The contact owns a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving at 7 MPH, the sunroof exploded outward. The sunroof cover was closed during the failure, preventing glass fragments from falling inside the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the sunroof had exploded without impact. The vehicle was driven to the residence and was parked in the garage. The dealer was contacted and provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
2022 Nissan Pathfinder: sunroof shattered
9 of the 137 complaints about the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
Hi as I was driving my car on a clear road no cars near my car all of a sudden my sunroof exploded as if it was shot my a military tank we panicked thankfully tried to maintain calm and it didn’t hurt my children and thankfully no car was around as the sound did put us at panick mode which could have resulted in a car crash from the cause of the incident
While driving at a moderate speed of 65 mph, the back portion of my panoramic sunroof spontaneously shattered. There was a very loud noises followed by rattling of the glass on the sun roof cover. I pulled over immediately and pulled the sunroof cover half way back to see a hole the size of a softball through the sun roof. There is no debris that was flying in the air, on the road, or any signs of an object hitting my car. On inspection there was no body damage from my car and when i looked into the hole of the sunroof there was no object within it. There was also no vehicles directly in front of me, only a vehicle 150 feet in front. The weather was cloudy, but no rain or wind.
On 10/12/25, while driving on the interstate, the sunroof of our 2022 Nissan Pathfinder suddenly exploded. As of today (10/13/2025), the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. When the sunroof failed, the interior roof shade was closed. I was driving at interstate speeds with my wife and children in the vehicle. The sound of the sunroof exploding was very loud and came without warning, startling all of us - luckily, I managed to keep control of the vehicle. We could hear shards of glass bouncing around above us - had the roof shade been open, we would have had a large amount of sharp glass shards fall on us. This event happened yesterday (10/12/25), and I will be calling our dealer today (10/13/25) to confirm the issue - I have provided a photo of the sunroof, taken after we safely left the interstate. As of today (10/13/25), the vehicle has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives; it has been inspected by me and my wife. There were no obvious signs of anything striking the sunroof: the only loud noise was the glass shattering, and there was no apparent damage to the fabric of the interior roof shade (which was closed when the sunroof exploded). The interstate was clear of debris when the incident took place and there were no indications of rocks, gravel, etc. Before the sunroof exploded, there were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure.
Panoramic moonroof shattered without warning. No impact. This is the second time this has occurred—first in October 2022, now again in July 2025. Glass exploded outward, creating a severe safety hazard
My sunroof exploded going down the road, no object hit it.
Sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving without any impact from an object.
Was driving down the freeway and sunroof suddenly shattered. Nothing appeared to hit the glass, it just simply shattered.
The panoramic sunroof on our vehicle unexplainably shattered. We just purchased this vehicle less than 5 days prior to this occurring. It happened while it was parked in the drive way. Our vehicle is available for inspection, however it is at the dealership waiting a decision from Nissan engineering on whether or not they will cover the issue. The main safety risk is that this problem could have occurred while the vehicle was being operated and injured passangers. The problem of the sunroof being shattered has been confirmed by Nissan dealership. We are still waiting for their engineers to confirm whether or not they will cover the issue. There were no issues or warnings regarding this issue.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Certification label and VIN plate replacement service information
- Excess dust entering cabin while driving on dirt roads if you confirm
- Diagnosing door lock operation
- Noise from moonroof when open if you confirm
- Automatic back door partially opens if you confirm
- Removing foreign material from the window glass
- Windshield wiper blade performance/diagnosis service information
- Diagnosing door lock operation service information
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?
9 of 137 owner complaints about the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder (7%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder?
There are 0 recalls and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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