2022 Nissan Pathfinder Safety Rating — 5 Stars Overall
NHTSA rates the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder 5 out of 5 stars overall — 4 for frontal crash, 5 for side crash, 4 for rollover. Check a specific Pathfinder’s crash and title history below.
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2022 Nissan Pathfinder— By the Numbers
- Overall rating
- 5★
- Frontal crash
- 4★
- Side crash
- 5★
- Rollover risk, single-vehicle crash
- 15.5%
- Recall campaigns on NHTSA's file
- 5
Overall rating
Frontal crash
Side crash
Rollover risk, single-vehicle crash
Recall campaigns on NHTSA's file
Quick Answer
- What is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder safety rating?
- NHTSA rates the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder 5 out of 5 stars overall — 4 for frontal crash, 5 for side crash, 4 for rollover. These are results for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD, from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program.
- Did NHTSA test every part of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?
- Yes — NHTSA published frontal, side barrier, side pole and rollover results for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD.
- Does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder have recalls or complaints on file?
- NHTSA's record for this version lists 5 recall campaigns, 135 owner complaints and 0 investigations. Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is answered by its VIN, not the model year.
What NHTSA did — and did not — test
A star rating is only as complete as the tests behind it. This is which of NHTSA's four crash tests the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder actually went through.
Yes — NHTSA published frontal, side barrier, side pole and rollover results for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD.
2022 Nissan Pathfinder crash-test ratings
Frontal crash and rollover sit a step below the side and pole results, and only the all-wheel-drive version was rated for rollover or given an overall score.
NHTSA rates the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder 5 out of 5 stars overall — 4 for frontal crash, 5 for side crash, 4 for rollover.
If the example you are looking at is front-wheel drive, the overall score shown for this model does not belong to it, because NHTSA rated rollover only on the all-wheel-drive version. Decode the VIN before leaning on the headline score.
Recalls, complaints and investigations
NHTSA keeps these alongside the crash-test results for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD. They answer a different question: not how the vehicle was built to perform in a crash, but what owners and the agency have reported since.
A recall campaign covers a range of vehicles; whether the repair was done on a particular car is a per-VIN question. Check open recalls by VIN.
The rating is for the PathfinderNHTSA crashed. Check the one you’re buying.
Salvage and rebuilt brands, reported accidents and odometer records follow the VIN.
Inspecting a used 2022 Pathfinder
The ratings describe the Pathfinder as it left the factory. A car that has been in a serious crash, rebuilt, or had its airbags replaced is no longer the car NHTSA tested.
Confirm the drivetrain physically as well as by VIN: an all-wheel-drive car has a driveshaft running back to a rear differential, and a front-drive car has none.
Frontal is its lowest crash-test result, so check the front for repair: radiator support, bumper reinforcement, headlamp mounts, and hood and fender gaps. Welds, fresh sealer or fender bolts with wrench marks mean the structure has been worked on.
The standard collision warning uses a radar unit behind the front bumper or grille, the same area a frontal repair disturbs. After any front-end work, make sure the dash shows no system-unavailable message and that the warnings still sound on the road.
Every rated version of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder
NHTSA rates body styles and drivetrains separately, and the results are not always the same. Match the version to the car you are looking at.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV FWD | — | 4 | 5 | — | — |
| 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15.5% |
How NHTSA's current ratings work
NHTSA announced new NCAP crash tests and rating criteria in July 2008, including a new overall rating that combines the frontal, side and rollover results. It then postponed the change by a year: the new criteria apply to vehicles tested beginning with model year 2011, not 2010 as first announced.
In NHTSA's own words, its rollover resistance ratings “estimate the risk of rollover if a vehicle is involved in a single-vehicle crash.”
One limit applies to every vehicle here. NHTSA notes that the frontal crash rating “depends on vehicle mass, and cannot be compared across vehicle weight classes” — a full-size truck's frontal stars and a compact car's are not the same measure.
- Federal Register, 73 FR 79206 (Dec. 24, 2008) — new NCAP criteria begin with model year 2011
- Federal Register, 73 FR 40016 (July 11, 2008) — NCAP testing and rating changes, including the overall rating
- Federal Register, 68 FR 59250 (Oct. 14, 2003) — NCAP rollover resistance ratings
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
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2022 Nissan Pathfinder Safety FAQ
What NHTSA’s record shows for this model year, and what it cannot tell you about one car.
What is the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder safety rating?+
NHTSA rates the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder 5 out of 5 stars overall — 4 for frontal crash, 5 for side crash, 4 for rollover. These are results for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD, from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program.
Did NHTSA test every part of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?+
Yes — NHTSA published frontal, side barrier, side pole and rollover results for the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SUV AWD.
Does the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder have recalls or complaints on file?+
NHTSA's record for this version lists 5 recall campaigns, 135 owner complaints and 0 investigations. Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is answered by its VIN, not the model year.
Can I compare the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder's stars with a newer model?+
Yes, with other vehicles rated under NHTSA's current program (model year 2011 onward). Stars from before then came from different tests.
Does a good safety rating mean a used Pathfinder is safe to buy?+
A rating describes the vehicle as it left the factory. A used Pathfinder that has been in a serious crash, rebuilt from salvage, or had an airbag replaced is no longer the vehicle NHTSA tested. A VIN check reads its title brands, salvage and accident records from NMVTIS.
Five stars at the factory. What about since?
A crash rating can’t see a salvage title, a rebuilt frame or a replaced airbag. The VIN record can.
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