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2008 Nissan Pathfinder Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder, 6% of all 328 complaints for this model year. That is #9 highest electrical complaint count among 20 Pathfinder model years. Median mileage at failure: 60,500 miles.

Electrical System complaints
21
6% of 328
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
60,500 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Nissan Pathfinder electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Nov 14, 2007, latest Oct 12, 2020.

2008 Nissan Pathfinder electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Nov 2007Apr 2011Jul 2014Apr 2015Apr 2016Aug 2017
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from Nov 2007 to Oct 2020; peak Sep 2014 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2008 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 2008 Nissan Pathfinder have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 60,500 miles.
Which Nissan Pathfinder year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 Nissan Pathfinder has the most electrical complaints (66), compared with 21 for the 2008.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 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.