Dodge Durango vs Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Dodge Durango has 70 recalls and 10,860 owner complaints; the Nissan Pathfinder has 42 recalls and 6,290 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Dodge DurangoNissan Pathfinder
Recalls7042
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls42
Owner complaints10,8606,290
Crashes reported519192
Fires reported33425
Injuries reported528161
Most reported problemElectrical SystemPower Train

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Dodge DurangoNissan Pathfinder
2005 Dodge Durango: 1,567 complaints2005 Nissan Pathfinder: 1,050 complaints20052006 Dodge Durango: 852 complaints2006 Nissan Pathfinder: 837 complaints2007 Dodge Durango: 191 complaints2007 Nissan Pathfinder: 561 complaints20072008 Dodge Durango: 97 complaints2008 Nissan Pathfinder: 328 complaints2009 Dodge Durango: 12 complaints2009 Nissan Pathfinder: 37 complaints20092010 Nissan Pathfinder: 40 complaints2011 Dodge Durango: 800 complaints2011 Nissan Pathfinder: 45 complaints20112012 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints2012 Nissan Pathfinder: 23 complaints2013 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints2013 Nissan Pathfinder: 891 complaints20132014 Dodge Durango: 787 complaints2014 Nissan Pathfinder: 577 complaints2015 Dodge Durango: 505 complaints2015 Nissan Pathfinder: 321 complaints20152016 Dodge Durango: 161 complaints2016 Nissan Pathfinder: 105 complaints2017 Dodge Durango: 215 complaints2017 Nissan Pathfinder: 188 complaints20172018 Dodge Durango: 234 complaints2018 Nissan Pathfinder: 78 complaints2019 Dodge Durango: 146 complaints2019 Nissan Pathfinder: 76 complaints20192020 Dodge Durango: 56 complaints2020 Nissan Pathfinder: 48 complaints2021 Dodge Durango: 208 complaints20212022 Dodge Durango: 62 complaints2022 Nissan Pathfinder: 137 complaints2023 Dodge Durango: 33 complaints2023 Nissan Pathfinder: 107 complaints20232024 Dodge Durango: 14 complaints2024 Nissan Pathfinder: 87 complaints2025 Dodge Durango: 8 complaints2025 Nissan Pathfinder: 64 complaints20252026 Dodge Durango: 15 complaints2026 Nissan Pathfinder: 15 complaints2026

Every model year

YearDurango recallsDurango complaintsPathfinder recallsPathfinder complaints
2026115015
202508164
2024014287
20232331107
20227625137
20218208——
2020256048
20194146276
20185234378
201722152188
201631612105
201545055321
20141178711577
20131164011891
201210640223
20118800245
2010——440
2009412337
20082974328
200741911561
200698523837
200581,56721,050

Dodge Durango: top problems

Electrical System2,516
Engine2,055
Fuel System1,922
Suspension1,118
Exterior Lighting1,042
Power Train1,035

Nissan Pathfinder: top problems

Power Train2,370
Engine1,699
Fuel System891
Unknown or other655
Air Bags556
Electrical System433
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Dodge Durango or the Nissan Pathfinder?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 10,860 complaints about the Dodge Durango and 6,290 about the Nissan Pathfinder with NHTSA, so the Nissan Pathfinder has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Durango or the Nissan Pathfinder?

NHTSA lists 70 recall campaigns for the Dodge Durango and 42 for the Nissan Pathfinder since model year 2000.