For enhanced safety, the front and second-row seat shoulder belts of the Nissan Pathfinder have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Chrysler Voyager doesn't offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

The Pathfinder Platinum has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Voyager doesn't offer front seat center airbags.

With its standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, the Nissan Pathfinder is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Chrysler Voyager, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Pathfinder 4WD's standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The Voyager doesn't offer Hill Descent Control.

The Pathfinder Rock Creek/SL/Platinum has a standard HD Enhanced Intelligent Around View® Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Voyager only offers a rear monitor and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn't help with obstacles to the front or sides.

The Pathfinder's driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Voyager doesn't offer a driver alert monitor.

The Pathfinder has standard NissanConnect Services, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, help track down your vehicle if it's stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Voyager doesn't offer a GPS response system, so if you're involved in an accident and you're incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Pathfinder and the Voyager have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available all wheel drive.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH moderate front offset crash tests on new cars. In this updated test, results indicate that the Pathfinder is much safer than the Voyager:

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Nissan Pathfinder is safer than the Chrysler Voyager:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Nissan Pathfinder is safer than the Voyager:

The Nissan Pathfinder has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2025 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS' rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Voyager is not even a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2025.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Pathfinder third among upper midsize SUVs in their 2025 Initial Quality Study. The Voyager isn't in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates' 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are better in initial quality than Chrysler vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 44 more problems per 100 vehicles, Chrysler is ranked 22nd, below the industry average.

J.D. Power and Associates' 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than Chrysler With 67 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Nissan higher than Chrysler.

The Pathfinder Rock Creek's standard 3.5 DOHC V6 produces 8 more horsepower (295 vs. 287) and 8 lbs.-ft. more torque (270 vs. 262) than the Voyager's 3.6 DOHC V6.

On the EPA test cycle the Pathfinder 3.5 DOHC V6 FWD gets better fuel mileage than the Pacifica 3.6 DOHC V6 FWD (21 city/27 hwy vs. 19 city/28 hwy).

For more complete vehicle control the Pathfinder has a manually controlled automatic, with the available convenience of an automatic transmission and the complete gear control of a manual transmission without the inconvenience of a clutch. A manually controlled automatic allows the driver to eliminate unwanted shifts and maximize engine braking by down shifting while cornering. The Voyager doesn't offer a transmission that allows complete gear control.

For better stopping power the Pathfinder's brake rotors are larger than those on the Voyager:

The Pathfinder's standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Voyager are solid, not vented.

For better traction, the Pathfinder has larger tires than the Voyager (255/60R18 vs. 235/65R17).

The Pathfinder's standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Voyager's standard 65 series tires. The Pathfinder Platinum's tires have a lower 50 series profile than the Voyager's 65 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Pathfinder has standard 18-inch wheels. Only 17-inch wheels are available on the Voyager. The Pathfinder Platinum has standard 20-inch wheels.

The Pathfinder has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle's integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Voyager doesn't offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Pathfinder has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn't available on the Voyager; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

The Pathfinder has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Pathfinder flat and controlled during cornering. The Voyager's suspension doesn't offer a rear stabilizer bar.

For better maneuverability, the Pathfinder's turning circle is 2.3 feet tighter than the Voyager's (37.4 feet vs. 39.7 feet).

The Pathfinder is 6.1 inches shorter than the Voyager, making the Pathfinder easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Pathfinder has 2.2 inches more front headroom and 3.2 inches more front legroom than the Voyager.

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Pathfinder Platinum's liftgate can be opened just by waving your foot, leaving your hands completely free. The Voyager doesn't offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Maximum trailer towing in the Chrysler Voyager is limited to 3600 pounds. The Pathfinder offers up to a 6000 lbs. towing capacity.

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the Pathfinder uses the Vehicle Dynamic Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Voyager doesn't offer electronic trailer sway control.

When two different drivers share the Pathfinder Platinum, the memory system makes it convenient for both. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver's seat position, steering wheel position (with optional power wheel adjuster) and outside mirror angle. The Voyager doesn't offer a memory system.

The Pathfinder Platinum's standard easy entry system raises the steering wheel and glides the driver's seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Voyager doesn't offer an easy entry system.

The Pathfinder Platinum has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction and incoming text message readouts in front of the driver's line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Voyager doesn't offer a heads-up display.

On a hot day the Pathfinder's driver can lower all the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Voyager can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The Pathfinder's LED headlights produce a whiter, brighter light (up to 3x) using five times less power than the Voyager's halogen headlights. LED lights also light instantly and last over twenty times longer than halogen.

While driving with high beams on, sensitive light sensors standard on the Pathfinder detect other vehicles which could be blinded and automatically switch to low beams. The Voyager doesn't offer automatic dimming high beams.

When the Pathfinder Platinum is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Voyager's mirrors don't automatically adjust for backing.

The Pathfinder's optional rear view mirror has an automatic dimming feature. This mirror can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on it, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Voyager doesn't offer the luxury of an automatic dimming rear view mirror.

Both the Nissan Pathfinder and Chrysler Voyager offer exterior mirrors that can be folded to provide convenience. The Pathfinder offers available power folding mirrors, which allow for easy, one-touch folding or unfolding at the driver's discretion. This provides added convenience when maneuvering or parking, as well as when walking past the parked vehicle. In comparison, the Voyager's foldable mirrors are manual, requiring the driver to get out and physically fold them once parked and unfold them before getting in.

Both the Pathfinder and the Voyager have standard heated front seats. The Pathfinder also offers optional heated second row seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated second row seats aren't available in the Voyager.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the Pathfinder Platinum keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Voyager doesn't offer air-conditioned seats.

The Pathfinder has a standard center folding armrest for the middle row passengers. A center armrest helps make middle row passengers more comfortable and it can provide a boundary between children. The Voyager doesn't offer a middle row seat center armrest.

To direct the driver from any location to a given street address, a GPS navigation system is standard on the Pathfinder Platinum. The Pathfinder's navigation system also has a real-time traffic update feature that offers alternative routes to automatically bypass traffic problems. (Service not available in all areas.) The Voyager doesn't offer a navigation system.

With standard Voice Recognition, the Pathfinder offers the driver hands free control of the radio and the navigation computer by simply speaking. The Voyager doesn't offer a voice control system.

Compared to the Chrysler Voyager, the Nissan Pathfinder eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries with its standard integrated Homelink® universal remote controlled from the infotainment system.

The Nissan Pathfinder outsold the Chrysler Voyager by over six to one during 2025.