2011 Nissan Pathfinder air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My airbag light and seatbelt light are on and the horn has stopped working. Frame and front suspension is making a horrible creaking sound and has been for months. Frame seems to be rotted … I’ve taken it to multiple places to have it looked at…. I’ve also seen other complaints on here of people…”
filed Jun 9, 2025
“The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
filed Sep 14, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag…Campaign 23V067000 · Feb 10, 2023
Related service bulletins
VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2005-2013 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA; DRIVER AIR BAG COVER CAMPAIGN ID #: PC945 and PC948 APPLIED VEHICLES: 2005-2013 Frontier (D40) 2005-2012 Pathfinder (R51) 2005-2013 Xterra…
NTB23-081C · Service Campaign · issued Jul 8, 2024
Air Bags problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 6 | 3% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 18 | 17% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 55 | 17% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 92 | 16% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 177 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.