mileage being over 65,000, the manufacturer would not assist. there were no recalls associated with the vehicle. the failure mileage was 125,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-11-01

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. while the vehicle was stationary, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated without warning. the vehicle was repaired, but the issue recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 38,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-06-05

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan pathfinder. while driving various speeds, the passenger side air bag deactivated warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 11,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-04-11

Complaint:
"my airbag light keeps flashing on and off. the dealer said it is the airbag switch. i had to pay $150.00 to get it diagnosed and the 2 front airbags will need to be replaced at the total of $2500.00. my vehicle has only 46,000 miles, this should be a safety issue. i see there are a lot more having the same problem. this happened when i switch the car on and remains on."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-02-04

Complaint:
"on the date stated above, my family and i were getting ready to leave our hotel in tennessee and return home when we noticed the airbag symbol flashing on our dashboard display. we checked to make sure all of the doors and seatbelts were properly connected thinking that we were not. this did not change anything on the dash display from still flashing. we had no choice but to continue on with our 543 mile trip home from where we staying. on 6/22/2015 we took the truck to our local nissan dealer after reading in our truck's manual that if the light continues to flash after 7 seconds that you are required to take it to a dealer to have it looked at, because this will mean that your airbags will not be able to activate in an accident. the dealers maintenance manager told us it would cost $105.00 to have the truck hooked up to a computer to diagnose what the problem is. not having the money to just have something like that done after just coming back from a vacation, my wife and i felt that it should be something that would be done for free because it is a major safety concern. the dealership said that that is not an option and we would have to pay the fee. this left my wife and i very upset and concerned for my families safety. we had a friend of ours who works for another car manufacturer hook up our truck to his computer equipment and he said that there is not indication of there being a problem with the airbags themselves. i would think that something that is of a safety concern would be a free priority for any dealership to look into, especially when we have bought 3 vehicles from the same dealership. we have bought from this same dealership but do not go to them for service because we feel that they do not know what they are doing based upon past experiences with them. we felt that they were in it more for the money rather than us"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-09-06

Complaint:
"after stopping at stop sign and turning. the airbag indicator light started flashing. took it to the dearlership it was bought from. they "repaired" the problem. after traveling less than 2 miles from dealerships,the light started back flashing. i returned to dealership. they wanted to know if i had wrecked the vehicle. i have not. after 2 hrs, they said i would have to replace the spiral cable and it was not covered by the extended warranty. it would be close to 600 dollars. i was also told that if an accident were to occur, my airbags would not deploy. i feel this is a safety issue that should be addressed. that is like telling someone the seatbelt in their car will not work. not everyone has that kind of money to spend these days. *js"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2014-07-07

Recalls for the 2011 Nissan PATHFINDER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 infiniti fx, model year 2012 infiniti m, model year 2011-2012 nissan frontier, model year 2011-2012 nissan xterra, model year 2011-2012 nissan pathfinder, and model year 2012 nissan nv vehicles. some of the bolts that connect the engine oil cooler and the engine oil filter to the engine in these vehicles may have been manufactured to below specification strength. as a result, the bolt may break at the oil filter attachment point and can cause an engine oil leak."
Consequence:
IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Component(s) Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2011-12-19

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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