ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS REPAIR INFORMATION This bulletin is no longer active. For future reference, see the HRK mobile app and the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC). Please discard previous versions of NTB14-032.
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2021 Nissan Pathfinder. 33 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
No owner complaints recorded for this model year
Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS REPAIR INFORMATION This bulletin is no longer active. For future reference, see the HRK mobile app and the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC). Please discard previous versions of NTB14-032.
STRUCTURE:BODY
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. · The “VIN Plate/Label” (metal plate or vinyl label) is attached to the instrument panel or body on the driver side at the base of the windshield (see Figure 1). · The “Certification Label” (vinyl adhesive label) is located on the lower area of the driver side B-Pillar (see Figure 1).
STRUCTURE:BODY
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Infiniti by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. · The “VIN Plate/Label” (metal plate or vinyl label) is attached to the instrument panel or body on the driver side at the base of the windshield (see Figure 1). · The “Certification Label” (vinyl adhesive label) is located on the lower area of the driver side B-Pillar (see Figure 1).
STRUCTURE:BODY
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. · The “VIN Plate/Label” (metal plate or vinyl label) is attached to the instrument panel or body on the driver side at the base of the windshield (see Figure 1). · The “Certification Label” (vinyl adhesive label) is located on the lower area of the driver side B-Pillar (see Figure 1).
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING; SERVICE BRAKES
INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair. Nissan Bulletins are intended for use by qualified technicians, not 'do-it-yourselfers'. Qualified technicians are properly trained individuals who have the equipment, tools, safety instruction, and know-how to do a job properly and safely. NOTE: If you believe that a described condition may apply to a particular vehicle, DO NOT assume that it does. See your Nissan dealer to determine if this applies to your vehicle. The customer states that the ICC stopped working while driving, OR The customer states that the AEB/FEB warning light is ON, or turned ON, while driving (Figure 1), OR The message “Unavailable Front Radar Obstruction” or “Forward Driving Aids Temporarily Disabled Front Sensor Blocked See Owner's Manual” has displayed while driving (Figure 2). AND DTC C1A16, C1A16-97, C2582, or C2582-97 is the ONLY DTC stored. Figure 1 Figure 2 This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. Forward Driving Aids Temporarily Disabled Front Sensor Blocked See Owner’s Manual
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2024 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2023 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 46.0 |
| 2022 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 2021Viewing | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2019 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2018 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 50.8 |
| 2017 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 49.1 |
| 2016 | 105 | 2 | 1 | 56.0 |
| 2015 | 321 | 5 | 1 | 54.5 |
| 2014 | 577 | 11 | 3 | 60.9 |
| 2013 | 891 | 11 | 4 | 57.4 |
| 2012 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 40.3 |
| 2010 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 50.8 |
| 2009 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 50.8 |
| 2008 | 328 | 5 | 1 | 51.5 |
| 2007 | 561 | 2 | 1 | 48.5 |
| 2006 | 837 | 5 | 1 | 51.0 |
| 2005 | 1,050 | 4 | 1 | 50.9 |
| 2004 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 54.6 |
| 2003 | 110 | 7 | 4 | 60.2 |
| 2002 | 156 | 9 | 2 | 59.8 |
| 2001 | 230 | 7 | 1 | 56.9 |
| 2000 | 112 | 6 | 1 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 60.2 |
| 1998 | 149 | 4 | 1 | 59.6 |
| 1997 | 217 | 4 | 1 | 57.9 |
| 1996 | 159 | 5 | 1 | 59.3 |
| 1995 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 38.4 |
| 1994 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 56.0 |
| 1993 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 |
| 1991 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 50.4 |
| 1990 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 52.4 |
| 1989 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 57.0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 49.6 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.