Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Nissan Pathfinder owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 25-30 MPH, the hood flew open and crashed into the windshield, cracking the windshield. There was no injury sustained. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact closed the hood manually. The contact then drove to his residence. The vehicle was taken to Safelite where the windshield was replaced. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V420000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). However, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the sunroof glass fractured without impact. The contact stated that there was no injury sustained. The sunroof shade was closed, and broken glass did not penetrate the vehicle interior. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,800.
Driver side sun visor has broken and can't be stowed. Visor now hangs down and blocks at least 50% of the drivers view to the front. Visor can be moved to the left, up against the side window, but then it blocks the view to the left. This is a known issue. It is a safety defect and a recall should be issued.
Purchased 2014 Pathfinder Nissan from nalley Nissan in decatur, georgia. Prior to purchasing I conducted my research and was informed that the their was a recall on the hood latch. I was informed that this had been repaired. After returning home with the car over 170 miles, the 2nd day (rainy morning) while traveling with my two daughters, hood blew back (bending both sides), which blinded my visibility, thus forcing me to steer off the road to avoid hitting others. The dealer was not responsive and I contacted Nissan headquarters. After 2-weeks, an investigator came and ruled that the hood was not repaired properly. It took nearly 4-additional weeks to process paperwork. …
The issue is the plastic inside the sun visors breaks easily. I have already had to replace them once, and now they're both broken again. When the internal plastic components break, the visor hangs down and restricts your vision as you're driving. You are unable to position the visor to block the sun as well, which presents another safety issue. I have had to resort to connecting two dog collars together to keep the visors in an up position rather than spend $200-300 to replace them. Nissan refuses to replace the visor since its no longer under warranty. The first replacement was under warranty, but they only cover warranty work for one year. This occurred about 18 months after the replacement. This is an ongoing problem with this vehicle. I will include a video link from a Nissan dealership where the workers are visibly frustrated with the issue. …
The sunvisors ( both sides) mechanism that holds them in position will break from standard normal use. When this happens the sunvisors will not stay in the position that the operator puts the sunvisors in and tend to be floppy. This makes a dangerous situation because the sunvisors May fall down when not intended or not stay in position to needed to block sun glare. The sunvisors May also hang lower in the stowed position creating and edge a person could hit their head on on and abruptl stop. This happens while the car is stopped or in motion, but becomes worse in rough road conditions. The cause is due to the internal plastic that holds the spring clip on the inside on the visor. There are many complaints in online forums and even youtube videos showing diy fixes. OEM replacement part is anout $150. Pictures attached show both sunvisors. …
Ever since purchase the sun visors (both driver and passenger) have been weaker than other vehicles. They make loud popping and cracking noise when engaged and closed. This weekend we entered the vehicle to leave and notice that the driver's side visor was not up against the ceiling. It wouldn't stay in place, there is a large gap and the visor is just above eye level at all times now. This failure in the mechanism also affects the "open" position by not allowing it to be adjusted towards the windshield and above site-line. If it's "open" it hangs vertical and will not adjust out of site. The mechanism is so weak and broken at this point that we fear it May fall from it's current "closed" position to "open" and directly in the line of site while driving. While not as important to driver safety, the passenger side is just as bad. …
The driver's side sun visor has an inner plastic piece broken which makes the sun visor randomly fall, blocking my view when driving. This is a common issue on many 2014 pathfinders that can be fixed by making the parts (visor) better, or by selling a replacement part for the plastic piece that easily breaks. Instead, the manufacturer only sells as a replacement part, the exact same visor that is likely to break again. A second issue on this car is the driver's side door handle inside and outside the door. I find myself often trapped inside the car or outside the car due to this door handle malfunction. This could easily become a life/death safety issue if ever I was in an accident and was trapped inside the car. This is another common defect on this car caused by a cheap plastic piece breaking. …
Driving down the road and my sunroof exploded. It sounded like a gunshot went through the sunroof. Glass fell down onto my wife and 2 kids in the back seat. There were no rocks in front of me for debris to come back. The whole thing shattered. It didn't have a crack or spider. I have read numerous other issues like this on the internet and consumer reports recently wrote an article about this. Nissan was in the top 3 having this issue. I went to my dealer and he thought we were crazy and assumed we caused this damage and tried to explain their were related articles online with the same issues as my experience. It was very scary and could've been dangerous if there were other vehicles behind us because, we had to slam on our brakes. I also purchased extended warranty and they would not cover it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, there was a loud abnormal sound coming from the sunroof. The contact stated that the sunroof exploded without impact. Additionally, the passenger's side front seat was occupied with the seat belt buckled however, the seat belt warning light remained illuminated. The contract called her insurance company to have the sun roof repaired. The contact called gerald Nissan of naperville located at 1575 w ogden ave, naperville, il 60540, [phone], and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
Window & Wiper complaints in other Pathfinder years
Frequently asked questions
How common are window & wiper problems on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder?
NHTSA has 58 complaints about the windows, wipers & sunroof of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, 10% of the model year's 575 complaints. The component named most often is sun/moon roof assembly (3 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2014 Nissan Pathfinder window & wiper problems?
No. NHTSA lists no windows, wipers & sunroof recall for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, though it has 11 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2014 Nissan Pathfinder window & wiper problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 50,000 miles, and 16% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to windows, wipers & sunroof problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.