Nissan Pathfinder Maintenance Cost
Nissan Pathfinder maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Estimate the Nissan Pathfinder's total cost for your mileage and years of ownership →
Which year Pathfinder should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Pathfinder's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Low complaint volume relative to the model's own average. High NHTSA safety score.
Steering complaints most reported in 2010. NHTSA recall 23V067 issued.
- Suspension
- Steering
- Equipment
- Air Bags
What breaks on the Pathfinder
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Nissan Pathfinder maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Nissan Pathfinder, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 3,750 mi | $170–$211 | $170–$211 |
| 5,000 mi | $150–$180 | $320–$391 |
| 7,500 mi | $146–$183 | $466–$574 |
| 10,000 mi | $228–$296 | $694–$870 |
| 11,250 mi | $170–$211 | $864–$1,081 |
| 15,000 mi | $221–$289 | $1,085–$1,370 |
| 18,750 mi | $170–$211 | $1,255–$1,581 |
| 20,000 mi | $428–$589 | $1,683–$2,170 |
| 22,500 mi | $146–$183 | $1,829–$2,353 |
| 25,000 mi | $150–$180 | $1,979–$2,533 |
| 26,250 mi | $170–$211 | $2,149–$2,744 |
| 30,000 mi | $697–$910 | $2,846–$3,654 |
| 33,750 mi | $170–$211 | $3,016–$3,865 |
| 35,000 mi | $150–$180 | $3,166–$4,045 |
| 37,500 mi | $146–$183 | $3,312–$4,228 |
| 40,000 mi | $436–$601 | $3,748–$4,829 |
| 41,250 mi | $170–$211 | $3,918–$5,040 |
| 45,000 mi | $221–$290 | $4,139–$5,330 |
| 48,750 mi | $170–$211 | $4,309–$5,541 |
| 50,000 mi | $237–$308 | $4,546–$5,849 |
| 52,500 mi | $146–$183 | $4,692–$6,032 |
| 55,000 mi | $150–$180 | $4,842–$6,212 |
| 56,250 mi | $170–$211 | $5,012–$6,423 |
| 60,000 mi | $1,091–$1,456 | $6,103–$7,879 |
| 63,750 mi | $170–$211 | $6,273–$8,090 |
| 65,000 mi | $150–$180 | $6,423–$8,270 |
| 67,500 mi | $146–$183 | $6,569–$8,453 |
| 70,000 mi | $237–$308 | $6,806–$8,761 |
| 71,250 mi | $170–$211 | $6,976–$8,972 |
| 75,000 mi | $223–$291 | $7,199–$9,263 |
| 78,750 mi | $170–$211 | $7,369–$9,474 |
| 80,000 mi | $436–$601 | $7,805–$10,075 |
| 82,500 mi | $146–$183 | $7,951–$10,258 |
| 85,000 mi | $150–$180 | $8,101–$10,438 |
| 86,250 mi | $170–$211 | $8,271–$10,649 |
| 90,000 mi | $717–$939 | $8,988–$11,588 |
| 93,750 mi | $170–$211 | $9,158–$11,799 |
| 95,000 mi | $150–$180 | $9,308–$11,979 |
| 97,500 mi | $146–$183 | $9,454–$12,162 |
| 100,000 mi | $436–$601 | $9,890–$12,763 |
| 101,250 mi | $170–$211 | $10,060–$12,974 |
| 105,000 mi | $425–$561 | $10,485–$13,535 |
| 108,750 mi | $170–$211 | $10,655–$13,746 |
| 110,000 mi | $237–$308 | $10,892–$14,054 |
| 112,500 mi | $146–$183 | $11,038–$14,237 |
| 115,000 mi | $150–$180 | $11,188–$14,417 |
| 116,250 mi | $170–$211 | $11,358–$14,628 |
| 120,000 mi | $1,091–$1,456 | $12,449–$16,084 |
| 123,750 mi | $170–$211 | $12,619–$16,295 |
| 125,000 mi | $150–$180 | $12,769–$16,475 |
| 127,500 mi | $146–$183 | $12,915–$16,658 |
| 130,000 mi | $237–$308 | $13,152–$16,966 |
| 131,250 mi | $170–$211 | $13,322–$17,177 |
| 135,000 mi | $223–$292 | $13,545–$17,469 |
| 138,750 mi | $170–$211 | $13,715–$17,680 |
| 140,000 mi | $436–$601 | $14,151–$18,281 |
| 142,500 mi | $146–$183 | $14,297–$18,464 |
| 145,000 mi | $150–$180 | $14,447–$18,644 |
| 146,250 mi | $170–$211 | $14,617–$18,855 |
| 150,000 mi | $716–$939 | $15,333–$19,794 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Pathfinder extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The Nissan Pathfinder has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. If you want to minimise risk, stick to the 2010, 2011, and 2012. Pay particular attention to 2013, 2014, and 2022 model years.
Buy new or save on a used Pathfinder?
The Pathfinder loses value faster than most — only 69% retained after 3 years, below the three-row SUV average of 75%. Here's what that means for the new vs used decision.