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2005 Nissan Pathfinder Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder, 6% of all 1,050 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 20 Pathfinder model years. These complaints report 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 82,500 miles.

Electrical System complaints
66
6% of 1,050
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
82,500 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Nissan Pathfinder electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 16, 2005, latest Jul 15, 2025.

2005 Nissan Pathfinder electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month4Sep 2005Oct 2009May 2010Nov 2010Mar 2012Aug 2013Oct 2014Feb 2018
66 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2005 to Jul 2025; peak Jan 2011 (4).

Electrical System recalls for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Pathfinder model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200566 (6%)
  2. 200634 (4%)
  3. 200725 (4%)
  4. 200821 (6%)
  5. 20094 (11%)
  6. 20102 (5%)
  7. 20114 (9%)
  8. 20123 (13%)
  9. 201361 (7%)
  10. 201439 (7%)
  11. 201534 (11%)
  12. 201611 (10%)
  13. 201732 (17%)
  14. 201814 (18%)
  15. 201912 (16%)
  16. 202011 (23%)
  17. 202220 (15%)
  18. 202323 (22%)
  19. 202417 (21%)
  20. 20256 (12%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 82,500 miles.
Which Nissan Pathfinder year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 Nissan Pathfinder has the most electrical complaints (66), compared with 66 for the 2005.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.