Sport S AT
ThePathfinder Sport S A/Tlight truck tire combines a smart balance of on-road handling and off-road traction. The tires durable, specialized tread compound resists chipping and cutting during off-road adventures, and is backed by a 60,000-mile warranty. And with its winter rating, you can be assured that the tire provides reliable traction year round. For extra stability on or off the road, the tire uses a continuous center rib that delivers straight-line stability and reduces road noise. Choose the Pathfinder Sport S A/T tire for your on or off-road needs.
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NHTSA-reported issues for pathfinder sport S AT
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (9) · Tread / Belt (7) · Sidewall (4)
What owners described
Sidewall failure appears in 50% of these reports; about 3.4× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 14 reports filed against Pathfinder tires across every line and vehicle that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 50% | 15% | 3.4× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 36% | 20% | 1.8× |
| Tread or belt separation | 21% | 13% | 1.6× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 21% | 9% | 2.3× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 14% | 8% | 1.7× |
Mileage at failure
7 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 30,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 15,000 and 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Pathfinder. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 2500 EQUIPPED WITH PATHFINDER LT24575R16 TIRES, SIZE: 265/70R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE WHEEL PANEL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,391. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 12/4/2017
PATHFINDER LUXURY SUV P235/75R15 105S TIRES PURCHASED IN 6/03. THREE OF FOUR TIRES HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST FAILED IN 8/03 WHILE DRIVING 70MPH. THE SECOND WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE DURING TIRE ROTATION IN 12/03. THE THIRD FAILED ON 3/12/04 WHILE DRIVING 70MPH. NO APPARENT ROAD HAZARD. OUTER SIDEWALL WAS COMPLETELY SPLIT BELOW THE TIRE SHOULDER.
WAS DRIVING DODGE RAM 1500 4X2 PU WITH PATHFINDER LT245/75R16 AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TREAD DID DAMAGE TO THE SIDE PANEL OF THE TRUCK BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.
WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE DAY, MY FIRST INDICATION WAS A HIGH VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, AND A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION (ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER I FIRST FELT THE VIBRATION) MY TIRE BLEW OUT ALL THE AIR INSTANTLY. AFTER I GOT THE TIRE CHANGED, I INSPECTED IT, AND FOUND SEVERAL SIDEWALL CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE EDGE OF THE TREADS PROGRESSING DOWN TO THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES IN LENGTH. THEY RAN AT AN ANGLE THAT MATCHED THE ROTATION OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE SIDEWALL AT ANY TIME. SOME OF THE OTHER TIRES SHOW SMALL LINES THAT COULD DEVELOP INTO CRACKS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TIRES TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF IT IS A DEFECT I WANT THE PUBLIC WARNED AND PREVENT ANY TRAGEDY. THANK YOU.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Pathfinder |
|---|---|
| Model | Sport S AT |
| Season | all-season |
| Type | truck-suv |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Pathfinder sport S AT: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Sport S AT is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a all-season tire built for the truck-suv segment, the Sport S AT is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
ThePathfinder Sport S A/Tlight truck tire combines a smart balance of on-road handling and off-road traction. The tires durable, specialized tread compound resists chipping and cutting during off-road adventures, and is backed by a 60,000-mile warranty. And with its winter rating, you can be assured that the tire provides reliable traction year round. For extra stability on or off the road, the tire uses a continuous center rib that delivers straight-line stability and reduces road noise. Choose the Pathfinder Sport S A/T tire for your on or off-road needs.
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Last verified 2026-10-07.