2013 Nissan Pathfinder service brakes problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear sub frame near radial rod on drivers side of vehicle has corroded through without warning. Vehicle is unstable during breaking menuvers and pitches towards on coming traffic. Sudden loss of control or collision could occur without notice during breaking.”
filed Jun 22, 2026
“My ABS system seems to trigger a warning when using the brakes and the car has a loss of power when accelerating this is especially dangerous on roads merging with traffic. I will restart the car the next day and the ABS light turns off and works fine. This seems to happen intermittently and is a…”
filed Apr 24, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front brake torque member was improperly cast resulting in structural weaknessCampaign 13V139000 · Apr 12, 2013
Service Brakes problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 7 | 16% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 19 | 26% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 19 | 19% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 32 | 24% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 6 | 12% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 19 | 25% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 11 | 6% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 11 | 11% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 23 | 7% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 38 | 7% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.