2023 Nissan Pathfinder service brakes problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Premature wear (29k miles) of rear brake pads. I have a report from NTB aka Mavis Took it in today and found 1mm left on back brakes, front standard wear. No alerts or singals were seen in the car”
filed Mar 28, 2026
“On my 2023 Nissan Pathfinder I have approximately 25000 miles on it. When I step on the brakes, there is a noticable vibration as if the rotors are warped and pads worn. The brakes and rotors should not be an issue this soon.”
filed Feb 7, 2026
“Rear brakes had to be replaced at 30,000 miles, was told it was do to driver assets using rear brakes.”
filed Aug 28, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
AEB WARNING WITH ONE OR MORE CURRENT DTCS STORED IN THE ADAS CONTROL UNIT 2, AND/OR THE LASER/RADAR CONTROL UNIT IF YOU CONFIRM The front radar is inoperative, the AEB warning is displayed, and one or more of the…
NTB26-027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2026
Service Brakes problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 8 | 16% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 22 | 29% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 32 | 24% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 6 | 12% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 10 | 13% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 19 | 25% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 11 | 6% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 11 | 10% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 23 | 7% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 38 | 7% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 62 | 7% |
| 2012 Pathfinder | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.