59 problems have been reported for the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 2011 Nissan Pathfinder. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 12 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (10 problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | |
| Power Train | |
| Suspension | |
| Service Brakes | |
| Electrical System | |
| Seat Belt | |
| Wheel | |
| Equipment | |
| Steering | |
| Visibility | |
| Other Fuel System | |
| Seats | |
| Latches/locks/linkage | |
| Unknown Or Other |
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder in the United States are 31,718 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Pathfinder owners in the last 14 years is 59, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 59 / 31,718 / 14 * 1000 = 0.13.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Pathfinder model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder in 2011.
| Service Year | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
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| 2011 |
When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Pathfinder, the following table can be used to compare the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder with the Nissan Pathfinder from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Pathfinder is 59 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder is 307.