Hyundai Santa FE vs Nissan Pathfinder
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Hyundai Santa FE
- Total complaints
- 7,631
- Avg per model year
- 294
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 46
- Most complained year
- 2017 (962)
Top problems: Engine, Power Train, Electrical System
Nissan Pathfinder
- Total complaints
- 7,286
- Avg per model year
- 188
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 43
- Most complained year
- 2005 (1,050)
Top problems: Power Train, Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling
Complaints by model year
| Year | Hyundai Santa FE | Nissan Pathfinder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 9 | ||
| 2025 | 131 | 49 | ||
| 2024 | 146 | 77 | ||
| 2023 | 207 | 103 | ||
| 2022 | 199 | 135 | ||
| 2020 | 209 | 52 | ||
| 2019 | 198 | 76 | ||
| 2018 | 108 | 77 | ||
| 2017 | 962 | 186 | ||
| 2016 | 236 | 105 | ||
| 2015 | 254 | 320 | ||
| 2014 | 493 | 574 | ||
| 2013 | 605 | 890 | ||
| 2012 | 353 | 23 | ||
| 2011 | 181 | 45 | ||
| 2010 | 258 | 40 | ||
| 2009 | 358 | 37 | ||
| 2008 | 541 | 328 | ||
| 2007 | 683 | 561 | ||
| 2006 | 106 | 837 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.