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2004 Nissan Pathfinder brakes problems

The 2004 Nissan Pathfinder has 20 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Brakes complaints

23%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Pathfinder brakes complaints by model year67 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 18 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 20 complaints2005: 20 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 67 complaints2014: 41 complaints2015: 25 complaints2016: 14 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 21 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 8 complaints2022: 34 complaints2023: 19 complaints2024: 19 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Pathfinder brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · December 20, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder brakes — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.