2018 Nissan Pathfinder - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder

117 problems have been reported for the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 20 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (15 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

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 2018 Nissan Pathfinder in the United States are 62,664 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Pathfinder owners in the last 8 years is 117, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 117 / 62,664 / 8 * 1000 = 0.23.

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 2018 Nissan Pathfinder in 2018.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
11
  2024
13
  2023
17
  2022
11
  2021
5
  2020
7
  2019
40
  2018
11

📊 Compare the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Pathfinder, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder with the Nissan Pathfinder from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Pathfinder is 117 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder is 308.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder with other model years



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