2013 Nissan Pathfinder

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle	Not available

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2013-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Pathfinder was redesigned for the 2013 model year, and the Infiniti JX35, a luxury version of the Pathfinder, was introduced in the 2013 model year. Beginning with 2014 models, the JX35 was renamed the QX60.

Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on two tests conducted by Nissan. The first test was conducted on a 2013 model Pathfinder and the second test on a 2014 model Pathfinder. Ratings apply to all Pathfinders beginning with the 2013 model year, the JX for the 2013 model year, and all QX models beginning with 2014.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1211	VTF1314
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	6	7
Left (cm)	12	12
Center (cm)	9	9
Right (cm)	7	9
Brake pedal (cm)	16	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	3	2
Right (cm)	3	4
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0	0
Rearward (cm)	2	3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1	1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1211	VTF1314
Head
HIC-15	293	124
Peak gs at hard contact	22	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	33	14
Maximum Nij	0.30	0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)	41	35
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	3.0	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	0.6	0.8
Knee displacement - left (mm)	3	2
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.50	0.48
Maximum tibia index - right	0.40	0.53
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.5	1.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	1.4	1.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	122	104
Right	50	68

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2013 models

Tested vehicle: 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum Premium 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Nissan Pathfinder was redesigned for the 2013 model year, and the Infiniti JX35, a luxury version of the Pathfinder, was introduced in the 2013 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1217
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-7.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1217
Head HIC-15	193
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Compression (kN)	1.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	34
Average deflection (mm)	33
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.20
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.43
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.0
Combined force (kN)	3.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.1
L-M moment (Nm)	137
A-P moment (Nm)	24

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1217
Head HIC-15	45
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	26
Lateral force (kN)	1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	34
Average deflection (mm)	18
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.30
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.37
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.9
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.0
Combined force (kN)	2.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	33
A-P moment (Nm)	33

About the original side crash test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	7
Distance below top of head (mm)	10
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.1
Head contact time (ms)	61
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	407

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.