How many recalls does the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid have?

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid has 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid?

Of 14 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,475,246 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21V774000 2021-10-04 7,634 affected

Defect

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.

AIR BAGS 16V244000 2016-04-26 3,296,947 affected

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and…

Consequence

If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder,…

STRUCTURE 15V033000 2015-01-26 170,665 affected

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14,…

Consequence

If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Total complaints14

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder hybrid. The contact stated that the transmission needed to be replaced for the third time. The contact was the original owner. The warranty expired and the repair costs for the third transmission would exceed $5,000. While driving, the contact heard a…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-09-11

“The sun visor on the drivers side is causing a safety hazard. The plastic part inside of the visor flat panel has broken and cannot hold up the visor as it is supposed to, or as designed to function. Before it flopped down completely, it used to make a large and strange clicking noise whenever the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-02-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder hybrid. While driving approximately 30-40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to darcars nissan (located at 15911 indianola dr, rockville, md 20855,…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-01-26

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan pathfinder hybrid. While driving approximately 30-40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to darcars nissan (located at 15911 indianola dr, rockville, md 20855,…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-01-26

“I purchased this vehicle used in april 2018. After 50 days of use, the vehicle would shudder when accelerating at low speeds. This began inconsistently and then happened more often. At the same time another issue began. When I would begin accelerating from a stop, I would press my foot on the gas…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-07-14

“I purchased this vehicle used in april 2018. After 50 days of use, the vehicle would shudder when accelerating at low speeds. This began inconsistently and then happened more often. At the same time another issue began. When I would begin accelerating from a stop, I would press my foot on the gas…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-07-14

“I purchased this vehicle used in april 2018. After 50 days of use, the vehicle would shudder when accelerating at low speeds. This began inconsistently and then happened more often. At the same time another issue began. When I would begin accelerating from a stop, I would press my foot on the gas…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-07-14

“In rear door (with an automatic lift gate) unable to lock/close back door without manually tying it down. Told it was prematurely rusted. Also regarding rear door: initially with repetitive closing by itself. Would open and then automatically re close. Hit my wife on the head (minor injury).”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2017-10-06

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Investigation PE21022 Opened 2021-12-09 · closed 2022-07-08

Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle was in…