2015 Nissan Pathfinder service brakes problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Back brake lights stay on. Seems like brakes are stuck as I can start my car without pressing the brakes and can get it out of the park position without having to push the brakes. I had to disconnect my battery to keep it from being drained. The was a recall back in 2021. I contacted Nissan and…”
filed Jun 11, 2025
“Intermittently there is low power when accelerating and the brake lights remain on. If there is low power when accelerating from a stopped position going into traffic, this could lead to injury or death of persons in the car as other vehicles could run into them. Likewise with brake lights…”
filed Mar 6, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been…Campaign 15V012000 · Jan 14, 2015
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% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 38 | 7% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 62 | 7% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.