2020 Nissan Pathfinder Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
SERVICE BRAKES
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
1crashes
SUSPENSION
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2
1crashes
Total complaints77

What owners report

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

“The vehicle has developed a persistent and progressively worsening rattling noise from the engine during cold starts, along with intermittent rough operation. The symptoms are consistent with a malfunction or defect in the engine timing chain system, including possible timing chain stretch, timing…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-18

“The back-up camera and display settings image is no longer visible and the dashboard indicates that it is off. The camera is black and does not display anything nor does it provides information that you are backing up. The safety of drivers and others are at risk. As such, the vehicle fails to…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2026-04-15

“See attached document for complaint.”

TIRES · reported 2026-03-14

“While driving, the vehicle experienced sudden and complete loss of throttle response, resulting in little to no acceleration. This occurred in active traffic and created a dangerous situation where the vehicle could not maintain speed or safely move out of traffic. The vehicle has been serviced…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-03-01

“While driving, the vehicle experienced sudden and complete loss of throttle response, resulting in little to no acceleration. This occurred in active traffic and created a dangerous situation where the vehicle could not maintain speed or safely move out of traffic. The vehicle has been serviced…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-03-01

“While driving, the vehicle experienced sudden and complete loss of throttle response, resulting in little to no acceleration. This occurred in active traffic and created a dangerous situation where the vehicle could not maintain speed or safely move out of traffic. The vehicle has been serviced…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2026-03-01

“Airbag needs replacing at 60,000 mile due to tsb# ntb19-07-1d”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-02-17

“I own a 2020 nissan pathfinder with approximately 55,000 miles. The vehicle repeatedly failed indiana emissions testing because the oxygen sensor monitor would not set to “ready,â€� despite multiple complete drive cycles and no check‑engine light or stored fault codes. A local shop performed…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-02-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.