2013 Nissan Pathfinder Service Brakes Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 890 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder overview page.
What owners report
“TRAVELING IN 30MPH ZONE. SLOWED AS I NEARED INTERSECTION. GOING 5 MPH. APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM INTERSECTION PUT PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR. NO…”NHTSA complaint 10526046 — filed 07/22/2013
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DECELERATING TO AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN…”NHTSA complaint 10519618 — filed 06/13/2013
“WHEN I WOULD PARK ON A HILL THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL THE PARKING PAWL…”NHTSA complaint 10496172 — filed 02/02/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder have service brakes problems?
Service Brakes is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder: 62 of 890 complaints on file (7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder have in total?
890 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 16 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 16 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
