Nissan Pathfinder maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
$542
Annual maint.
7/10
Reliability
15%
Major repair risk (5yr)
$2,477
Avg. insurance / yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
// RELIABILITY BY YEAR
Which year Pathfinder should you buy?
Tap any year to see what to expect. Green is safe, red means known issues.
NA
NA
NA
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Recommended
Neutral
Avoid
Not Enough Data
N/A
2010 Nissan Pathfinder
Recommended
Low complaint volume relative to the model's own average. High NHTSA safety score.
Steering complaints most reported in 2010. NHTSA recall 23V067 issued.
5 recalls on record. Affected systems:
Suspension
Transmission
Electrical
Airbags
// COMMON PROBLEMS
What breaks on the Pathfinder
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Air bags
Moderate
Years affected: 2010–2016, 2022–2023, 2025
Power train, engine
Moderate
Years affected: 2010–2016, 2022–2025
Service brakes
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2016, 2022–2025
Power train, electrical system, vehicle speed control
Rare
Years affected: 2010, 2013–2016, 2022–2026
Visibility
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2016, 2022–2026
Power train, electrical system, fuel/propulsion system
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2016, 2022–2026
Suspension
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2016, 2022
Fuel/propulsion system
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2011, 2013–2015, 2022–2023
Tires
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2011, 2013–2016, 2022, 2024–2025
Steering, suspension
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2016, 2022, 2024
// EXTENDED WARRANTY
Is a Pathfinder extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The Nissan Pathfinder has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. If you want to minimise risk, stick to the 2010 and 2012. Pay particular attention to 2013 and 2014 model years.
// NEW VS USED
Buy new or save on a used Pathfinder?
The Pathfinder holds 69% of its value after 3 years — in line with the three-row SUV average.
69%
Value retained · 3 yr
47%
Value retained · 5 yr
35%
Value retained · 7 yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
New Pathfinder
$37,500
MSRP including destination charge for base trim
Used Pathfinder
$23,992
KBB Fair Purchase Price, 2023, national average, good condition, ~36k miles
The Pathfinder costs $542/year to maintain — $31 below the three-row segment average of $573. Repair frequency of 43% is slightly above the class average of 40%. Reliability score of 7 matches the segment average. Major repair probability of 15% is slightly above the 13% norm. Below-average cost but a slightly above-average risk profile.
How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →