11 complaints reported

1996 Nissan Pathfinder SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
11
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2002

CONSUMER CALLED CONPLETING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES FAILURE INTERMEDIADLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTOR WERE CONTACTED AND HAS STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM BUT CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED LAST MONTH. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 1999
May 1999

LOST PRESETS TO RADIO AND TIME NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN IGNITION TURNED OFF. SQUEALING UNDER LEFT FRONT TIRE AND UNEVEN WEARING OF ROTORS, CAUSED BRAKING TO BE SPORATIC AND HARD TO STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1998
Jul 1998

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Oct 1997 Crash

FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED DURING EMERGENCY BREAKING, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jul 1997

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 1996
May 1997

CLUNKING NOISE FROM REAR END DURING BRAKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Mar 1997 Crash

ABS PROBLEM; ON ANY KIND OF DAMP OR GRIT ROAD, IN A NORMAL SITUATION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS, BUT THE VEHICLE REQUIRES MORE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED A CRASH ON 4.24/97. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER SINCE 6/1/97 TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 1996
Feb 1997

APPLIED BRAKES , COULD FEEL PUMPING ACTION, NO BRAKING EFFECT, WET PAVEMENT/DRY PAVEMENT, PROIR TO FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MADE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, ACCORDING TO DEALER, NO PROBLEM, BRAKES WORKING NORMAL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1997
Feb 1997 Crash

COMING DOWN A HILL, APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON SAME ROAD . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 1996
Nov 1996

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WILL HYDROPLANE AND ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996
Aug 1996

BRAKES SQUEAK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Nissan Pathfinder has 11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.